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There are three types of fraud alerts: one year, seven year and active duty. What type of fraud alert do you need?

	Initial Fraud Alert - 1 year	Extended Fraud Alert - 7 years	Active Duty Military Alert- 1 year
Is it right for me?	You are concerned about becoming a victim of fraud or ID theft.	You have been a victim of fraud and have an identity theft report.	You are in the military and want to minimize your risk of fraud/ID theft while you are deployed.
Benefits	Lenders will be notified to take extra steps to verify your identity before extending credit. One free credit report at TransUnion, Equifax and Experian	Lenders will be notified to take extra steps to verify your identity before extending credit. Two free credit reports at TransUnion, Equifax and Experian in the first 12 months	Lenders will be notified to take extra steps to verify your identity before extending credit.
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Add Fraud Alert

There are three types of fraud alerts: one year, seven year and active duty. What type of fraud alert do you need?

	Initial Fraud Alert - 1 year	Extended Fraud Alert - 7 years	Active Duty Military Alert- 1 year
Is it right for me?	You are concerned about becoming a victim of fraud or ID theft.	You have been a victim of fraud and have an identity theft report.	You are in the military and want to minimize your risk of fraud/ID theft while you are deployed.
Benefits	Lenders will be notified to take extra steps to verify your identity before extending credit. One free credit report at TransUnion, Equifax and Experian	Lenders will be notified to take extra steps to verify your identity before extending credit. Two free credit reports at TransUnion, Equifax and Experian in the first 12 months	Lenders will be notified to take extra steps to verify your identity before extending credit.
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