There's really no downside to doing a #creditfreeze unless you are currently in the middle of a credit application or plan to apply in the next week or so. If you need to lift the freeze, you'll have to contact each agency but legally (currently) they must lift it within one hour.
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Nostradamus
Everyone should immediately lock their credit reports and have 2-factor authentication with all financial accounts. You can call the following phone numbers to freeze your credit with the three major credit bureaus:
Equifax: (888) 298-0045
Experian: (888) 397-3742
TransUnion: (888) 909-8872
Equifax: (888) 298-0045
Experian: (888) 397-3742
TransUnion: (888) 909-8872
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https://www.chexsystems.com/security-freeze/information
https://nctue.com/consumer/#faq-heading-7
Experian: https://www.experian.com/help/credit-freeze/
Transunion: https://www.transunion.com/credit-freeze
Equifax: https://www.equifax.com/personal/credit-report-services/credit-freeze/