United States:
New Law Allows Consumers Concerned About Identity Theft To Place Free Credit Freezes And Fraud Alerts
26 September 2018
Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton
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The Federal Trade Commission has announced that, beginning
today, consumers concerned about identity theft or data breaches
can place credit freezes and one year fraud alerts with the three
nationwide credit bureaus for free. The new Economic Growth,
Regulatory Relief & Consumer Protection Act also allows parents
to freeze for free the credit of their children who are under 16.
To learn more, read the FTC's announcement.
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