a fraud alert is the same lamea$$ way LifeLok tries to protect your account and costing you over $600 a year..
Fraud alerts only work if the person handling the transaction actually looks for the information which most do not.
the best thing you can do is put a Credit Freeze on all three credit reporting agency accounts. in most states it free and unlocking the freeze is easy online.. check out clarkhoward.com and search credit freeze.
With all the hacks happening every day your info is out there for all to see.
PLUS never have Social Security card in pocket or wallet.. dumbest thing to do in the world.