Today I recieved a letter from the Department of Education stating that my personal information (name, social security number and birthdate) had been compromised/lost.The letter stated that they had no reason to believe at this time that my information was being misused, just compromised. It recomended that I Place a fraud alet on my credit report. what are the cons to doing this? If I place a fraud alert is it going to give me trouble when applying for a mortgage or credit? Really not sure what to do..........
Starting Score: EQ 773, TU 766