60 MINUTES EXPOSES CREDIT REPORTING AGENCIES’ MISTAKES 60 Minutes exposed the credit reporting agencies’ mistakes in its investigative report. Reporter Steve Kroft interviewed one consumer who discovered credit report errors when she was denied credit at a department store. She requested her credit report from the bureaus, but the credit reports she received looked okay. What she later discovered [...]
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60 MINUTES EXPOSES CREDIT REPORTING AGENCIES MISTAKES
Posted: February 14, 2013 by administrator in FCRATags: atlanta ga, brimingham al, CONSUMER LAWYER, credit bureau, CREDIT REPORT, CREDIT REPORT DISPUTE, CREDIT REPORT ERROR, Dallas tx, fair credit reporting act, fcra cause of action, FCRA LAW, free credit report, houston tx, huntsville al, jacksonville fl, mixed credit file, mobile al, Nashville tn, Orlando FL, Tampa fl
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YAHOO EMAIL USERS AT RISK FOR IDENTITY THEFT
Posted: December 5, 2012 by administrator in FCRATags: Athens GA, atlanta ga, CONSUMER LAW, CREDIT DISPUTE, CREDIT REPORT ERRORS, Dallas TC, fair credit reporting act, FCRA, free credit report, identity theft ID Fraud, jacksonville fl, Nashville tn, Orlando FL, Tampa fl, Yahoo email hack
Yahoo email users are at risk for identity theft. Yahoo’s Developers Network website allows hackers to read emails, contacts, and other private data from Yahoo. Sergiu Dragos Bogdan, a Romanian web application bug hunter, exposed the security flaw at a conference last Sunday. Bogdan explained how Yahoo Query Language (YQL) can be abused by attackers to execute commands on behalf of authenticated Yahoo users who visit malicious [...]
IDENTITY THEFT NEWS – WEEKLY UPDATE
Posted: May 27, 2012 by administrator in FCRA, IDENTITY THEFTTags: atlanta ga, austin tx, Birmingham al, CONSUMER LAW, CREDIT REPORT DISPUTE, CREDIT REPORT ERROR, Dallas tx, deklab, fair credit reporting act, FCRA LAW, fraud alert, free credit report, frisco tx, ga, gainesville fl, houston tx, huntsville al, id fraud, id theft victim, Identity theft rights, jacksonville fl, macon ga, mckinney tx, memphis tn, miami fl, mobile al, montgomery al, Nashville tn, ocala fl, Orlando FL, plano tx, san antonio tx, Tampa fl
Our law firm represents victims of identity theft across the country. Identity theft is an epidemic, especially in the South. Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Tennessee and Texas are fighting identity thieves everyday! While very few identity thieves are arrested and convicted, federal law provides identity theft victims with rights under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). Under federal [...]
FLORIDA TAXPAYERS AT RISK FOR ID THEFT & TAX FRAUD
Posted: March 21, 2012 by administrator in FCRA, IDENTITY THEFTTags: atlanta ga, CONSUMER LAW, CREDIT DISPUTE, credit error, credit freeze, CREDIT REPORT ERROR, fair credit reporting act, FCRA, fraud alert, free credit report, id fraud, IDENTITY THEFT, identity theft tax fraud bill, miami fl, MICAH ADKINS, Orlando FL, Sen. Bill Nelson, Tampa fl, tax fraud attorney
Florida Taxpayers At Risk for Identity Theft & Tax Fraud Florida, especially South Florida, taxpayers are at risk for identity theft and tax fraud. South Florida leads the country in reported identity theft, according to a recent identity theft report. Miami has the highest incidence of identity theft with five other Florida cities closely behind [...]
WANT TO BUY A HOME – CHECK YOUR CREDIT REPORT FIRST!
Posted: March 12, 2012 by administrator in CREDIT DISPUTES, FCRATags: atlanta ga, Birmingham al, CONSUMER LAW, CREDIT DISPUTE, CREDIT REPORT ERROR, CREDIT SCORE, credit score factors, Dallas tx, fair credit reporting act, fcra lawyer, free credit report, home loan tips, Nashville tn, Orlando FL
Check your credit report first if you are considering buying a home. Why should you check your credit report? Your credit score can determine your interest rate. The interest rate determines what you pay over the life of the loan for your home. For example, a 30 year fixed mortgage for $250,000 with 10% down [...]
4 OUT OF 5 CREDIT REPORTS HAVE ERRORS
Posted: March 7, 2012 by administrator in CREDIT DISPUTES, FCRATags: CREDIT REPORT DISPUTE, CREDIT REPORT ERRORS, Denied Credit, fair credit reporting act, fcra lawyer, free credit report, IDENTITY THEFT
According to a credit report study, 4 out of 5 credit reports have errors. The National Association of State Public Interest Research Group’s research included several credit report studies and found: 54% percent of the credit reports sampled contained personal information that was misspelled, outdated or belonged to a stranger. One report, for example, listed [...]
CONSUMERS COMPLAIN TO FTC THAT THEY ARE UNABLE TO GET THEIR FREE CREDIT REPORTS
Posted: January 25, 2012 by administrator in CREDIT DISPUTES, FCRATags: 15 USC 1681j, Central Florida Consumer Lawyer, CREDIT REPORT DISPUTE, CREDIT REPORT LAWYER, errors on credit report, fair credit reporting act, FCRA ATTORNEY, FREE ANNUAL DISCLOSURE, free credit report, Free Credit Report Equifax Experian Trans Union, How do I get a free credit report?, How to get free credit report, Texas FCRA Lawyer, unable to get free credit report
Are you unable to get your free credit report from Equifax, Experian or Trans Union? Consumers often contact us and complain that they are unable to get their free credit report from credit reporting agencies, such as Experian, Equifax or Trans Union. In fact, the Federal Trade Commission received 472 consumer complaints from November 25, [...]
TAX IDENTITY THEFT AND TAX FRAUD HELP
Posted: January 16, 2012 by administrator in FCRA, IDENTITY THEFTTags: alabama, Alabama Identity Theft Lawyer, FCRA ATTORNEY, Florida, Fraud Affidavit, free credit report, ftc complaint, GEORGIA, identity theft complaint video, identity theft help, IRS Fraud, mississippi, multiple tax returns, SAMPLE DISPUTE LETTER, tax fraud attorney, tax identity theft, Tennessee, TEXAS, Virginia
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) added a new webpage concerning tax fraud and identity theft. The website now includes topics on “phishing” schemes, identity theft and protecting your Social Security number. Click HERE to visit the website. What are signs that you may be a victim of tax identity theft? 1. You filed more than [...]