ATLANTA – Equifax yesterday said it is offering consumers a new identity theft protection and resolution service.
Equifax said the service, known as ID Patrol, combines Internet scanning tools, 24/7 identity theft resolution, credit file lock and credit monitoring into one product.
ID Patrol allows consumers to: Lock and unlock their Equifax credit file (with certain exceptions); receive alerts if their Social Security number (if elected) or up to ten major credit/debit card numbers they provide are found on suspected Internet trading sites; access a trained ID theft resolution specialist 24 hours a day, seven days a week and receive credit monitoring and alerts within 24 hours to key changes in their credit files from the three nationwide bureaus.
