A few years someone got a hold of my husband's social security number and filed a fraudulent tax return using his personal information. Since then, we've had a permanent credit freeze placed with all three credit bureaus.
Today we received a letter from Banco Popular in Puerto Rico informing us that they were unable to evaluate our application for an Avianca Credit Card because of our credit freeze.
It looks like the identity thieves are back at it because we certainly did not apply for this credit card.
So, what to do?
I'm going to call the bank ASAP and let them know what's up. Are there any additionsl steps to take?
This is pretty unsettling. I really hope there aren't places out there that just offer credit without a credit check first!