This is a good idea, so I tried it and it failed ... because I had already frozen my credit reports [1]. I guess it worked and I should sleep soundly.<p>[1] <a href="http://www.clarkhoward.com/news/clark-howard/personal-finance-credit/credit-freeze-and-thaw-guide/nFbL/?__federated=1" rel="nofollow">http://www.clarkhoward.com/news/clark-howard/personal-financ...</a>