• Confused_Emus@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    4 months ago

    Oh? Who’s the new one?

    ETA: I got woosh’d, didn’t I? I just came off night shift and it’s not even 8AM. That’s my story and I’m sticking to it.

    • werefreeatlast@lemmy.world
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      4 months ago

      I am. Your login is locked unfortunately. Send me your username and password if you want to unlock it. It’s fairly common. You’ll get your credit score as well.

    • asqapro@reddthat.com
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      4 months ago

      There are actually more than 3 providers and you should put a freeze on everything you can. You only need unfrozen credit for applying for new lines of credit (loans, credit cards, etc), and unfreezing is a quick process (15 minutes or so).

      Here’s a pretty comprehensive guide for protecting yourself: https://old.reddit.com/r/IdentityTheft/comments/uvv3ij/psa_freezing_your_three_main_credit_reports_is/

      It’s better to take these steps before you get your identity stolen rather than after. These steps can prevent your leaked information from being used against you.

      • other_cat@lemmy.world
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        4 months ago

        Is anyone else completely unable to register on chexsystems? Usually when this happens I can’t tell if it’s because of my privacy settings or a legitimate fuckup on the server’s end.