 TITLE: What Is the Difference Between a Fraud Alert and a Credit Freeze? CONTENT: How to Set Up a Fraud Alert\n---------------------------\nIt's free to set up fraud alert at all three national credit reporting agencies, Experian, TransUnion and Equifax. When you request a fraud alert at one credit bureau, fraud alerts are automatically added at the other two bureaus. You can have a fraud alert removed at any time, but you must contact each credit bureau separately to do so. When you do, you will need to submit proof of identity, just as you did when you set up the alert, to prevent identity thieves from impersonating you and removing a fraud alert from your credit report.\nFraud alerts are a great option if you want to be cautious, but know you'll need to authorize access to your credit reports when it needs to be accessed. Still, it's usually more convenient than cutting off access to your credit reports altogether with a credit freeze. END