The information for consumers about contacting credit bureaus is almost worthless because the XXXX bureaus are primarily using this avenue to sell credit monitoring services. For example, Experian will only offer a consumer credit monitoring services or a credit freeze/unfreeze if a consumer seeking a 7 year fraud alert telephones Experian at XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX per the CFPB 's webpage at XXXX. Plus, the online process to obtain annual free credit reports does not work although this is the mechanism the credit bureaus use for consumers who want a credit report after their credit card is hacked if the consumer has not exhausted the free annual credit reports ; either a consumer must submit a complicated written request for the credit reports or find a " back door '' at each of the XXXX credit bureaus ( e.g., a " trial '' subscription to Experian 's " Report and FICO Score '' service, which was accessible to me online for {$1.00} even through Experian required lots of paper documents from me to obtain my free annual report ). 

Incidentally, my Experian report number was XXXX after my report of credit fraud, and my Experian " Report and FICO Score '' membership number was XXXX. I have attached screen prints of my experience with the XXXX major credit bureaus to document that the online process and the CFPB 's information for consumers does not work well for consumers seeking a fraud alert after their credit cards are used fraudulently. ( My report of identity theft to the FTC has reference number XXXX. ) Please try to improve this system for other consumers. Fortunately, I am okay. 

Sincerely, XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXX