Transunion/Equifax – Is there a way to remove the “Fraud Victim Flag” i Placed on my Credit File?
Jan, 2010 in Equifax Credit Report, Transunion Credit ReportBack in 2004 i lost my SSN (or SIN for Canadian readers) and so i called Transunion and Equifax to report this. At the time they said they would put a fraud flag on my account so that if anyone tried to get credit the creditor would have to contact me by cell to confirm my identity before proceeding.
My question, is there a way to remove this Flag from my credit file because i don’t need this extra protection anymore and i feel by having it on creditors become suspicious and limit what i can get. I haven’t contacted Trans/Equifax yet since they are closed now (wont open till Monday).
All you need to do is call them and explain the reason you want it removed and they will but as you said they are closed till Monday. Do it on Monday there is nothing to do till then