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IRS Releases Tips to Help Protect Financial Accounts

Do you believe you are a victim of identity theft? The IRS recently released tips for using credit bureaus to help protect your financial accounts. If you believe you are a victim of identity theft, the IRS suggests that you contact one of the three major credit bureaus to place a "fraud alert" on your credit account.

The three main credit bureaus are:

For more information on the types of fraud alerts that are available and how to place an alert, click here.

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