What to do if a credit card was fraudulently issued in my name and there was a subsequent judgment issued regarding defaulted payments?

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What to do if a credit card was fraudulently issued in my name and there was a subsequent judgment issued regarding defaulted payments?

A credit card was used under my name but was not mine. It went to court and was found against me, but I had never knew anything of it until years later when I looked at my credit report. I have tried to have the case re-opened, but have been twice denied twice; they will not let me file anymore. What can I do to get out of this?

Asked on December 22, 2010 under Bankruptcy Law, Iowa

Answers:

M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 13 years ago | Contributor

You may need to seek help from an attorney in your are on this matter.  It seems unconscionable that credit card fraud should be permitted to prevail here against you.  Maybe you are just going about it in the wrong way but I fear when you state that it was "years later" that you are running in to a statute of limitations problem here and that you need to have some legal clout behind you to get eh job done.  Have to made an attempt to vacate the default?  Is that what you tried twice?  You can try disputing the debt with the reporting agencies and see about clearing your credit report that way although it does not alleviate the judgement.  Get help.  Good luck. 


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