When verifying a judgement. Who does the CRA verify the debt with? The court system or the original plaintiff?

The consumer reporting agencies do not contact the courthouse. Instead, when reinvestigating disputed public records, the consumer reporting...

My identity was stolen in 2010 and a bunch of credit cards were open in my name, I filed a police report and thought I took

The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) provides victims of identity theft with rights under federal law. For example, you have the right to a free...

If I was a victim of identity theft, would I possibly be help responsible for the charges placed?

You have reason to be concerned. Identity theft is the number one crime in America. Central florida includes 14 of the top 20 cities for identity...

I sent a collection company a police report that stated that my identity was stolen along with a letter from a detective that

The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) provides identity theft victims with rights under federal law. For example, you have the right to dispute...

How do I get the credit bureaus to follow the law? How do I recover damages from their negligence?

Mr. Berkus and Mr. Tam are correct. The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) gives consumers the right to dispute errors to the credit bureaus. The...

Someone stole my identity to purchase a home in brownstown,michigan

Your dispute should be made in writing and sent by certified mail to the credit bureaus. If you don't have your credit report from the other 2...

What do you do if you get calls from someone indictating that they have legal fraud charges?

The Fair Credit Reporting Act is a federal law that provides identity theft victims with rights. for example, you have the right to order a free...

Could comcast be sued for opening a fraudulent account without confirming proof of who the person is?

In addition to my collegaue's answer, as an identity theft victim, you have rights under the Faur Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). For example, you...

Can I sue a bank for reporting delinquent loan 2day that was paid in full over a year ago hurting credit 2day.

Not yet - at least not under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). Under the FCRA, you have to dispute the error to a credit reporting agency...

I represent victims of identity theft and consumers with credit reporting errors. often, my clients do not learn they are victims of identity...