recently i had some nitwit snag my Amex CC# off the Internet - who/how/when/why - i have no clue, but I've cancelled my card and have placed a fraud alert on my credit file (YIKES!)
as a smart trooper, i also ran a free credit report on myself (as everyone should) from
http://annualcreditreport.com and I got my report, which was all clear and found out that I'm still classified as SUPER PRIME (thank God!)
I figured, what the hell - i'll pay for my score - which is now rated on a scale of 550-990 from Experian...
I have a 980 
yah, so i feel good about my score - but want everyone to be aware of the free credit check and also that you should check it 3x a year (once per credit system) because IT'S FREE!
