ID Theft From 1998
My dad has a bad mark on his credit for a debt that he never approved.
The debt is from 1998 for $4200. I sent a letter to Experian claiming it was a mistake or fraud. Experian came back with a response saying they investigated and found it was a legetimate debt of my fathers. I am going to write to the company that claims my father owes the money asking for proof of the debt. Its my understanding that it has to be removed after 7 years anyway (which is coming up), so should I ignore it? Also, I have heard of an instance where the debt was sold or transfered to a collection agency and they start with of when they bought the debt or took over the collection of the debt; thus making it so the 7 years starts over. Any advice will be greatly appreciated. P.S. Did this crime take place so long ago that he will not be able to file a police report? |
try asking at http://www.creditboards.com, someone there should be able to
give you correct advice. Its my understanding that it has to be removed after 7 years anyway (which is coming up), so should I ignore it? Also, I have heard of an instance where the debt was sold or transfered to a collection agency and they start with of when they bought the debt or took over the collection of the debt; thus making it so the 7 years starts over. |
bgreer5050 wrote:
My dad has a bad mark on his credit for a debt that he never approved. The debt is from 1998 for $4200. I sent a letter to Experian claiming it was a mistake or fraud. Experian came back with a response saying they investigated and found it was a legetimate debt of my fathers. I am going to write to the company that claims my father owes the money asking for proof of the debt. Its my understanding that it has to be removed after 7 years anyway (which is coming up), so should I ignore it? Also, I have heard of an instance where the debt was sold or transfered to a collection agency and they start with of when they bought the debt or took over the collection of the debt; thus making it so the 7 years starts over. Any advice will be greatly appreciated. P.S. Did this crime take place so long ago that he will not be able to file a police report? Very hard to get the police to even take a report when the incident is fresh. Links: http://www.idtheftcenter.org/index.shtml http://www.privacyrights.org/identity.htm Hit your local library. There have been a number of good books written recently on the subject. Jim |
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