Listing of self-help materials and informational publications.
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Credit Card Scams
General information about credit card scams: how to avoid them and what to do if you think you are a victim.
By: Northwest Justice Project
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Credit Reports
(Separate Website)
Information about others who can obtain your credit report, reviewing your credit file, and correcting an error in your credit file.
By: Washington State Attorney General
Fighting Back Against Identity Theft
(Separate Website)
Identity theft is a serious crime. People whose identities have been stolen can spend months or years - and their hard-earned money - cleaning up the mess thieves have made of their good name and credit record. This site provides information on what to do if your identity has been stolen.
By: Federal Trade Commission
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Spanish / Español
What to do if Your Personal Information has been Compromised
(Separate Website)
Companies or institutions that keep personal information about you have an obligation to safeguard it. Still, from time to time, the personal information they hold may be accidentally disclosed or deliberately stolen. If your information falls into the wrong hands, it may be misused to commit fraud against you.
By: Federal Trade Commission
Your Access to Free Credit Reports
(Separate Website)
General information about credit reporting agencies and what you can do to add or change information contained in your credit report.
By: Federal Trade Commission
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Spanish / Español
Your Rights: Credit Reporting
(Separate Website)
The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) requires each of the nationwide consumer reporting companies ? Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion ? to provide you with a free copy of your credit report, at your request, once every 12 months.
By: Federal Trade Commission
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Spanish / Español
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