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State Law Credit Security Freeze Table |
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Security Freeze Information
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State
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Victim Status
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Fees
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# Days to Implement Freeze / Days to notify
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Time to lift a security freeze (written request/electronic request)
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State Attorney General
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(States shown in italics have no specific law)
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NOTE: clicking on links will take you to a copy of the state law
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Implementation Fee
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Temporary Lift Fee
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Permanent Removal Fee
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US Armed Forces (serving overseas)
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ID Theft Victim
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Free
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Free
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Free
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Not regulated
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NA
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Non-Victim
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$10.00
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$10.00
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Free
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Alabama
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ID Theft Victim
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Free
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Free
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Free
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3 / 5
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3 days/15 minutes
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Luther Strange
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Age 65 years or older
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Free
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$10.00
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Free
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Non-Victim
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$10.00
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$10.00
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Free
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Alaska
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ID Theft Victim
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Free
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Free
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Free
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NA/10
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3 days/15 minutes
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Michael C. Geraghty
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Non-Victim
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$5.00
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$2.00
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Free
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Arizona
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ID Theft Victim
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Free
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Free
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Free
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10/NA
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3 days/15 minutes
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Tom Horne
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Non-Victim
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$5.00
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$5.00
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Free
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Arkansas
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ID Theft Victim
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Free
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Free
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Free
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3 / 5
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3 days/15 minutes
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Dustin McDaniel
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Age 65 years or older
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Free
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Free
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Free
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Non-Victim
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$5.00
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Free
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Free
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California
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ID Theft Victim
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Free
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Free
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Free
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3 / 5
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3 days/15 minutes
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Kamala Harris
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Age 65 years or older
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$5.00
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$5.00
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Free
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Non-Victim
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$10.00
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$10.00
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Free
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Colorado
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ID Theft Victim
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Free
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Free
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Free
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5 / 10
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3 Days
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John Suthers
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Non-Victim
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Free
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$10.00
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Free
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(initial request)
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$10.00 (subsequent requests after the initial freeze was removed)
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Connecticut
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ID Theft Victim
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Free
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Free
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Free
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5 / 10
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3 Days
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George Jepsen
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Non-Victim
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$10.00
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$10.00
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Free
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Delaware
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ID Theft Victim
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Free
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Free
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Free
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3 / 5
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3 days/15 minutes
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Beau Biden
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Age 65 years or older
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$5.00
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Free
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Free
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Minor
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$5.00
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N/A
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Free
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Non-victim
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$10.00
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Free
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Free
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District of Columbia
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ID Theft Victim
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Free
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Free
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Free
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3/5
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3 days/15 minutes
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Irvin B. Nathan
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Non-Victim
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$10.00
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Free
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Free
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Florida
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ID Theft Victim
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Free
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Free
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Free
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5 / 10
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3 Days
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Pam Bondi
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Age 65 years or older
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Free (initial request) $10.00 (subsequent requests after the initial freeze was removed)
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$10.00
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Free
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Non-Victim
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$10.00
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$10.00
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Free
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Georgia
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ID Theft Victim
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Free
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Free
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Free
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3 / 10
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3 days / 15 minutes
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Sam Olens
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Age 65 years or older
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Free
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Free
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Free
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Non-Victim
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$3.00
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$3.00
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Free
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Guam
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ID Theft Victim
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Free
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Free
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Free
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Not regulated
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Leonardo M. Rapadas
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Non-Victim
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$10.00
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$10.00
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Free
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Hawaii
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ID Theft Victim
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Free
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Free
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Free
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5 / 10
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3 days
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David M. Louie
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Non-Victim
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$5.00
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$5.00
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Free
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Idaho
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ID Theft Victim
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Free
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Free
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Free
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3 / 5
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15 minutes
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Lawrence Wasden
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Non-Victim
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$6.00
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$6.00
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Free
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Illinois
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ID Theft Victim
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Free
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Free
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Free
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5 / 10
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3 Days
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Lisa Madigan
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Age 65 years or older
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Free
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$10.00
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Free
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Minor
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$10.00
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N/A
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Free
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Non-Victim
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$10.00
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$10.00
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Free
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Indiana
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ID Theft Victim
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Free
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Free
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Free
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5 / 10
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3 days
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Greg Zoeller
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Minor
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$5.00
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N/A
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Free
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Non-Victim
