It is mainly used by victims of identity theft that want to stop the thieves from opening new credit lines in their names. (nationalcreditfederation.com)
Fortunately, most of our trash contains nothing but garbage and applications for new credit lines from companies that think lawyers are good credit risks. (jenkinslaw.net)
Opening or applying for many new credit lines in a short period of time can indicate an increased credit risk. (greenpath.com)