Survivor support resource
Victims of Human Trafficking
If adverse items on your consumer report are the result of a severe form of trafficking in persons or sex trafficking, you have the right to ask us to block them. Here's exactly what to send, where to send it, and what happens next.
Reviewed within 4 business days
FCRA §605A · CFPB Regulation V
Submitted in confidence
Everything you send is reviewed only by our compliance team and used solely to process your block request under federal law.
Protected by federal law
Your request is governed by the Fair Credit Reporting Act and CFPB Regulation V — we are required to honor qualifying submissions.
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Survivors, case workers, and legal aid groups reach us every week. We'll guide you through what's needed at your pace.
What we need from you
How to submit your block request
The Fair Credit Reporting Act gives you the right to block adverse items that resulted from trafficking. Send us the three items below and we'll process your request within four business days.
Appropriate proof of identity
Please provide as much information as possible so we can verify your identity.
- First, Middle, Last Name
- Any other or previously used names
- Current and/or recent full address (street number, apt. no., city, state, ZIP)
- Social Security Number (SSN)
- Date of Birth (DOB)
Additional proof if needed
- Copies of government-issued identification documents
- Utility bills or other methods of authentication
Trafficking documentation
Victim determination is documentation confirming you are a victim of trafficking, made by one of the following:
- 1A Federal, State, or Tribal governmental entity
- 2A court of competent jurisdiction (including certain documents filed in court)
- 3A non-governmental organization or human trafficking task force, including victim service providers affiliated with these entities, authorized by a Federal, State, or Tribal government entity
- 4A self-attestation by a consumer who identifies as a victim of trafficking, signed or certified by a Federal, State, or Tribal government entity, court of competent jurisdiction, or an authorized representative of these entities
Identified adverse items of information
Documents identifying items of adverse information that should not be furnished by us because they resulted from a severe form of trafficking in persons or sex trafficking. Examples include:
- Records of payment delinquencies or defaults
- Records of coerced debt
- Records of criminal arrests and convictions
- Records of evictions or non-payment of rent
Preferred means of written communication
Tell us how you'd like to be reached — a mailing address or an email address — and we'll use that for all written correspondence about your request.
Where to mail your request
Send your block request by mail
Mail your complete submission to either of the addresses below. We'll acknowledge receipt and begin review within four business days.
Primary mailing address
3rd DEGREE SCREENING, INC
Attn: Human Trafficking
100 E. BROADWAY, SUITE 201
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA 51503
Secondary mailing address
3rd DEGREE SCREENING, INC
Attn: Compliance
7500 W 151ST #23369
OVERLAND PARK, KS 66283
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