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Free
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Free
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Free
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Iowa
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ID Theft Victim
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Free
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Free
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Free
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5 / 10
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3 days / 15 minutes
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Tom Miller
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Non-Victim
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$10.00
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$12.00
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Free
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Kansas
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ID Theft Victim
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Free
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Free
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Free
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5 / 10
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3 days / 15 minutes
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Derek Schmidt
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Non-Victim
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$5.00
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$5.00
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Free
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Kentucky (expires in 7 years)
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ID Theft Victim
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Free
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Free
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Free
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10 / 10
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3 days
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Jack Conway
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Non-Victim
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$10.00
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$10.00
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Free
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Louisiana
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ID Theft Victim
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Free
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Free
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Free
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5 / 5
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3 days / 24 hours
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Buddy Caldwell
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Age 62 years or older
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Free
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Free
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Free
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Non-Victim
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$10.00
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$8.00
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Free
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Maine
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ID Theft Victim
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Free
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Free
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Free
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5 / 10
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3 days
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Janet T. Mills
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Non-Victim
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$10.00
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$10.00
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Free
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Maryland
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ID Theft Victim
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Free
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Free
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Free
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3 / 5
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3 days / 15 minutes
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Douglas F. Gansler
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Non-Victim
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$5.00
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$5.00
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Free
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Minor
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$5.00
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N/A
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Free
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Massachusetts
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ID Theft Victim and Victim's Spouse
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Free
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Free
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Free
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3 / 5
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3 days
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Martha Coakley
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Non-Victim
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$5.00
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$5.00
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Free
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Michigan
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ID Theft Victim
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Free
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Free
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Free
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Not regulated
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Bill Schuette
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Minor
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$10.00
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N/A
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Free
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Non-Victim
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$10.00
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$10.00
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Free
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Minnesota
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ID Theft Victim
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Free
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Free
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Free
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3 / 10
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3 days
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Lori Swanson
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Non-Victim
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$5.00
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$5.00
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Free
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Mississippi
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ID Theft Victim
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Free
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Free
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Free
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5 / 10
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3 days
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Jim Hood
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Non-Victim
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$10.00
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$10.00
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Free
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Missouri
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ID Theft Victim
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Free
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Free
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Free
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5 / 10
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15 minutes
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Chris Koster
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Non-Victim
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$5.00
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$5.00
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Free
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Montana
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ID Theft Victim
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Free
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Free
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Free
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5 / 10
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3 days / 15 minutes
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Tim Fox
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Non-Victim
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$3.00
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$3.00
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Free
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Nebraska
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ID Theft Victim
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Free
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Free
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Free
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3 / 5
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15 minutes
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Jon Bruning
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Minors (child under the age of 19)
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Free
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Free
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Free
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Non-Victim
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$15.00
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$3.00
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Free
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Nevada
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ID Theft Victim or
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Free
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Free
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Free
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5 / 10
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3 days
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Catherine Cortez Masto
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Age 65 years or older
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Non-Victim
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$10.00
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$10.00
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Free
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New Hampshire
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ID Theft Victim
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Free
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Free
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Free
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5 / 10
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3 days
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Joseph Foster
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Non-Victim
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$10.00
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$10.00
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Free
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New Jersey
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ID Theft Victim
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Free
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Free
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Free
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5 / 10
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3 days
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John Jay Hoffman (acting AG)
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Non-Victim
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Free
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$5.00
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Free
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New Mexico
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ID Theft Victim
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Free
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Free
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Free
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3 / 5
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3 days / 15 minutes
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Gary King
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Age 65 years or older
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Free
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Free
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Free
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Non-Victim
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Free
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Free
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Free
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New York
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ID Theft Victim
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Free
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Free
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Free
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1 / 10
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15 minutes
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Eric Schneiderman
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Victims of domestic abuse
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Free
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Free
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Free
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Non-Victim
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Free (Initial Request) $5.00 (subsequent requests after the initial freeze was removed)
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$5.00
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Free
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North Carolina
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ID Theft Victim and Victim's Spouse
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Free
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Free
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Free
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3 / 6 (must implement freeze within 24 hours if request made by phone)
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3 days/15 minutes
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Roy Cooper
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Age 62 years or older
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Free
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Free
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Free
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Non-Victim
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Free
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Free
