Comment on Wayfair's call center insists you give them your SSN before they'll file a report for credit fraud

• OtisRamflow@lemm.ee ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Yeah locking it just means nobody can open new lines of credit on the social security number. Then you can use multi factor authentication on the different bureau sites. You’ll need to lock it on all three… Which sucks.

  It’s annoying, it’s stupid that we have to do this. But you gotta look out for yourself.

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  • KnightontheSun@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Most places I’ve seen this referenced it is called a “credit freeze”, but good advice nonetheless.

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