The IRS Identity Theft Affidavit, Form 14039, permits the IRS to mark
a potential victim of identity theft and tag a tax account to identify questionable activity.
Not exact matches
That is surprising, especially given what has happened with security breaches in the past year and the
potential for millions to be
victims of identity theft.
In addition, only 7 %
of Credit Sesame members have what's called a fraud alert on their credit report, which alerts
potential creditors or lenders that you may be or have been a
victim of credit fraud or
identity theft, and they need to take extra steps to verify your
identity.
If you indeed are, or suspect you may be, a
victim of fraud or
identity theft, you can place a fraud alert on your credit report to notify
potential creditors or lenders.
Equifax's massive breach has turned 143 million
of the company's «products» into
potential identity theft victims and also resulted in the exposure
of «limited personal information for certain U.K. and Canadian residents.»