A freeze on a credit account can prevent identity theft attackers from using a consumer’s personal information for fraudulent purposes. If a phisher obtains personal information, a freeze would prevent the attacker from using the information for fraudulent purposes. On the other hand, if a consumer provides bank or credit card information to a phisher, such a freeze would not protect the consumer.
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