What can you do if you viewed your credit report and found out you have outstanding balances on utility accounts that you never opened?

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What can you do if you viewed your credit report and found out you have outstanding balances on utility accounts that you never opened?

At the time of the opening of the accounts I was living on a college campus miles away.

Asked on March 27, 2012 under Bankruptcy Law, Ohio

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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 11 years ago | Contributor

If your credit report shows that you have outstanding balances allegedly owed on utility accounts that you never had, you need to write the credit reporting agency about the problem referencing the error and possible identity theft. Request that you be contacted by one of its representatives so that the issue can be resolved and addressed. Keep a copy of the letter for future reference and need.


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