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FTC Warns Against Fraudulent Identity Theft Credit Score Scheme

1/6/2026

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The Federal Trade Commission warned that a social media trend promoting fraudulent identity theft reports to boost credit scores could result in jail time.
Influencers on platforms such as TikTok urge users to file false identity theft reports to erase negative accounts.
The FTC says legitimate identity theft claims can improve credit scores.
Credit repair companies cannot remove accurate information from credit reports.

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The Federal Trade Commission warned that a social media trend promoting fraudulent identity theft reports to boost credit scores could result in jail time.
Influencers on platforms such as TikTok urge users to file false identity theft reports to erase negative accounts.
The FTC says legitimate identity theft claims can improve credit scores.
Credit repair companies cannot remove accurate information from credit reports.