I think I may be a victim of fraud. Can I place a ban to block anyone accessing my credit information?

If you have reasonable grounds to believe you have been or are likely to be victim of fraud, you can request a ban on the disclosure of your credit information to be put in place.

When Equifax receives and actions such a request, the ban extends not only to personal credit information but also to any commercial credit or publicly available information Equifax holds.

Whilst a ban is in force, credit providers cannot see information on your personal, public or commercial credit report without your specific written permission.

Find out more on what to do if your identity has been stolen.