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Experian Credit Reports Stolen

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.

May 17, 2005
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Jim the Credit Repair Companies Guy

Posted 5/6/2009

It's very important to periodically get a copy of your credit report and check it for errors. Errors can appear for any number of reasons, one of which is someone stealing your identity.

Parker from Finance Formulas

Posted 3/17/2009

After reading this post i have really shocked that Ford is engaged with this matter. Not even ford few of some other famous companies are also related with this matter.
As i have seen in Ray's comment that he has also face the same problem from a famous furniture company.
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Jack Payne

Posted 6/16/2007

I don't believe Ford is the only car company that's been tagged. Hasn't Chrysler been, also?

--jack Payne
www.sixhrs.com

Ray

Posted 3/14/2006

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