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Free
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North Dakota
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ID Theft Victim
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Free
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Free
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Free
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3 / 5 (must implement a freeze within 24 hours if request is accompanied by a police report claiming identity theft)
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3 days/15 minutes
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Wayne Stenehjem
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Non-Victim
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$5.00
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$5.00
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Free
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Ohio
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ID Theft Victim
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Free
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Free
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Free
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3 / 5
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3 days/15 minutes
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Mike DeWine
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Non-Victim
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$5.00
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$5.00
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Free
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Oklahoma
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ID Theft Victim
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Free
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Free
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Free
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5 / 10
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3 days
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Scott Pruitt
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Age 65 years or older
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Free
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$10.00
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Free
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(initial Request)
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$10.00 (subsequent requests after initial freeze was removed)
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Non-Victim
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$10.00
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$10.00
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Free
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Oregon
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ID Theft Victim
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Free
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Free
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Free
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5 / 10
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3 days
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Ellen Rosenblum
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Non-Victim
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$10.00
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$10.00
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Free
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Minor
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$10.00
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N/A
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Free
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Pennsylvania (expires in 7 years)
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ID Theft Victim
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Free
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Free
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Free
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5 / 10
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3 days
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Kathleen Kane
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Age 65 years or older
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Free
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$10.00
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Free
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Non-Victim
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$10.00
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$10.00
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Free
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Puerto Rico
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ID Theft Victim
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Free
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Free
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Free
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Not regulated
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Cesar R. Miranda-Rodriguez
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Non-Victim
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$10.00
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$10.00
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Free
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Rhode Island
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ID Theft Victim
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Free
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Free
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Free
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5 / 10
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3 days
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Peter Kilmartin
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Age 65 years or older
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Free
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Free
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Free
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Non-Victim
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$10.00
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$10.00
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Free
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South Carolina
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ID Theft Victim
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Free
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Free
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Free
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5 / 10
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3 days/15 minutes
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Alan Wilson
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Non-Victim
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Free
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Free
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Free
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South Dakota (expires in 7 years)
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ID Theft Victim
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Free
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Free
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Free
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5 / 10
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3 days
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Marty Jackley
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Non-victim
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$10.00
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$10.00
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Free
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Tennessee
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ID Theft Victim
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Free
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Free
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Free
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3 / 10
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15 minutes
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Robert E. Cooper, Jr.
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Non-Victim
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$7.50
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Free
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Free
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Texas
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ID Theft Victim
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Free
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Free
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Free
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5 / 10
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3 days
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Greg Abbott
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Minor
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$10.00
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N/A
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Free
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Non-Victim
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$10.00
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$10.00
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Free
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Utah
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ID Theft Victim
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Free
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Free
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Free
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5 / 10
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3 days/15 minutes
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Sean Reyes
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Non-Victim
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$10.00
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$10.00
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Free
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Vermont
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ID Theft Victim
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Free
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Free
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Free
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5 / 10
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3 days
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William Sorrell
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Non-Victim
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$10.00
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$5.00
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Free
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Virgin Islands
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ID Theft Victim
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Free
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Free
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Free
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Not regulated
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Vincent F. Frazer
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Non-Victim
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$10.00
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$10.00
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Free
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Virginia
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ID Theft Victim
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Free
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Free
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Free
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1 /10
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3 days/15 minutes
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Mark Herring
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Non-Victim
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$10.00
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Free
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Free
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Washington
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ID Theft Victim
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Free
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Free
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Free
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5 / 10
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3 days/15 minutes
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Bob Ferguson
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Age 65 years or older
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Free
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Free
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Free
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Non-Victim
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$10.00
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$10.00
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Free
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West Virginia
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ID Theft Victim
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Free
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Free
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Free
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5 / 5
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3 days
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Patrick Morrisey
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Non-Victim
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$5.00
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$5.00
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Free
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Wisconsin
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ID Theft Victim
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Free
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Free
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Free
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5 / 10
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3 days
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J. B. Van Hollen
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Minor
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Free
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N/A
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Free
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Non-Victim
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$10.00
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$10.00
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Free
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Wyoming
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ID Theft Victim
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Free
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Free
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Free
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5 / 10
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3 days/15 minutes
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Peter K. Michael
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Non-Victim
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$10.00
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$10.00
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Free
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