We receive a field from Equifax/Experian that indicates whether a consumer fraud alert or active duty status has been placed on the credit report.
These get translated into our Bloom bureau friendly fields as such:
| Bloom Alert | Equifax Code | Experian Code |
|---|---|---|
| Extended Alert | X: Fraud Victim “Extended Alert” | 06 |
| Initial Alert | V: Fraud Victim “Initial Alert” | 26/27 |
| Active Duty | N: Active Duty Alert | 29 |
| Extended + Active Duty | W: Active Duty Alert with Fraud Victim “Extended Alert” | 30 |
| Initial + Active Duty | Q: Active Duty Alert with Fraud Victim “Initial Alert” | 31 |
| Other Fraud/Security/Warning | R: Active Duty Alert with Fraud Victim T (police report) T: Fraud Victim (associated with trade) | 28 |
These only will be returned when the credit report returns a hit. No-hits/Frozen/Locked files do not return an alert response.
Fields
alerts.alert_type - String The description of the type of alert.
alerts.alert_message - String The alert message body. Contains the attached number, if applicable, as well as auxiliary information regarding alert resolution.
alerts.cellular_number - String A cellular number attached to the alert, if applicable.
alerts.daytime_number - String A daytime number attached to the alert, if applicable.
alerts.evening_number - String An evening number attached to the alert, if applicable.
alerts.pager_number - String A pager number attached to the alert, if applicable.