Checking Your Credit Report To Investigate Identity Theft »

If you have just been denied credit by a lender, you should immediately check your personal credit report to make sure that unauthorized charges are not the reason why your application did not get approved. Also, if you recently received a call from a lender or a credit card Issuer informing you about past due charges that you do not know about, there is a possibility that you have been a victim of Identity theft. What should you do?

Protecting Your Credit Against Fraud & ID Theft »

Anyone who has heard of identity theft and fraud should definitely be concerned about protecting his own identity. Today, when you suspect a fraud or ID theft, one can place his credit report on fraud alert to warn all future creditors from approving new accounts in your name. However, a fraud alert is easy to [...]