ProtectMyID by Experian-Fako

[woozy]

Just a caution: As we know, Experian does not release true scores. Experian "ProtectMyID" CSR's are swearing up and down that the score they give you is a real EX score.

Also, if you join for the free 30 days to see this score, be sure to cancel immediately so you have ample time to raise hell. They must send those CSR's to the hole for letting you cancel, it was like pulling teeth.

[llecs]

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woozy wrote:

Just a caution: As we know, Experian does not release true scores. Experian "ProtectMyID" CSR's are swearing up and down that the score they give you is a real EX score.

Also, if you join for the free 30 days to see this score, be sure to cancel immediately so you have ample time to raise hell. They must send those CSR's to the hole for letting you cancel, it was like pulling teeth.

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Right. It is a FAKO score. More specifically, as mentioned on their website, it is a PLUS score.

[MarineVietVet]

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@woozy wrote:

Just a caution: As we know, Experian does not release true scores. Experian "ProtectMyID" CSR's are swearing up and down that the score they give you is a real EX score.

Also, if you join for the free 30 days to see this score, be sure to cancel immediately so you have ample time to raise hell. They must send those CSR's to the hole for letting you cancel, it was like pulling teeth.

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I agree that what Experian sells is not a FICO score but the CSR's can truthfully say that what you are getting is a real Experian score. It is a real "PLUS" score. Now if they tell you it is a real "FICO" score that is a different matter. Many are still being confused by that.

From a BK years ago to:
7/09 TU-742 EQ- 779
8/09 TU-765 EQ- 783
9/09 EX pulled by lender 802

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[woozy]

I got a trial membership a month ago, before I got the hardcore education you get on this board.

When pull up your *score*, it's surrounded by the EX logo, and in enormous letters, like 5" tall on my monitor. I woulda looked for the disclaimer, but I didn't have a magnifying glass.

The site is pretty useless, so I cancelled by email. No luck. When I called to cancel by phone, I told the CSR I was only interested in real FICO scores, and that I would get my TU and EQ elsewhere. She argued with me, told me it was a real EX FICO score. Then she fetched a supervisor to tell me the same thing. 

I'm glad I found this board.

[haulingthescoreup]

And we're glad you found it, too!

I'm still laughing at your interpretation of Care Credit mailing, especially the bit about the first-born.