Many individuals who have had a good record of debt and bill repayment are shocked to find that their credit score is lower than it should be. This will occur when you have been a victim of identity theft or there's been an error on your credit report.
Identity theft is more established that many people think and it can affect you without you ever knowing, till naturally you make an application for credit and get fell.
Identity theft is where a criminal will assume your identity by stealing your information and getting access to your accounts. They'll use this information to drum up debt leaving your financial record in in a complete mess.
Often they'll use your info more discretely by removing small amounts of money from your accounts over a time period.
This may occur when they get access to your PIN numbers of credit cards or accounts.
They may also utilize your info to get new credit cards and use them up to the credit limit before attacking the following unwary victim.
When that occurs you are left with the debt and the poor credit score.
You should always check all your accounts on a constant basis and look for any notable activity. If you notice anything that you're uncertain of contact your bank right away and make them research.
As well as checking your accounts you need to also take a look at your credit report constantly to see whether there's anything on it that you believe should not be there. There'll be info on your credit report of new accounts if they've been made in your name and you'll be ready to act on these immediately if you see them on your records.
If there's any dodgy activity you must report it to the police immediately and get a statement from them you can then send to your bank or the lending institution that shows on your report. Alert the credit offices and get them to attach the police report to your records and ensure you close the accounts that've been attacked.
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