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From: smith@pyrite.SOM.CWRU.Edu (Phil Smyth)
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Subject: Re: Getting your credit report for free (was Re: Safeway Stores to Accept Charge Cards)
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Date: 21 Apr 91 06:33:01 GMT
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In article <1991Apr7.065321.7204@iwarp.intel.com> merlyn@iwarp.intel.com (Randal L. Schwartz) writes:
>credit bureau that provided some information to the credit grantor.
>Simply send a copy of the reject letter, along with your name, 
>SSN,
Why are you sending them your SSN, because they require it??
BS, I didn't send them mine and they had no trouble producing my report.
>date of birth, and recent home/mail addresses to the designated credit
>bureau.  (I don't even write a cover letter anymore.  I just scribble
>that info on top of the copy, and a big note "send me my credit
>report".)