Initial fraud alert: Anyone can place an initial fraud alert on their ... You just need to contact one of the three credit bureaus, Experian, Equifax, or TransUnion. The bureau you call is legally ...

Minnesota Commerce Commissioner Mike Rothman is urging consumers to be aware of the steps they can take to protect their ...

Earlier this year, the personal data of 143 million Americans was compromised by a software breach of credit agency Equifax. With many scrambling to set up fraud alerts and freeze their credit ...

Fraud alerts are free to place, and you can do so by contacting one of the three major credit bureaus: Experian, Equifax and TransUnion. You also may consider a credit freeze, which limits who can ...

Data breaches have become increasingly common, but there are ways you can protect yourself before and after a credit card hack happens.