Aura sends you credit alerts for any account changes, opening and closing of accounts, and other information reported from accounts that may be associated with your social security number.
- Always read the alert from top to bottom.
- Make sure to read the “What to do” section below the alert.
- When creating an account, companies will validate personal information to verify a person’s identity.
- When a profile with a company is created (especially those that use card transactions), the company will often will verify a person’s identity.
- While many companies perform identity verification themselves, some may use a third-party, smaller company to perform the identity verification, such as Stripe Inc. and Insurance Phone Finder.