I just freezed by credit with all three consumer credit agencies in the USA. Experian, Equifax and Transunion. This means no credit can be issued for me until I choose to undo the freeze. Here is the info to do it: http://clark.com/personal-finance-credit/credit-freeze-and-thaw-guide/ How to freeze your credit with all three agencies TransUnion Online: Visit the Credit Freeze page here By phone: 1-888-909-8872 By mail: Request your credit freeze by certified mail using this sample letter. Please note the attachments you must include. Use the following address: TransUnion LLC P.O. Box 2000 Chester, PA 19016 Equifax Online: Visit this page to freeze your credit with Equifax. Important note: With such high traffic to the website, if you can’t get your request processed, just wait about a week and try again. By phone: 1-800-685-1111 (NY residents please call 1-800-349-9960) By mail: Request your credit freeze by certified mail using this sample letter. Please note the attachments you must include. Use the following address: Equifax Security Freeze P.O. Box 105788 Atlanta, GA 30348 Experian Online: Visit the Credit Freeze page here By phone: 1-888-EXPERIAN (1-888-397-3742). When calling, press 2 and then follow prompts for security freeze. By mail: Request your credit freeze by certified mail using this sample letter. Please note the attachments you must include. Use the following address: Experian Security Freeze P.O. Box 9554 Allen, TX 75013 I did it online for Equifax and Experian, and over the phone with Transunion.
Sorry if I burst anyone's bubble . . . But freezing your credit is a waste of time. Your data has already been compromised. And one of the the biggest culprits in this sorry state of affairs is your government.