 TITLE: How to Place a Fraud Alert CONTENT: Fraud alerts are available through all three national credit bureaus (Experian, TransUnion and Equifax). Placing a fraud alert at any one of the bureaus automatically triggers alerts at all three.\nWhen you request a fraud alert, you must provide a copy of a state-issued ID card and a piece of mail, such as a utility or insurance bill, as proof of address. At the Experian Fraud Alert Center, you have the option to upload those items (and other supporting documents, if you're requesting an active-duty or long-term alert) as electronic documents or to submit them by mail.\nTo place a fraud alert at the Experian Fraud Alert Center, visit the webpage, select the type of alert you want, and follow the instructions on how to upload or mail in copies of your ID, proof of address and any other required documentation.\nIf you want to remove a fraud alert from your credit reports before they expire naturally, you must contact all three credit bureaus separately. (While the bureaus alert one another when an alert is activated, they do not do the same when one is removed.) Follow each bureau's instructions for removing a fraud alert, as procedures may differ by bureau. END