Hi, I am very certain I froze The Work Number (...
Hi, I am very certain I froze The Work Number (TWN) and likely LexisNexis, though I am not sure about TrueWork. I just put in a request to freeze my information with TrueWork today. I also resubmitted a LexisNexis freeze. I am certain that I only submitted TrueWork today. I am looking for a paper trail to confirm I froze TWN and LexisNexis. I don't have any emails from LexisNexis or relating to them.
Does the LexisNexis company only send physical mail to confirm? What about TWN? I am less confident I froze LexisNexis, so I resubmitted it today, though I do remember their GUI form for submission. I believe I remember receiving mail from LexisNexis with a PIN inside it, though I am not sure if TWN does this as well.
Am I at risk here at all if I have been working two jobs for about seven months and am looking for a third job, with TWN frozen, likely LexisNexis frozen, and TrueWork not frozen? Let's assume LexisNexis was not frozen. Are the risks more significant? Is there anything else I can do to reduce the risk of being caught?
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old-apricot•3mo ago
Additional info: I do recall freezing TWN over the phone with a nice lady, and then receiving mail with a PIN in it, likely LexisNexis, so my case is likely 2/3 frozen with TrueWork not being frozen.
rare-sapphire•3mo ago
TWN shouldve sent you a physical mail with the PIN
if you check your TWN right now (via the "view my data" feature), you should be able to tell if it's frozen or not
Don't worry about Lexis Nexis so much
it has resulted in ZERO failures for the past 3 years
old-apricot•3mo ago
I definitely froze some service one of the two over the phone, that is all I remember. And I do remember getting mail, too. It sounds like I am in a better position than I thought, I remember I went shopping for a new throw and did it all in the parking lot since I was so stressed
rare-sapphire•3mo ago
i think you'll be fine 🙂
old-apricot•3mo ago
I received a message from support at TrueWork:
Thank you for verifying your identity. Truework has reviewed your request and determined that the information provided does not match any records in Truework's systems, nor has it been used previously for Verification of Income or Verification of Employment by Truework.
Unlike national credit bureaus, Truework does not maintain consumer files or other records. Therefore, there is no data that can be used, disabled, or frozen through a security freeze request unless Truework has previously verified the consumer.
If, in the future, you choose to verify employment or income with an accredited business that meets Truework's accreditation requirements and provides Truework with your consent for such verification in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and Truework subsequently performs the verification, you may request a security freeze from Truework at any time.
This is giving me more confidence I am fine!
rare-sapphire•3mo ago
nice!