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Introduction
It's next to impossible to live in today's economy without some form of credit as you probably already
found out or you would not be reading this booklet.
If you have filed for bankruptcy or have some other blemish in your current credit history which
prevents you from getting credit, my booklet will present you with a solution. It's important to know
you are among millions of Americans who are not deadbeats but just got caught up in the easy credit
era or met with unforeseen circumstances.
Now you can set up a new credit file and regain your self-esteem, self-worth, and creditworthiness. You can do it in about 45 days instead of having to wait for years for those mistakes and
unavoidable circumstances to be rectified.
It is important to say too that you will only get this chance once, so guard your new, clean file. Maintain
good records and use your common sense. Make a commitment to achieve your goals in a more
realistic and down-to-earth approach and thus guarantee your success. Everyone deserves a second
chance. Dont make the same mistake twice.
Is it Legal?
You can create a NEW credit file by simply completing a form provided by the Federal
Government and follow this four step process. This new file will be established with all major credit
reporting agencies, but will not contain any of your current bad credit history, including bankruptcy.
With this program you can figure about 45 days to start over and begin re-establishing your credit.
Every credit bureau has a particular system of file retrieval that allows them to identify the file
of each person in their system. It is necessary to identify each file in such a manner as to separate
individuals with similar names and addresses so that Robert Smith will not appear on the file as Bob
Smith. However, no bureau has yet come up with a perfect system of file identification. That is why you
will sometimes see items on your credit report that belongs to someone else with a similar name.
The credit bureaus have two basic types of file identification. Type A is used by TRW and
Equifax. The second system, Type B is used mainly by TransUnion.
File Identification system Type A
The following sequence of information is entered into the computer system in an attempt to
match an existing file. If the information does not match, a new file is created.
1. Last Name
The computer only recognizes the first ten digits of the last name. Letters must match an
existing file, or a new file will be created and the computer will stop the search. Otherwise the
computer will proceed.
2. First Name
If the last name matches an existing file, the computer will continue by matching the first three
letters of the first name. If the first name matches an existing file with the same first name and last
name, it will then proceed to match other segments. Otherwise a new file will be created.
3. Middle Initial
Once the last name and first name have matched, the computer will proceed to match the
middle initial. If all segments match, the program will continue. Otherwise it will create a new file
or skip the middle initial and proceed with the checking.
4. Spouse
If married, the spouses first initial will appear after the file holders middle initial. If not
married, the computer will proceed to match other segments.
5. House Number
After matching all the above segments, the computer will proceed to match the first five digits
of the house number and continue.
6. Street Name
The computer will proceed by matching the first letter of the street name.
7. Zip Code
The computer will proceed to match address with zip code. If five years or more at present
address, the computer will stop. A search revealing persons with similar names and addresses will
result in the files being merged and a flag will be added to the file.
8. Previous Address
If less than five years at present address, the computer will check previous addresses. The
computer can hold up previous addresses, but will usually list only the last three.
9. Date of Birth
The computer will proceed to match the year of birth only. You do not have to use your
complete date of birth. Only enter year of birth on any applications you make.
10. Social Security Number
The computer will proceed to match all of the previous elements with the Social Security
Number. If the Social Security number does not match the previously reported number, a flag will
be added to the file. The credit bureau also maintains files on Employer ID numbers (EIN) and
Taxpayer ID numbers (TIN).
Important Notice: If you have a spouse, it is important your spouse be included in the program.
If you do not include your spouse, your personal credit file may be at risk. The additional
information pertaining to your spouse is extremely important, please review the section called
How to get a second chance with credit for the spouse.
Step One
How to get your new Taxpayer Identification Number from the Internal Revenue Service
Recall that your Taxpayers Identification number is referred to as a TIN. You need this
to start a new credit file.
Go to your local IRS office, call them at 1-800-829-FORM and request form SS-4. Dont
volunteer why you want it. It is used for a number of reasons. You can also go to www.irs.gov
and download the SS-4 form.
NOTE: Before competing the SS-4 review the important strategies later in this booklet.
When you receive the SS-4 form do the following please follow the Complete instructions
outlined in this booklet.
After completion of the SS-4, make a copy for your records. Mail the SS-4 to the Internal
Revenue Service Center. You can get the correct mailing address from the SS-4 Form.
NOTE: Before sending the SS-4 review the important strategies at the end of STEP ONE. DO NOT
call the number shown on the instructions to receive your new ID number directly from the IRS
Always use the US MAIL to get the ID number.
