How Identity Thieves Acquire
Personal Information for Fraud Purposes
Digging in Garbage Cans
Temporary Employees (no Background
Checks)
Stealing Mail, apply address
change from post office
Collecting or Purchasing Personal
Information from Websites
Data Gathered through Public
Records
Accomplices who have access to
Personal Information (Business / Dealership / Banks)
Hotel or Motel guest card
A fraud alert is a notice that is placed on your credit report that alerts credit card companies and others who may extend you credit that you may have .
Credit freezes and fraud alerts can protect you from identity theft or prevent further misuse of your personal information if it was stolen.
What To Know About Credit Freezes and
Fraud Alerts
https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/what-know-about-credit-freezes-and-fraud-alerts