A credit file "security freeze" is a preventive tool to help you avoid identity theft and to block impostors from using your personal information to establish credit. This module explains how to place, lift and remove a security freeze on your credit file. It includes a multilingual brochure, training manual (Q&As), lesson plan, state credit freeze chart and PowerPoint slides.
Freeze Your Credit File Leave ID Thieves Out in the Cold
A credit file "security freeze" is a preventive tool to help you avoid identity theft and to block impostors from using your personal information to establish credit. This publication explains how to "freeze" your credit file, which prevents new credit from being established in your name until you temporarily or permanently lift the freeze.
State Credit Freeze Chart
Consumer Action has prepared a chart listing guidelines for placing a "security freeze" on your credit file.
Security Freeze Training Manual Questions and Answers About Placing, Lifting & Removing a Freeze on Your Credit Report
This publication is part of a series on how you can protect yourself from identity (ID) theft by placing a security freeze on your credit files. A freeze also is a good idea for victims of ID theft.
Credit Report Security Freeze - Training Packet
To provide participants with the knowledge to determine whether a security freeze is right for them and, if it is, how to place, lift and remove a security freeze. This PDF packet provides guidance for teachers and team leaders. The 11-page packet contains a detailed curriculum, classroom activities and take home worksheets.
Freeze Your Credit File - Powerpoint Slides
The Freeze Your Credit File Powerpoint File is available for download in the "Download File" section.
Freeze Your Credit File - Powerpoint Slides (Hmong)
The Freeze Your Credit File Powerpoint File (in pdf format) is available for download in the "Download File" section.
Freeze Your Credit File (Spanish) Leave ID Thieves Out in the Cold
El “congelamiento de seguridad” es una herramienta para ayudarle a prevenir
el robo de identidad y evitar que impostores utilicen su información
personal para establecer crédito. Esta publicación explica cómo “congelar”
su crédito, lo cual previene que se establezca crédito nuevo a nombre suyo
hasta que usted remueva el congelamiento por un tiempo o permanentemente.
Freeze Your Credit File (Chinese) Leave ID Thieves Out in the Cold
“安全凍結”信用檔案是一種預防及避免身份被盜用的工具﹐它可以阻止詐騙者利用你的個人資料來建立信貸記錄。這本手冊內容詳述如何“凍結”個人信用檔案，而且除非你暫時或永久取消凍結﹐它就可以防止別人以你的名義申請信貸。
Freeze Your Credit File (Korean) Leave ID Thieves Out in the Cold
신용 문서 "보안 동결"은 여러분이 신분도용의 피해를 당하지 않도록 하고 사기꾼들이 여러분의 개인 정보를 이용해 신용을 설정하는 것을 방지하는 데 도움을 주는 예방 도구입니다. 보안 동결은 여러분이 일시적 혹은 영구적으로 동결을 해제시키지 않는 한 여러분의 이름으로 새로운 크레딧이 설정되는 것을 방지합니다. 이 소책자는 여러분의 신용 문서를 "동결"시키는 방법을 설명하고 있습니다.
A credit file "security freeze" is a preventive tool to help you avoid identity theft and to block impostors from using your personal information to establish credit. This publication explains how to "freeze" your credit file, which prevents new credit from being established in your name until you temporarily or permanently lift the freeze.
Freeze Your Credit File (Vietnamese) Leave ID Thieves Out in the Cold
"Khóa an toàn" hồ sơ tín dụng là một phương thức ngăn ngừa giúp quý vị tránh bị trộm tín dụng và chận kẻ mạo danh dùng chi tiết cá nhân của quý vị để lấy tín dụng. Ấn bản này giải thích cách "khóa" hồ sơ tín dụng của quý vị, để ngăn ngừa tín dụng mới được gây dựng trên danh tính của quý vị cho tới khi quý vị tạm mở, hay tháo hẳn khóa tín dụng.
A credit file "security freeze" is a preventive tool to help you avoid identity theft and to block impostors from using your personal information to establish credit. This publication explains how to "freeze" your credit file, which prevents new credit from being established in your name until you temporarily or permanently lift the freeze.
