The amended Fair Credit Reporting Act permits consumers to request a free copy of their credit report once every 12 months from each of the three major credit reporting agencies (i.e., Equifax, Experian, Trans Union). See farther below for their links.
For more than 35 years, the Federal Citizen Information Center (FCIC) has been a trusted one-stop source for answers to questions about consumer problems and government services. Consumers can get the information they need in four ways: by calling toll-free 1 (800) FED-INFO, through printed publications and online through various social media channels and FCIC's family of websites:

Better Business Bureau. Use our safe shopping site to find businesses participating in BBBOnLine. Businesses displaying the Accredited Business seal online have been determined to comply with the BBB Code of Business Practices, including its online standard. We also offer BBB Reliability Reports on many businesses not participating in BBBOnLine.

The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3). IC3 accepts online Internet crime complaints from either the person who believes they were defrauded or from a third party to the complainant.

VeriSign is the trusted provider of Internet infrastructure services for the digital world. Billions of times each day, companies and consumers rely on our Internet infrastructure to communicate and conduct commerce with confidence. VeriSign offerings include SSL, SSL Certificates, Extended Validation, two-factor authentication, identity protection, public key infrastructure(PKI) and Domain Name Services. Look for the VeriSign information on web sites before you do any business with them and follow it for a report on the site's veracity.

The Top Three Credit Reporting Agencies;

Apply to all three major Credit Reporting Agencies through Annual Credit Report.com.

Or check each one for yourself;

From Equifax. Your Credit Rights. Key Rights Contained in the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)

From TransUnion. TransUnion is a global leader in credit and information management. For more than 30 years, we have worked with businesses and consumers to gather, analyze and deliver the critical information needed to build strong economies throughout the world.

From Experian. Experian® is a global leader in providing information, analytical tools and marketing services to organizations and consumers to help manage the risk and reward of commercial and financial decisions.

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