Letter Form 120
Request a Child’s Credit Report
Below is a sample letter to request a child’s credit report from the three credit reporting agencies. Please read Fact Sheet 120A to know what to include with this letter.
Always send items Certified Return Receipt Mail.
Please DO NOT send the ITRC any personal documents or letter forms as we cannot gather information for you or clear fraudulent activity that may appear.
Equifax
Equifax Information Services LLC,
Office of Consumer Affairs
P.O. Box 105139
Atlanta
,
TransUnion:
PO Box 6790
Fullerton, CA 92834
Experian
PO Box 9532
Allen, TX 75013
Date:
[Credit Reporting Agency and Address]
Dear [Credit Reporting Agency],
My name is ____________________________________ I am the parent/legal guardian of
____________________________________ who was born on ___/___/___. My child’s Social
Security Number is ______________________ I am requesting a copy of my child’s credit
report, should one exist. If a record exists, I am requesting that you flag my child’s social security
number
with a Minor Alert.
My child’s current address is: ____________________________________________
[if applicable] My child’s address has changed in the past 5 yrs. Their former address was:
______________________________________________________________
Attached is the required documentation. [documents vary according to state and agency]
Yours Truly,
Your name
Fact Sheet 120 Identity Theft and Children
Fact Sheet 120 A To Order a Child's Credit Report
Fact Sheet 120 B A Guide for Parents
Copyright February 2007, Identity Theft Resource Center®, all rights reserved.
Created by ITRC. SOURCES: Equifax; Experian; TransUnion
This fact sheet should not be used in lieu of legal advice. Any requests to reproduce this material, other than by individual victims for their own use, should be directed to ITRC.

