Identity Theft Protetion
Has anyone here used an identity theft product to monitor your credit scores and protect you from identity theft?
All three credit reporting services offer credit protection. You are notified of any major change to your credit report with-in 24 hrs.
I found a service (Life Lock) that locks your reports so nobody can access your information without your approval. They also offer support and reimburstment if any theft does occur. You are also kept up to date with your current scores from all three services. Their fee is only $9.95/mth.
I figured most investors are constantly monitoring their credit scores, so this would be a great place to ask this question.
Looking for any and all input.
Thanks,
Don
Anybody?
I use scorewatch with equifax. Cost is $9.95/month and you can set the parameters of the alerts to fit your needs. Has done a great job for me. Comes with a free 3 in 1 report each year.
(I do NOT work for equifax
You can get a credit freeze in illinois.
Credit Freeze:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Credit_freeze
illinois info: http://www.emergentchaos.com/archives/2006/05/illinois_credit_freeze_no.html
Thanks for all of the replies.