Micah Adkins represents victims of identity theft across the country. Identity theft is an epidemic, especially in the South. Few identity thieves are arrested and convicted. What can consumers do to protect their credit report and their reputation? Federal law provides identity theft victims with rights under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). Under federal law, [...]
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IS THE CREDIT SCORE YOU BOUGHT THE SAME CREDIT SCORE SOLD TO LENDERS?
Posted: September 25, 2012 by administrator in FCRATags: ATALANTA GA, atlanta ga, austin tx, Birmingham al, CFPB STUDY, CONSUMER FRAUD, CREDIT REPORT DISPUTE, CREDIT REPORT ERRORS, CREDIT SCORE REPORT, CREDIT SCORE STUDY, DALLAS TEXAS, EQUIFAX, EXPERIAN, fair credit reporting act, FCRA LAW, FT WORTH TEXAS, houston tx, memphis tn, Nashville tn, Orlando FL, Tampa fl, Trans Union
Does the credit score you purchased differ from the credit score provided to creditors? The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) says yes! According to a CFPB study, 20% of the scores sold to consumers have a meaningful difference in score with the credit score sold to lenders. The CFPB also concluded the difference in score may [...]
FTC SAYS MOBILE APP DEVELOPERS MUST OBSERVE TILA AND PRIVACY CONCERNS
Posted: September 5, 2012 by administrator in CONSUMER FRAUD, FCRATags: atlanta ga, austin tx, Birmingham al, CONSUMER FRAUD, Dallas tx, fair credit reporting act, FCRA LAW, Federal Trade Commission, FTC, houston tx, Nashville tn, Orlando FL, privacy Law; TILA; truth in lending act; consumer law, san antonio tx
FTC Publishes Guide to Help Mobile App Developers Observe Truth-in-Advertising, Privacy Principles The Federal Trade Commission has published a guide to help mobile application developers observe truth-in-advertising and basic privacy principles when marketing new mobile apps. The FTC’s new publication, “Marketing Your Mobile App: Get It Right from the Start,” notes that there are general [...]
BACK TO SCHOOL MEANS TIME TO PROTECT YOUR KIDS’ PERSONAL INFORMATION
Posted: August 15, 2012 by administrator in DATA SECURITY, FCRA, IDENTITY THEFTTags: atlanta ga, austin tx, children id theft, CONSUMER FRAUD, CREDIT DISPUTE LAWYER, credit error law, Dallas tx, data privacy, FCRA LAW, houston tx, IDENTITY THEFT, jacksonville fl, miami fl, Nashville tn, Orlando FL, san antonio tx, school identity fraud, Tampa fl
FTC Advises Parents How to Protect Kids’ Personal Information at School Our firm represents the victims of identity theft. Like adults, children are at risk for identity theft. Its back to school time and our children’s personal information is harvested and hopefully kept safe. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has released two new publications about [...]
ID THEFT NEWS: WEEKLY UPDATE
Posted: July 1, 2012 by administrator in FCRA, IDENTITY THEFTTags: atlanta ga, Birmingham al, CONSUMER FRAUD, CONSUMER LAW, credit lawyer, CREDIT REPORT DISPUTE, CREDIT REPORT ERROR, Dallas tx, data breach law, fair credit reporting act, FCRA LAW, GEORGIA, huntsville al, id fraud, ID Theft Lawyer, identity stolen, IDENTITY THEFT, jacksonville fl, miami fl, mobile al, montgomery al, Nashville tn, Orlando FL, spartanburg sc, Tampa fl, tuscaloosa al
Our law firm represents victims of identity theft across the country. Identity theft is an epidemic, especially in the South. Few identity thieves are arrested and convicted. What can consumers do to protect their credit reports and their reputation? Federal law provides identity theft victims with rights under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). Under [...]
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE FRAUD SCAMS
Posted: June 13, 2012 by administrator in CONSUMER FRAUDTags: Atlanta, birmingham, Consumer Advocates Group Experts, CONSUMER FRAUD, CONSUMER LAW, Dallas, Federal Trade Commission, foreclosure scam, FTC, Miami, montgomery, Mortgage Loan Audit Scam, MORTGAGE SCAM, nashville, Orlando, Plano, Ryan Zimmerman
Our law firm represents victims of consumer fraud. Consumer fraud is a major problem and costs consumers billions of dollars every year. The Federal Trade Commission is a government agency and is responsible for the prevention of fraudulent, deceptive, or unfair business practices and to consumers with information about their rights. Here is the FTC’s most [...]
ID THEFT NEWS – WEEKLY UPDATE
Posted: June 11, 2012 by administrator in IDENTITY THEFTTags: atlanta ga, AUGUSTA GA, Birmingham al, CONSUMER FRAUD, CREDIT REPORT DISPUTE, CREDIT REPORT ERROR, Dallas tx, fair credit reporting act, fcra lawyer, FORT BRAGG NC, FT WORTH TX, gainesville fl, HATTIESBURG MS, houston tx, ID Theft Law, Identity Theft Law, JACKSON MS, LAREDO TX, miami fl, montgomery al, NORFOLK VA, Orlando FL, ROCKINGHAM NC, Tampa fl, tampa florida, Tax fraud
Our law firm represents victims of identity theft across the country. Identity theft is an epidemic, especially in the South. Few identity thieves are arrested and convicted. What can consumers do do protect their credit reports? Federal law provides identity theft victims with rights under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). Under federal law, identity theft victims [...]
RICHARD CORDRAY DIDN’T WASTE TIME TRYING TO CONNECT WITH CONSUMERS
Posted: January 10, 2012 by administrator in CONSUMER FRAUD, FCRATags: Atlanta georgia attorney, birmingham alabama attorney, cfpb, CONSUMER ATTORNEY, consumer financial protection bureau, CONSUMER FRAUD, CONSUMER LAWYER, DALLAS TEXAS ATTORNEY, NASHVILLE TENNESSEE ATTORNEY, ORLANDO FLORIDA ATTORNEY, richard cordray
Richard Cordray, the new director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), didn’t waste any time trying to connect with consumers about how the CFPB can help them in 2012. Here’s the email being sent to consumers across the US: Happy New Year, As the new Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and as [...]
ID THEFT STORIES IN THE NEWS: WEEKLY UPDATE
Posted: November 7, 2011 by administrator in IDENTITY THEFTTags: ATLANTA GEORGIA, BIRMINGHAM ALABAMA, CONSUMER FRAUD, DALLAS TEXAS, fair credit reporting act, FCRA, Id Theft Attorney, identity theft lawyer, JACKSONVILLE FLORIDA, MOBILE ALABAMA, MONTGOMERY ALABAMA, NASHVILLE TENNESSEE, ORLANDO FLORIDA
We have been flooded with identity theft stories from all over the country this past week. Here are a few of the top stories: Personal Finance: Shredding is still top tip for avoiding identity theft Sacramento Bee By Claudia Buck Amid all the fears over identity theft, the No. 1 tip on how to avoid [...]