Letter to credit bureau to place credit/security freeze
(Send via certified mail)

Your name
Mailing address

Date 

To [send one letter to each of the bureaus]: 
Equifax Security Freeze, P.O. Box 740241, Atlanta, GA 30374-0241 
Experian: P.O. Box 9532, Allen, TX 75013
TransUnion: P.O. Box 6790, Fullerton, CA 92834-6790


Dear Sir or Madam:

My name is ____________ and I would like to place a security freeze on my file.

My current address is:___________________
My prior address was (if within last two years): _______________
My Social Security number is: ________________
My birthday is: _________MM/DD/YYYY

I have included proof of my current address and proof of my identity [copy of state-issued ID card or driver's license]. 

I am a victim of identity theft and have enclosed a copy of my police report [no fee; it's free].
[OR]
In order to pay the fee for placing the freeze [look at this chart to determine fee: http://www.transunion.com/sites/corporate/personal/fraudIdentityTheft/preventing/securityFreezeTable.page]
 ____ I have enclosed a personal check. 
 ____ Please charge my credit card. It is a ____ (Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx), the number is _________________ and the expiration date is __________. My card identification number (three- or four- digit number on back of card) is ________.


Sincerely,
[Signature]
Your name