01/29/2022
πββοΈβπ€ Ever heard of Credit Privacy Numbers? What are they for and will they improve your credit score?
ββοΈ A Credit Privacy Number or CPN is a 9 digit number that is formatted like a Security number (XX-XX-###X).
π€ CPNs are a product of the Privacy Act of 1974 which ensures that you are not forced to provide your Social Security Number to a 3rd party unless it's required by federal law.
π€ A CPN is not inherently illegal. What makes it illegal is once you use it for credit purposes. There are credit repair scams that often market CPNs to those who are trying to improve their credit. If a credit repair company is marketing CPNs as legal, this is considered a fraudulent act because there is no such thing as legal CPNs. You should also know that CPNs will not actually help with improving bad credit.
π§β Have you ever come across CPNs?