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Don't get fooled again: freecreditreport.com aims to make you spend money

Seeded on Tue Nov 3, 2009 5:13 PM EST
Read ArticleArticle Source: The Boston Globe
us-news, credit, complaints, ftc
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I've been meaning to pull my credit reports. I, like so many others, am concerned about identity theft or uncorrected errors. When I finally got around to checking my reports, I knew to go to www.annualcreditreport.com. I have not been fooled by those clever commercials for freecreditreport.com with the goofy guy playing a guitar complaining about how his life is messed up because he didn't check his credit report.

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Wheel

This is the real site for your free credit report.

Annual credit report. com

While we're sharing, heres the number for the national Do Not Call registry.This is the one for taking your phone number off sales call lists.

I have these as well as other useful, interesting and fun tidbits listed here on the vine on this old article's comments.

I'm sure I saved this for a reason. Par4thecourse, not trying to hijack, just sharing. If you want to delete this, go ahead, no hard feelings. :)

888-382-1222

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Reply#1 - Tue Nov 3, 2009 5:41 PM EST
Par4TheCourse

You do not have to call them.. you can do it online ... https://www.donotcall.gov/

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#1.1 - Tue Nov 3, 2009 5:44 PM EST
Wheel

ohh, good one. That goes on the list.Thanks.

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#1.2 - Tue Nov 3, 2009 5:48 PM EST
Par4TheCourse

You're welcome... you can use that link to complain too.

  • 2 votes
#1.3 - Tue Nov 3, 2009 5:51 PM EST
LV Mom

Par, I went to this website and put ALL my numbers on the "do not call" list, but I still got those "car warranty" calls. How annoying!!

  • 2 votes
#1.4 - Wed Nov 4, 2009 4:22 AM EST
Wheel

It takes a month or so I think to allow your number to be fully integrated into the system.

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#1.5 - Wed Nov 4, 2009 6:14 AM EST
Par4TheCourse

LV Mom - Yes.. I did also - but they have stopped since I went and talked to a person at the FTC .. with Caller I.D. I gave them the #'s .. one from Quebec and one from Florida... I got the phone # about a year ago.. and it hasn't happened since...

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#1.6 - Wed Nov 4, 2009 10:00 AM EST
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