Strategies for completing the SS-4
NOTE: The following strategies should be reviewed with an attorney to avoid any possible
violation of state or federal laws.
Do you live in one of these states?
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Florida, Idaho, Kansas,
Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Nevada, N. Carolina, N. Dakota,
Oklahoma, Oregon, S. Dakota, Texas, Tennessee, Utah, Washington, Wyoming?
If so, you will have to use the address of a friend or relative, or a mail receiving service,
as the address you provide on the SS-4 form.
Important: This address will have to be located in on of the following IRS Service Center areas.
REASON: To secure a TIN number that is less than 62-6999999. Here are the IRS Service Center
loacations to use:
Georgia, S. Carolina IRS Center, Atlanta, GA 39901
New Jersey, New York City IRS Center, Holtsville, NY 00501 and counties of Nassau, Rockland,
Suffolk and Westchester
Ogden, UT
Fresno, CA
Memphis, TN
REASON: Credit bureaus do audit information they receive; they have programs that
automatically discover items that are invalid, raising flag alerts on credit reports. Using a TIN
number that did not also meet the parameters of a SSN sould likely be such a Red Flag Alert
The first three numbers currently NOT USED by the Social Security Administration are:
233 through 236
596 599
627 699
729 999
If you receive a TIN in those number ranges, and you use it for establishing credit, it will
raise a Red Flag Alert at the credit bureau. If you get one, this program may not work for you.
However, you can still try to obtain a new SSN as outlined on the IRS website.
Location
001-003
New Hampshire
004-007
Maine
008-009
Vermont
010-034
Massachusetts
035-039
Rhode Island
040-049
Connecticut
050-134
New York
135-158
New Jersey
159-211
Pennsylvania
212-220
Maryland
221-222
Delaware
223-231
Virginia
232
North Carolina
232-236
West Virginia
237-246
Not Issued
Location
247-251
South Carolina
252-260
Georgia
261-267
Florida
268-302
Ohio
303-317
Indiana
318-361
Illinois
362-386
Michigan
387-399
Wisconsin
400-407
Kentucky
408-415
Tennessee
416-424
Alabama
425-428
Mississippi
429-432
Arkansas
433-439
Louisiana
440-448
Oklahoma
449-467
Texas
468-477
Minnesota
478-485
Iowa
486-500
Missouri
501-502
North Dakota
503-504
South Dakota
505-508
Nebraska
509-515
Kansas
516-517
Montana
518-519
Idaho
Location
520
Wyoming
521-524
Colorado
525,585
New Mexico
526-527
Arizona
528-529
Utah
530,680
Nevada
531-539
Washington
540-544
Oregon
545-573
California
574
Alaska
575-576
Hawaii
577-579
District of Columbia
580
Virgin Islands
580-584
Puerto Rico
586
Guam
586
American Samoa
586
Philippine Islands
587-665
Not Issued
667-679
Not Issued
681-690
Not Issued
691-699
Not Issued
700-728
Railroad Board**
729-733
Enumeration at Entry
750-772
Not Issued
Print your name and title clearly. Telephone number may be optional, as not everyone has a telephone
number, particulary a new business. Sign and date the SS-4.
IMPORTANT: Do not use the EIN/TIN number until you receive complete notification from the IRS
that the number has been issued to you. There is a high percentage that if you call youll be issued a
number that cannot be used. So please mail your form in or fill it out online because you will be
stuck with the number you receive.
Step Two
How to set up a new mailing addres, telephone number and proper identification
After you receive your Taxpayer Identification Number you will need to obtain the following:
a. New Mailing Address
b. New Telephone Number
You need a new mailing address and telephone number for your new credit file.
New Mailing Address
To create a new file in your own name, you will first need to get a new mailing address. You
cannot, however, use a mail forwarding service like The UPS Store. Most of the credit bureaus antifraud computer software programs will detect the address of most of The UPS Stores addresses and
mailbox rental firms in a given area.
An alternative method of getting an address is to use an address of a trusted friend or relative.
It is important that you do not use the same zip code that you currently live in. It is also important if you
use a friend or relatives address that they do not have the same last name as you do.
DO NOT rent a mail box from the US Post Office. Under the Freedom Of Information Act anyone
can request the name and address of the box holder for a total cost of one dollar.
DO NOT use any previous addresses that you have used in the past. The reason is that one of
the credit bureaus tests is for current and prior addresses. By using your current and/or prior address,
the credit bureau can bridge you new file to your old file.
