8 Warning Signs concerning fraudulent credit repair companies:

1. Suggest that you do not contact a credit bureau directly

2. Encourage you to falsify or dispute information about legitimate claims

3. Do not inform you that you can repair your credit on your own

4. Do not advise you of your legal rights and the laws that protect you

5. Recommend that you create a 'new' credit report

6. Recommend that you create a 'new' credit identity

7. Recommend that you dispute all data contained in your credit report

8. Suggest any fraudulent activity or engagement in any illegal activity