An incorrect address on your credit report is one at which you've never lived and it can be a signal of identity theft.

The Fair Credit Reporting Act outlines how credit data is collected, who can access it and what rights consumers have to dispute errors and protect their information.

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It's especially important to check if you're retired. If identity thieves wanted to steal a person's credit identity -- ...