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You will need to contact them directly by phone, in writing, or via their website. You will also have to contact all 3 major bureau's if there has been fraud commited on you they can then note it to your credit report.

You must report them to the three separate bureaus that make up credit scoring. Call Equifax (fraud line): 800-525-6285, Experian (fraud line): 888-397-3742, and TransUnion (fraud line): 800-680-7289

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