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Privacy Group Advises Against Ordering Free Credit Reports Online

As the citizens of additional states join the list of those eligable for free credit reports, problems associated with this program have been noted. The World Privacy Forum recently issued an extensive report documenting fraudulent activities that are complicating consumer access to the reports. In addition, the group reviews how use of the legitimate sites providing the credit reports may result in exposure to unwanted marketing, spam and related privacy intrusions.

  • CALL DON’T CLICK – Why it’s smarter to order federally mandated free credit reports via telephone, not the Internet.
  • “The World Privacy Forum urges consumers who qualify to order a federally mandated free annual credit report to call the toll free number (877-322-8228) instead of ordering their free credit report online. Calling the toll free number exposes consumers to fewer potential hazards than ordering online. Consumers who try to use the official online site www.annualcreditreport.com may encounter numerous challenges, some of them potentially serious.”
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