[KimKomando]

Megan from Seattle, Washington is afraid someone stole her identity. She has had the same email address for 15 years, but a reverse search told her it belonged to a man in Illinois. She doesn’t know how he got it or if he’s a scammer.

I advised her to check her credit report ASAP. If you’re in this situation, contact each of the three major credit bureaus — Equifax, Experian and TransUnion — individually to freeze your credit. Luckily, I put together the contact information in my easy guide to checking your credit online. Tap or click here to see if someone stole your identity.

Checking your credit is so important because it reveals suspicious activity you haven’t authorized. If you see anything fishy, you need to freeze out the invaders. Tap or click here to freeze your credit and kick squatters out of your digital life.

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