Ever wonder how back in the 2000's, pirates were responsible for making the FTC create their distrack commercial to discredit said pirates? Well now that you are wondering exactly that... listen to this episode to hear about the criminal enterprise that WAS credit reporting.

Show Note Sources

• https://www.consumerfinance.gov/ask-cfpb/what-is-a-credit-score-en-315/https://www.cnbc.com/select/when-did-credit-scores-start/

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_Credit_Reporting_Act

• https://consumer.ftc.gov/consumer-alerts/2023/10/you-now-have-permanent-access-free-weekly-credit-reports

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tloVHJtrJ_k&list=RDtloVHJtrJ_k&start_radio=1https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bueq0aWrks

• https://www.ftc.gov/node/43576

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FreeCreditScore.com

• https://www.nbcnews.com/business/consumer/ftc-fights-freecreditreport-com-spoof-ad-flna6c10406447

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krG2d7OK8MM
  

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZ0xsF5XWfo

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Credit_CARD_Act_of_2009

• https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/12/1022.138

• https://www.justice.gov/archives/opa/pr/permanent-injunction-and-650000-civil-penalty-imposed-experian-consumer-services-allegedly
  

• https://files.consumerfinance.gov/f/documents/201703_cfpb_Experian-Holdings-Inc-consent-order.pdf

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