Credit Freeze — all bureaus?
I heard that if I put a fraud alert or freeze on one credit report, the other two will be notified automatically. True or False?
Terry Says
Not necessarily, although you can ask them to do it. Then check to make sure it is done! You need a PIN to lift the freeze, and each bureau will give you its own. That’s the problem I see with asking one bureau to notify others.
Read this from the FTC for more information: https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0279-extended-fraud-alerts-and-credit-freezes
