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When to check credit reports after identity theft?

December 20, 2011 By admin

I found out yesterday that my credit card # had been stolen and unauthorized charges were made on the card. I contacted the credit card company and have the issues with that card being handled. This all stemmed from an issue only 24 hours before. I am concerned about further identity theft and have heard [...]

Filed Under: Identity Theft Tagged With: credit card company, credit report, Identity Theft, unauthorized charges

Can identity theft be impossible to fix if you wait too long?

December 19, 2011 By admin

I keep telling my sister to get a credit report, but she won’t. If she waits to long and discovers someone may be using her numbre, will it be impossible to fix? My dad filled out the fafsa on a computer with some malware, and I’m afraid her number might have gotten stolen. She has [...]

Filed Under: Identity Theft Tagged With: credit report, dad, fafsa, Identity Theft, law school, malware

Am I overworrying about identity theft?

September 13, 2011 By admin

I typed my SSN in my fafsa about 8 months ago on a computer with a lot of malware/spyware. Now I’m scared that there may be hundreds of people with my SSN and they are all going to steal my identity. I already got my credit report and will get another one about 4 months [...]

Filed Under: Identity Theft Tagged With: 4 months, credit report, fafsa, spyware, ssn

Apartment Advice Needed ASAP!?

August 3, 2011 By admin

i applied for a low income apartment and i was wonder if you think i would get approved for it or not and any other advice? here is my problem: I was a victim of fraud and i owe almost ,000 to a credit union bank. i did not get charged with fraud or any [...]

Filed Under: Legal Protection Tagged With: answer asap, credit report, lawyer, low income apartment, union bank, victim of fraud

Apartment Advice Needed ASAP!?

August 1, 2011 By admin

Filed Under: Legal Protection Tagged With: answer asap, credit report, lawyer, low income apartment, union bank, victim of fraud

How can I get a copy of my credit report without having to join one of those credit monitoring agencies?

July 26, 2011 By admin

I want to ask that Is it necessary that i should join the monitoring agencies first for getting the the best credit report

Filed Under: Financial Fraud Tagged With: credit report

What is the best credit report/credit monitoring site?

July 24, 2011 By admin

I have pulled my credit report a few times online and once had a credit monitoring service. I’m considering going back to having a credit monitoring service because I really liked the real time updates to my email whenever there was a change made to my credit report. I’m just wondering what other people have [...]

Filed Under: Financial Fraud Tagged With: credit monitoring service, credit report, email, experiences, real time, thanks in advance, time updates

What are the pros and cons of signing up for a credit monitoring program?

July 23, 2011 By admin

I was considering signing up for a credit monitoring program thru Transunion ~ are there any downfalls to this? The reason I was considering is because I am rebuilding my credit and want to monitor my progress (I want to recieve my credit report and score more than the free once a year) Any experiences [...]

Filed Under: Financial Fraud Tagged With: credit monitoring, credit report, experiences, monitoring program, score

Apartment Advice Needed ASAP!?

July 21, 2011 By admin

Filed Under: Legal Protection Tagged With: answer asap, credit report, lawyer, low income apartment, union bank, victim of fraud

Are debt settlement companies a scam?

July 18, 2011 By admin

I was thinking of signing up with a debt settlement company but I have heard the debt settlement companies not what they seem. They promise to settle your credit card and unsecured debt for half or less than what you owe. I have heard what they don’t tell you is that you usually get sued, [...]

Filed Under: Fraud Information Tagged With: caring sales, credit card, credit report, creditors, debt settlement companies, high commissions, irs, scoop, settlement company, thousands of dollars, truth about, unsecured debt, wages

Credit Monitoring?

July 18, 2011 By admin

I currently use True Credit but after looking at my score compared to another program it was 80 points lower!! Does anyone know a good 3 credit report monitoring where I can access all 3 reports and get all 3 scores for a good monthly price?

Filed Under: Financial Fraud Tagged With: credit report, score, true credit

Lawsuit from another country?

July 13, 2011 By admin

Well I got a call from a european number aparently a lawsuit with National Cash Advance. I believe it to be a fraud since i never done business with them and the fact that he was looking over my credit report. Can they get my credit report without my permission? Am i suppose to recieve [...]

Filed Under: Legal Protection Tagged With: collections, credit card, credit report, fraud, inquiries, lawyers, national cash advance, prepaid visa card

Identity Theft, Fraudulent accounts, theft, social security misuse.?

June 29, 2011 By admin

Unfortunately I have been another victim of identity theft. Because of that I placed a "fraud alert" on my credit report, contacted the local police, and contacted all three credit bureaus. Now the problem is that the fradulent accounts removed keeps coming back to my credit report everytime I have them remove it and the [...]

Filed Under: Legal Protection Tagged With: credit bureaus, credit report, fradulent, fraud, lawyer, thief, victim of identity theft

Can we sue for identity theft?

June 26, 2011 By admin

Alright well heres the story. My fiance mother has ran up 6 credit cards in his name. And 1 utility. It totals up to over 5,000 dollars. Well we tried working with her and asked her to take care of it. She said she did. Then today a lawyer called us because of one of [...]

Filed Under: Identity Theft Tagged With: credit cards, credit report, fiance, how much money, identity theft cases, lawyer, pressing charges

Can there be two people with the same name, social security number and birthdate?

June 24, 2011 By admin

I just found out that there is someone else with my name who uses my social security number and has my birthdate, several states away from me. It seems to me that it is identity fraud, but my credit report checks out fine from all three credit reporting agencies. Is it possible that there could [...]

