INDIANA (WHAS11) -- Attorney General Curtis Hill warns Hoosiers to be wary of scams involving companies sending consumers unsolicited credit cards. Consumers should never activate the cards that they don’t request or provide personal information to those companies.
This warning was issued after an Indianapolis man filed a complaint with the AG’s office that stated his employees received unwanted credit cards from an entity called Connector Capital, supposedly based in Los Angeles. The cards even featured the name of the business the employees worked for. The company that sent the credit cards does have an “F” rating with the Better Business Bureau.
“Hoosiers need to know that, under the federal Truth in Lending Act, it is illegal to send unsolicited credit cards to consumers,” Attorney General Hill said. “If you receive a credit card you have not requested, first cut it up and then file a consumer complaint with our office.”
The AG says some unsolicited cards are not credit cards at all but just identity thieves trying to get personal information. In other cases, high-limit credit cards may hurt a consumers’ credit rating.
If a consumer is worried about identity theft, you can consider getting a credit freeze—sometimes called a security freeze. AG Hill says Indiana residents can request a credit freeze free of charge, click here to learn more.
If you have been the victim of a scam or attempted scam – or have other consumer issues – you may file a complaint with the Office of the Attorney General by logging onto indianaconsumer.com or by calling 1-800-382-5516.
