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Yet Another Reader Scammed By FreeCreditReport.com

Here it is folks, your semi-annual reminder that FreeCreditReport is not free. Free credit reports can be found at AnnualCreditReport.com. FreeCreditReport.com is a pay site. As in you will be billed. As in not free.

11:52 AM on Thu Oct 16 2008, by Meg Marco, 22,583 views, 137 comments

FTC Launches Own Singing Credit Report Commercials

As we've said repeatedly, AnnualCreditReport.com is the good website to go to when you need to pull a credit report, because it's actually free. The others, including freecreditreport.com, use the promise of free the way an angler fish uses its...

1:49 PM on Tue Mar 10 2009, by Chris Walters, 5,248 views, 32 comments

FreeTripleScore.com Will Cost You $30 Per Month

The rip-off site "freecreditreport.com" has a new competitor, and it's running fear-mongering spots on the "we'll air any commercial" cable nets (by which we mean G4). Freetriplescore.com warns you that your credit score can keep you from getting...

2:19 PM on Tue Sep 2 2008, by Chris Walters, 11,040 views, 38 comments

CARD Act Includes Limits On Not-So-Free Credit Report Ads

A less-reported provision of the CARD Act, the credit card reform bill signed by President Obama on Friday, puts limits on ads promoting that old Consumerist nemesis, "free" credit reports.

12:19 PM on Tue May 26 2009, by Laura Northrup, 17,391 views, 56 comments

With Vigorous Cane Shaking, America Responds To 20/20 Story

Of all the complaints that flooded our inbox following our 20/20 appearance, this is our favorite.

12:30 AM on Mon Oct 16 2006, by Ben Popken, 614 views, 8 comments

Another Consumer Scammed By FreeCreditReport.com

Freecreditreport.com is NOT actually free, nor is it related to Annualcreditreport.com, the free credit report that you are entitled to under federal law. So why are people still being tricked into signing up for a credit monitoring service in...

12:29 PM on Mon Aug 11 2008, by Meg Marco, 16,613 views, 99 comments

AOL Sells Ads To Website Under Attorney General Investigation

AOL apparently missed our post on how the Florida Attorney General is investigating FreeCreditReport.com.

6:53 PM on Sun Nov 19 2006, by Ben Popken, 306 views, 6 comments

Florida AG Investigates FreeCreditReport.com

The Florida Attorney General's office has opened an investigation into FreeCreditReport.com for, "failure to adequately disclose negative option enrollment ... deceptive advertising, misleading domain name, and failure to honor cancellations."

6:02 PM on Thu Nov 16 2006, by Ben Popken, 945 views, 9 comments

FreeCreditReport Hires Ed McMahon To Rap In "Viral" Videos

We're warning you now, so that you won't bother to fall for the "you-gotta-see-this!" absurdity of an 85-year-old former talk show announcer and sweepstakes pitchman reduced to self-mockery in order to make some money. We don't begrudge McMahon...

7:03 PM on Thu Sep 25 2008, by Chris Walters, 3,395 views, 29 comments

FreeCreditReport.com (And Their "Funny" Commercials) Sucks

This commercial for "FreeCreditReport.com" is not only somewhat inaccurate, it advertises a service that is NOT FREE.

12:44 PM on Fri Jan 4 2008, 12,647 views, 41 comments

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