 TITLE: Can Someone Run a Credit Check Without My Permission? CONTENT: How Do I Know if My Credit Was Checked?\n---------------------------------------\nThere is a section in your credit reports that tells you exactly who has checked your credit and when. Periodically monitoring your credit can help you understand who is looking at your credit reports and can help you make sure that no one is requesting your personal information without your permission. It can also help you avoid letting any fraudsters open bogus accounts under your name.\nYou can learn more about how to read your credit reports and can get a free copy of your credit reports and scores through Experian to learn more about how many inquiries, if any, appear in your credit file. END