Request an Initial 90 Day Fraud Alert Online

About Equifax

First established in Atlanta as Retail Credit Company in 1899, Equifax is a U.S.-based consumer credit reporting agency maintaining information of over 400 million credit holders all over the world. With more than 7,000 employees in 14 countries, Equifax provides quality products including consumer credit, insurance reports and related analytics to businesses of different industries.

About the Initial 90 Day Fraud Alert

As a professional credit reporting agency, Equifax offers its own redit fraud and identity theft prevention products, among which the initial 90 day fraud alert being a highlight. Once your request has been processed, you will receive alerts when there's any unclear use of your credit.

To request an initial 90 day fraud alert online is very simple and easy, which can be done within minutes. Once the fraud alert is placed on your credit file, it will be forwarded to Experian and TransUnion so that you don't need to take the trouble contacting them separately.

How can you request an initial 90 day fraud alert online?

Before you begin, you will need to prepare the following:

1. A computer with internet access.
2. A valid email address.
3. A valid Social Security Number.

Detailed instructions:

1. Go to the homepage of Equifax at http://www.equifax.com/.
2. Scroll your mouse to the bottom of the page, find the link "Request a fraud alert" and click on it.
3. Click to choose the Initial 90 Day Fraud Alert. Then fill in your personal information as required and at the bottom of the page, click "I Accept" to indicate that you agree with the Terms of Use, and then click "SUBMIT".
4. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete.
5. For further information, refer to the FAQ center at http://www.equifax.com/cs7/Satellite?c=EFX_Page_C&childpagename=EFX%2FEFX_Page_C%2FCommonFAQsCP&cid=1182375680350&p=1182375660208&packedargs=locale%3Den_efx&pagename=EFX%2FWrapper.

Summary

Worried about your credit safety? No need any more! Equifax offers initial 90 day alert that helps to keep your credit account safe! And don't forget, the service is totally for free!