- Immediately call and report the scam to the appropriate bank, credit card company or website. Always get the phone number from your bank card or website, never from an email, text or search result, which could be fake.
- Contact one of the three credit bureaus – Equifax, Experian or TransUnion – to add a fraud alert and help prevent identity theft (an alert to one will alert the others).
- Update your password and verify your personal information.
Precautions for all
- Use two-factor or multi factor authentication to log in to all accounts.
- Set up real-time notifications for all financial account activity.
Need to get in touch with one of the three major credit bureaus?
Use the links and contact information below to submit disputes and fix errors on your credit reports.
Equifax
Equifax.com
Experian
Experian.com
TransUnion
TransUnion.com
(800) 916-8800
