A new report by the Federal Trade Commission slams the nation’s credit bureaus for upselling identity theft prevention services when victims call looking for help.
The report found that consumers face frustrating voice mail systems that often make it hard to reach a live operator, are confused about their rights and face unnecessary hurdles fixing credit report errors caused by identity thieves.
It also pointedly raises the possibility that the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau could initiate enforcement actions against the bureaus–Equifax, Experian and TransUnion. Story by Bob Sullivan for MSNBC.
