During an online application, fraudsters may input:

  • A phone number they control

  • An email address they created

  • A mailing address they can access

If the application routes verification codes or approval notices to those contact fields, the real consumer may never see them.

Full breakdown:
👉 How It Happens: Credit Application Manipulation

Michael F. Cardoza, Esq.
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U.S. Marine & Consumer Financial Protection Attorney helping victims of ID theft and Credit Reporting errors.