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cifas entry? but not on any credit reports

I sent a SAR to CIFAS and was shocked to find an entry by HSBC bank, apparently someone tried to open an account in my name, using an address I never heard of.

However there are no CIFAs entries on any of my credit reports, I just checked today..should I complain to CIFAs to get this removed?

Also the application was made online, so how do they think it was me? The wording makes it sound like I am the fraudster

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  • starM
    starM Posts: 1,464 Forumite
    Credit report has an entry for any CIFAS record.

    If someone has a CIFAS why would it show up on CIFAS report but not on CRA report?
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