Thieves are unbelievable. If only they’d apply their talents to something worthwhile. In this case, they got their hands on a Ford Motor Credit authorization code for Experian, one of the major credit bureaus. This allowed them to make requests for people’s credit reports directly from Experian, just like they were a Ford dealership.
This may affect you, even if you’ve never owned or financed a car from Ford. The reports were pulled from the general population, not just from Ford customers. I’ve read elsewhere that they even targeted affluent neighborhoods, just to victimize people with bigger credit lines. If you were one of the victims, however, you should have received a letter from Ford. They’ve also set up a toll-free line just for this issue - 888-838-8176.
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Ray
March 14, 2006 @ 3:09 pm
I just learned last week ((3/4/2006 ) that I am a vicitim of Identity Theft (social security # & all relevant info) resulting from a “security breach” between EXPERIAN CREDIT–CITIFINANCIAL RETAIL SERVICES–and “PRESTIGIOUS FURNITURE” (aka “Coral Furniture”) in Brooklyn, New York. On 12/4/05 CITIFINANCIAL RETAIL SERVICES approved a $7,000. furniture loan in my name. I just received the first “bill” because furniture had been purchased during a “SPECIAL PROMOTION” “No bill for 90 days”: I learned this morning, from Detective Lyons, NYPD (718)-851-5535 ext.5537, that he has received 27 reports since 3/5/06 from individuals all over the country who have been victimized by EXPERIAN, CITIFINANCIAL, & “PRESTIGIOUS FURNITURE.” Neither CITIFINANCIAL has threatened ME if I don’t PAY!!!! I CANNOT GET ANYONE AT EXPERIAN TO TALK TO ME (Computer phone system) I would like to join forces w/ other victims of this specific incident. My identity and financial future have been compromised. My email is calzo@earthlink.net
Jack Payne
June 16, 2007 @ 8:52 pm
I don’t believe Ford is the only car company that’s been tagged. Hasn’t Chrysler been, also?
–jack Payne
http://www.sixhrs.com
Jeff
July 23, 2008 @ 9:24 am
Why does Experian lie about providing free FICO scores–or, indeed, any FICO score?