Amanda Aronchik

We've all talked to the FTC a couple times. They are trying with their limited resources to help people. So you can send a complaint to them if you want.

We've all talked to the FTC a couple times. They are trying with their limited resources to help people. So you can send a complaint to them if you want.

I actually do encourage you to do that. It is very well written. It's very straightforward. They have guides for consumers, and they also have guides for businesses. Like they have, you know, so you've been hacked. What should you do for your customers? And they're actually not bad. They're not bad resources. We'll provide links.

I actually do encourage you to do that. It is very well written. It's very straightforward. They have guides for consumers, and they also have guides for businesses. Like they have, you know, so you've been hacked. What should you do for your customers? And they're actually not bad. They're not bad resources. We'll provide links.

I actually do encourage you to do that. It is very well written. It's very straightforward. They have guides for consumers, and they also have guides for businesses. Like they have, you know, so you've been hacked. What should you do for your customers? And they're actually not bad. They're not bad resources. We'll provide links.

Yes. So if you, again, go to the big three, Experian, TransUnion, and Equifax, there are a bunch of things that you can do while you are there. And one of them is place an alert on your credit file.

Yes. So if you, again, go to the big three, Experian, TransUnion, and Equifax, there are a bunch of things that you can do while you are there. And one of them is place an alert on your credit file.

Yes. So if you, again, go to the big three, Experian, TransUnion, and Equifax, there are a bunch of things that you can do while you are there. And one of them is place an alert on your credit file.

What this is going to do is if somebody, like, let's say you go to Macy's and you decide you're going to go get one of those, like, Macy's cards or something like that, and Macy's calls to see if Kenny is worth giving a Macy's card to, they're probably going to call you up. They're going to contact you and be like, did you actually want this? Got it. So that's what that fraud alert does.

What this is going to do is if somebody, like, let's say you go to Macy's and you decide you're going to go get one of those, like, Macy's cards or something like that, and Macy's calls to see if Kenny is worth giving a Macy's card to, they're probably going to call you up. They're going to contact you and be like, did you actually want this? Got it. So that's what that fraud alert does.

What this is going to do is if somebody, like, let's say you go to Macy's and you decide you're going to go get one of those, like, Macy's cards or something like that, and Macy's calls to see if Kenny is worth giving a Macy's card to, they're probably going to call you up. They're going to contact you and be like, did you actually want this? Got it. So that's what that fraud alert does.

Yeah. That one is not a bad idea. Okay. Not bad. Not bad. Fraud alert.

Yeah. That one is not a bad idea. Okay. Not bad. Not bad. Fraud alert.

Yeah. That one is not a bad idea. Okay. Not bad. Not bad. Fraud alert.

No, you do not. If you place a fraud alert on your credit report with one of the credit bureaus, they say that they will notify the other two.

No, you do not. If you place a fraud alert on your credit report with one of the credit bureaus, they say that they will notify the other two.

No, you do not. If you place a fraud alert on your credit report with one of the credit bureaus, they say that they will notify the other two.

Yes, this does appear to be the kind of gold star of what you can do to protect yourself, which is you are going to freeze your credit, which means that, as you said, you are no longer able to get a loan for anything. But it's not – it isn't actually – I was a little bit surprised when I started to dig into it a little bit more. It doesn't stop all sorts of other processes.

Yes, this does appear to be the kind of gold star of what you can do to protect yourself, which is you are going to freeze your credit, which means that, as you said, you are no longer able to get a loan for anything. But it's not – it isn't actually – I was a little bit surprised when I started to dig into it a little bit more. It doesn't stop all sorts of other processes.

Yes, this does appear to be the kind of gold star of what you can do to protect yourself, which is you are going to freeze your credit, which means that, as you said, you are no longer able to get a loan for anything. But it's not – it isn't actually – I was a little bit surprised when I started to dig into it a little bit more. It doesn't stop all sorts of other processes.