Wednesday, March 02, 2005
Consumers Union on ChoicePoint and credit report freeze new legislation
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“"Identity theft is the fastest growing crime in the U.S., ruining the credit of millions of Americans each year. Using just a few pieces of personal information, a thief can steal your identity and open new credit accounts in your name.
But in some states, legislators are fighting identity theft by proposing laws that give consumers the right to lock up their credit files with a security freeze. A security freeze lets you decide who gets to see your credit record, which prevents thieves from obtaining credit using your identity. ...”
I don’t WANT my credit FROZEN and I most certainly don’t want to PAY for it!
I just want a user changeable PIN that I give to merchants, employers or anyone else as needed.
This isn’t rocket science and the mechanism is ALREADY in place for the CRAs’ web access.
NEW legislation introduced in various states
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