How to place, thaw or lift a security freeze
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Author
South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs
Subject
Consumer protection--South Carolina; Credit ratings--South Carolina; Identity theft--Prevention; False personation--South Carolina
When a security freeze is in place, a business that receives an application for products or services cannot get access to your credit report without your permission. The freeze will not affect your ability to pull your own credit report or receive credit
monitoring services and businesses you currently have a relationship with can still access your report. To place a freeze you must contact each of the three major credit reporting agencies. When you place the freeze, you will receive a Personal Identification Number (PIN). When you want to apply for new products or services, the PIN will be required to temporarily lift (‘thaw”) the freeze either for a specified creditor or a specified time. The PIN is also needed to permanently remove the freeze. Make sure to keep it in a safe place. It is FREE to place, thaw and lift the freeze for South Carolina residents.
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Date
2017Metadata
Show full item recordDate Accessioned | 2018-01-17T15:17:13Z |
Date Available | 2018-01-17T15:17:13Z |
Item Format | application/pdf |
Media Type | Document |
Item Language | English |
Publisher | South Carolina State Library |
Digital Collection | South Carolina State Documents Depository |
Rights | Copyright status undetermined. For more information contact, South Carolina State Library, 1500 Senate Street, Columbia, South Carolina 29201. |
Type | Text |
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