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For what reason or purpose given for those inquiries? Are the inquires over 2 years old? Inquiries are on your credit report for 2 years.
You may request that EQ block the inquiries under Sections 605B and 623(a)(6) of the FCRA. It would require that you first file a police report asserting that you were a victim of identity theft.
You can read all about this here and especially on page 26:
https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/pdf-0119-guide-assisting-id-theft-victims.pdf
Bear in mind that most of the inquiries stopped having any affect on your score a while ago. And the few that happened in Oct 2016 will stop having any effect in a couple months.
That's because FICO ignores any inquiry older than one year old.
OP sorry this has happened .. I too was in your position last year, 5 apps to Chase for CC but I didn't do them. I contacted Chase Fraud Dept using the phone # associated with the inquiry and they transferred me. I explained the situation and the gent was very nice. He asked me some basic questions and said he would get back to me. 5 days later, he called and informed me they were being removed and it could take up to 45 days to show. He also sent me a letter (at my request) in case I had any issues with "too many inquires" and I received the letter a couple of days after.
I was lucky that no new accounts had been opened in my name, and the Chase fellow explained how easy it was to verify I didn't do the apps. They had all been done online, but using a different IP addy.
I was very fortunate and I immediately put a freeze on all CBs (as soon as I had talked to Chase fellow), but I have to say Chase was very good about getting to the bottom of it all and never at any time made me feel like I wasn't important or make me "prove" I didn't do it.
Best of luck to you!
I too have this same situation, but the pulls were only on Experian. I noticed them last year and called. Someone at my old address keeps trying to open an Amazon card through Chase every 2-3 months. Chase has verified that they are using my previous name and my old address but the right social. I have to call every few months to have them marked as unauthorized pulls and Chase removes them in 30-45 days. Fortunately, they have not been successful in opening an account, but unfortunately the local PD says that since no account is opened, I cannot file for identity theft. I have an identity fraud note on all 3 bureaus so I don't have to pay for security freeze.
@Anonymous wrote:
Did chase send you the ip address that was used? I am in a similar situation and I would like to know who applied in my name.
No, they didn't. They asked me to verify an email addy and other personal information. They would only tell me they traced the app to a different IP. I would recommend to anyone having a similar problem to freeze your CB, contact the CCCs fraud dept directly and ask them to investigate and remove. It really is much safer/faster then trying to go to CBs
Good luck!