Filed Under: Fraud Information Tagged With: checks, credit report, credit reporting agencies, fraud, mistake, social security, social security number, three credit reporting agencies

victim of credit report fraud?

June 23, 2011 By admin

I need some help. I’m 22 years old. Three years ago Experian put over 0,000 in debt, that did not belong to me, onto my credit report, the debt belonged to somebody with a similar name who lived in the same town as me. Needless to say my credit limit on my credit card got [...]

Filed Under: Legal Protection Tagged With: 22 years, 3 years, credit card credit, credit cards, credit report, credit reporting agencies, credit score, delinquent payment, equifax, guidance, insurance, insurance policy, last two months, lawyer, loan repayments, reporting credit, resolve, whole life

Am I a victim of identity theft?

June 23, 2011 By admin

I am attempting to get a credit report from Experian but they are asking questions that definitely are not related to me or my credit history, such as "You took out a home loan in 2004, who was the credit agency that supplied it?" Answering these questions incorrectly causes denial of my credit report therefore [...]

Filed Under: Identity Theft Tagged With: credit agency, credit history, credit report, denial, experian, home loan, quot, victim of identity theft

What is the best way to prevent identity theft?

June 21, 2011 By admin

There are various services (I think Lifelock is one) that supposedly make it impossible for you to be a victim in the first place. How reliable are these places? How do they prevent identity theft? What is the best service to use? Also, there is a section on the credit report, that shows all credit [...]

Filed Under: Identity Theft Tagged With: credit cards, credit report, Identity Theft

Can I return a car that is "closed" on my credit report after my bankruptcy?

May 28, 2011 By admin

Well, I had to file for bankruptcy because i was a victim of credit fraud. I had a clunker. My lawyer told me to get a better car before I file, even if i have to pay for high apr. Basically i’ll be screwed if my old car breaks down during the bankruptcy process- theres [...]

Filed Under: Legal Protection Tagged With: bankruptcy process, checks, credit fraud, credit report, lawyer, new car, toyota

Does experian direct agency protect you against identity theft?

April 23, 2011 By admin

its the credit report company.

Filed Under: Identity Theft Tagged With: credit report

is there another way to protect yourself from identity theft besides just checking your credit report? 5 pts!?

March 18, 2011 By admin

can i change my number if no one has used it or done anything to me yet? I want to be as safe as possible after someone has found out all my information including my ssn. from what i found online, only thing i can do is monitor my credit report. so does this mean [...]

Filed Under: Identity Theft Tagged With: credit report, onetime fee, ssn

HELP FRAUD!!!I found out today that someone has been using my social security number to get insurance!!!?

March 14, 2011 By admin

I originally wasn’t going to get insurance with my company then i did, but didn’t recieve a card. the benefits manager called me back with this info, i faxed her my social security number so she could clear it. i recently got updated credit reports from all three agencies so my credit hasn’t been tampered [...]

Filed Under: Fraud Information Tagged With: benefit, clerical error, credit report, credit reports, fraud alert, insurance, several times, social security, social security number, tampered

I need help with reporting credit report fraud!!!! Someone is using my social security number w/o me knowing!!

February 21, 2011 By admin

I pulled my credit report last night, and it has just been updated for the new quarter of this year. I saw two items in collection on there that I have never had. One is for a satellite bill, and the other is for a dentist visit in a town thousands of miles away from [...]

Filed Under: Fraud Information Tagged With: collection agencies, credit report, dentist visit, god, new quarter, satellite bill, satellite company, six months, thanks in advance

Help! Can this person go to jail for credit card fraud?

February 20, 2011 By admin

Back in 2009, my husband allowed my sister in law to open 2 credit cards (Paypal and Toys R Us)in his name. She agreed to pay ALL payments. He only allowed her to do this so she could make sure my nephew (her child) would have a great Christmas. He went with her to the [...]

Filed Under: Fraud Information Tagged With: christmas, couple days, credit cards, credit report, credit score, fraud, jobs, kohls, maurcies, negative balances, nephew, paypal, sister in law, social security, social security number, toys r us, walmart

I got a student loan in my daughter's name and me as the cosigner, can I be charged with identity theft?

February 18, 2011 By admin

She did not know about the loan until she pulled her credit report..she wrote the company and told them she never signed for the loan and did not get the loan..can I be charged with identity theft?

Filed Under: Identity Theft Tagged With: credit report, Identity Theft

When to check credit reports after identity theft?

Can identity theft be impossible to fix if you wait too long?

Am I overworrying about identity theft?

Apartment Advice Needed ASAP!?

Apartment Advice Needed ASAP!?

How can I get a copy of my credit report without having to join one of those credit monitoring agencies?

What is the best credit report/credit monitoring site?

What are the pros and cons of signing up for a credit monitoring program?

Apartment Advice Needed ASAP!?

Are debt settlement companies a scam?

Credit Monitoring?

Lawsuit from another country?

Identity Theft, Fraudulent accounts, theft, social security misuse.?

Can we sue for identity theft?

victim of credit report fraud?

Am I a victim of identity theft?

What is the best way to prevent identity theft?

Can I return a car that is "closed" on my credit report after my bankruptcy?

Does experian direct agency protect you against identity theft?

is there another way to protect yourself from identity theft besides just checking your credit report? 5 pts!?

I need help with reporting credit report fraud!!!! Someone is using my social security number w/o me knowing!!

I got a student loan in my daughter's name and me as the cosigner, can I be charged with identity theft?

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