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To remove your fraud alert or active duty alert prior to expiration, please call (888) 836-6351, from 8 a.m. to midnight ET, 7 days a week. For your protection, you'll need to provide copies of certain documents to verify your identity. Please refer to Acceptable Forms of Identification for Verification to learn more.

How Long Does It Take for a Fraud Alert To Be Removed? The credit bureaus don't share information about how long it takes for a fraud alert to be removed from your credit account. However, most consumers report that their alerts were lifted anywhere from 1–5 days after the agency received their request.

Does placing a fraud alert hurt my credit scores? Placing a fraud alert does not affect your credit scores.

The easiest way to remove a fraud alert is by requesting removal through your online account with each credit bureau. If you choose another method, the credit bureaus may ask for your Social Security number, among other information, to verify your identity.

After you place a fraud alert, you will get a confirmation email that the fraud alert is active. TransUnion will also notify Experian and Equifax so they can add an alert to the report they have for you. Your fraud alert will be on your credit report for 1 year from the date you add it, so be sure to note the date.

How can I remove a fraud alert or active duty alert? To remove your fraud alert or active duty alert prior to expiration, please call (888) 836-6351, from 8 a.m. to midnight ET, 7 days a week. For your protection, you'll need to provide copies of certain documents to verify your identity.

TransUnion offers three types of fraud alerts. An Initial Fraud Alert lasts for one year. An Extended Fraud Alert is for victims of identity theft and lasts for seven years. An extended fraud alert has to be requested by mail and requires extra documentation to verify your identity.

Initial fraud alerts and active-duty alerts expire after one year, and extended fraud alerts remain on your credit reports for seven years unless you request the alert to be removed sooner.