Skip to main content

All Questions

Tagged with
12 votes
2 answers
1k views

How do I prevent my ex from making bank and credit card accounts using my son's SSN?

As you may see from the history of my questions, my ex-wife is a financial disaster. Forever out of money, forever on the edge of crisis, forever not wanting to hold down a normal 9-5 job. But show ...
NeedAdvice's user avatar
  • 3,817
6 votes
1 answer
2k views

Why Is My Application Being Sent To The Fraud Department

I have good credit and no credit problems. To verify, I just pulled a TransUnion report and it was clean. Recently, I tried to open an account at Navy Federal Credit Union. Everything was going fine, ...
piton's user avatar
  • 489
5 votes
1 answer
7k views

Credit freezes aren't available in Canada. What options are available to protect against identity theft?

It looks like credit freezes aren't possible in Canada. Despite this, there is some evidence that identity theft is a bona fide problem in Canada: RCMP states that in 2009 there were 11,095 identity ...
alx9r's user avatar
  • 461
9 votes
1 answer
4k views

Can I freeze my credit file with no credit history?

I recently received notice from a major company that my personal information (SSN, DOB, address, etc.) has been compromised. As such, I would like to put a freeze on my credit. However, I have no ...
Prosun's user avatar
  • 193