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Identity theft

Hi all,

Sorry its in the wrong section but i cant seem to post on Citizens advice?
I been a victim of identity theft and wondering if anyone can point me in the right direction to maybe a dedicated forum? Its been going on for years and i have joined a CIFA which is to prevent more loans etc taken out on my name but i would like advice from people who has been a victim of this.
Thanks
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  • gunsandbanjos
    gunsandbanjos Posts: 12,246 Forumite
    PPI Party Pooper
    Not a victim but I know a lot about fraud generally, what do you want to know?
    The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt.
    Bertrand Russell
  • valleyboy22
    valleyboy22 Posts: 419 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Contacted experian etc but not getting nowhere I feel. Need to sort this because I'm so struggling to get credit with this hanging over me.
  • gunsandbanjos
    gunsandbanjos Posts: 12,246 Forumite
    PPI Party Pooper
    Have you had the fraudulent accounts removed from your credit report?

    If it's identity theft the banks should remove the footprints from your file.
    The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt.
    Bertrand Russell
  • valleyboy22
    valleyboy22 Posts: 419 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    No not yet I'm hoping they will.
  • gunsandbanjos
    gunsandbanjos Posts: 12,246 Forumite
    PPI Party Pooper
    No not yet I'm hoping they will.

    Have you asked the individual banks to do this?
    The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt.
    Bertrand Russell
  • valleyboy22
    valleyboy22 Posts: 419 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    What u mean? I keep getting debt letters to my home and it's linked to two sane addresses all the time. Have explained this to experian who says they look into it.
  • gunsandbanjos
    gunsandbanjos Posts: 12,246 Forumite
    PPI Party Pooper
    What u mean? I keep getting debt letters to my home and it's linked to two sane addresses all the time. Have explained this to experian who says they look into it.

    Contact the fraud department of the bank the accounts were opened at.
    The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt.
    Bertrand Russell
  • magpiecottage
    magpiecottage Posts: 9,241 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Who are writing to you?
  • valleyboy22
    valleyboy22 Posts: 419 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    I'm getting letters from different debt companies and everytime I gotta ring action fraud to get a crimecrime ref number to give to them.
  • magpiecottage
    magpiecottage Posts: 9,241 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Who do they say you owe money to?
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