Credit Card Opened Without Consent Goes Unaddressed by Issuer
A consumer reports a credit card account was opened without their knowledge or consent, and the issuer, Atlanticus, has failed for six months to provide opening documentation or respond to disputes. The unresolved account continues to damage the consumer credit profile. This reflects a recurring identity-fraud and issuer-unresponsiveness pattern in consumer lending.
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