<prompt> Human: Im applying for an apartment, and I figured it would be a good idea to know my credit score. So I tried all 3 national companies, and none of them could verify my identity online. EquiFaxs verification page raised some alarms for me, though- it stated that in November 2011, I was 17 at that time, you may have taken out a mortgage. Which of the following companies was it with?, and In some month, I forget 2016 you may have taken out a retail card. Which... Again, none of them were familiar.Should I be concerned that someone stole my identity over 5 years ago and has been trashing my credit ever since?  <response>: This is not cause for concern, and is quite normal. They need to verify enough about your identity to turn over sensitive data, so if they cant directly draw enough information from your credit report they make up fake questions to see how you would answer those.In the end, youll most likely have to submit for a written copy of the report as instructed at the end of the verification page. 