Unauthorized Credit Card Account Reported Without Consumer Application
A credit card account appears on a consumer's credit report for a card they never applied for. The dispute process places the full burden on the consumer to prove a negative, with no mechanism to compel the furnisher to produce an original application. Credit bureaus routinely accept furnisher assertions without requiring signed documentation.
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