I opened the DocuSign.
I verified I’ve never been associated with 8047 Estberg Parkway.
I verified I’ve never lived in any of those counties.
I verified my mother’s age range.
*SUBMIT ANSWERS*
Next Page:
“Which of the following phone numbers have you been associated with?”
All of the choices were for area code 512, which is Austin, TX.
I lived in Austin for 3 years from 1995 to 1998.
I have no idea what my dorm room phone number was 30 years ago.
I selected “I have never been associated with these phone numbers.”
*SUBMIT ANSWERS*
“You have failed your identity verification. Please contact the sender for further instructions.”
WOOF. Mild Charlie Brown moment ensued.
That’s one of the reasons we check credit reports annually.
I’m talking the ACTUAL credit reports – Transunion, Experian and Equifax – not just knowing your credit score.
It’s the least important reason among all of them, but anything I can do to reduce cortisol injections is worthwhile.
(Like avoiding “login hell” with a simple password manager.)
The main reason we verify the addresses and phone numbers on our credit reports is to avoid failing identity verifications like the one I failed this morning.
You can access your credit reports for free at www.annualcreditreport.com (It’s janky looking, but it’s legit.)
If you see any addresses or phone numbers you don’t know, then file a dispute.
You’ll thank yourself later.