Change the address on your Drivers License to an address different from your current residence
and your new mailing address. Youll be asked for it at credit bureaus, new banks you open accounts
with etc. as ID. Use your place of employment or friends or relatives, or a Post Office box for reasons
of privacy, some states allow different addresses on licenses. If you must show your Social Security
number on your license, use your Tapayers ID number.
NOTE: When you apply for credit, some credit applications ask for your drivers license number. It is
better to leave that area blank, because some credit bureaus may use the driver license number as
additional verification. But, if you received a new drivers license number, enter your new drivers license
number on the credit application.
To accomplish and maintain Credit File Separation you must only use your:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Your name
New telephone number
New address
New TIN
Year of birth
Step Three
How to create a new file with the credit bureau
The first phase is to apply for credit using your new Taxpayers ID number, current name, year of
birth, new phone number and new address. Secure any credit card application from a major mall
department store. Apply by mail or online, but not in person. Give yourself time to review the
information to make sure youre not providing any old credit file details. Remember, the first time you
apply for credit is just to open a credit file.
More than likely youll be declined your first time applying because of insufficient or no credit
history. But regardless of the outcome, you have achieved your major objective: a NEW CREDIT FILE.
The second phase is to open a checking and savings account in a new bank or credit union
youve never done business with after you have been notified that you were declined credit from the
credit application that you completed in the first phase. Use your Taxpayer ID number when asked for
your SSN and use your new address and phone number and drivers license for ID.
The third phase is to open a secured VISA or MasterCard account at a bank which offers them.
A Secured Card is a card that uses a savings account as collateral. Your credit limit will be equal or
more that your deposit.
After you get a secured card, buy gas with it and other small items and pay the card off at the
end of each month. DO NOT begin paying the minimum monthly payments. Paying the card off each
month will go directly onto your credit file and will look very favorable. The bank will eventually raise
your limit when they see you are such a good credit risk and dont exceed your credit limit.
Apply now for gas credit cards. Pick up applications at neighborhood gas stations. At some gas
stations they have a special application form if you already have a VISA or MasterCard. Gas cards are
easy to get if you have a major credit card. Mail in the application or fill it in online, if possible.
The fourth phase is to apply for credit at small stores. They are simple and less thorough than
major stores. Dont quit until you succeed, someone will give you credit. Try small furniture stores
theyre easy to obtain credit cards or a line of credit from. On the other hand, dont apply too many
times in the first six months because youll arouse suspicion of the credit grantor if too many inquiries
appear in your name at one time at the credit bureau. Remember the more times youre turned down,
that negative response is recorded on your new file, alerting future creditors.
NOTE: Some small stores you establish credit with may not report good credit. Call them and ask if they
do. If not, tell them to report your good standing with them because you need their good
recommendation. Remember to apply by mail or online.
You can call or seach online for banks that offer Secured credit cards. Just call them and ask
them to send you an application. If they want to take the information over the phone, tell tehm you
prefer having an application mailed so you can review the banks terms and conditions. This gives you
the opportunity to be sure you do not give the bank information which may link you to your old cerdit
file. Always maintain control and never allow the banks or whomever youre dealing with to rush you
into a possible error.
Step Four
How to avoid having your new credit file merged with your old file
DO NOT apply for credit where you have had credit in the past.
DO NOT open a new checking or savings account with anyone you have done business with before.
DO NOT use any prior credit references on any new credit applications.
DO NOT record prior addresses, phone numbers, vehicles, etc. on new credit applications.
DO NOT be tempted to use old credit references which were favorable to you because you will be
bridging them from your old file.
Step 1
Read this manual several times
Step 2
Request a copy of your current credit report from all credit bureaus that serve your area
Step 3
Secure a new Taxpayer Identification Number from the Internal Revenue Service
Step 4
Open an alternate new mailing address at a trusted friend or relatives home without the same name
Step 5
Get a new or secondary telephone number
Step 6
Review the items in step four of this manual
Step 7
Create a New Credit File using this procedure outlined
Step 8
Request a copy of your new credit file to verify its content
Step 9
Open a checking and savings account with your new Taxpayer ID Number
Step 10
Join a local credit union and open up a savings account
Step 11
Apply for a loan at a credit union backed by your savings account as collateral
Step 12
Pay off credit union loans in two or three months
Step 13
After you pay off your first loan, get another secured loan and do step 12 & 13 over
Step 14
Apply for Secured VISA or MasterCard
Step 15
Apply for department store or oil company accounts
Step 16
Protect your new credit identity and do not abuse your new credit. You only have a second chance at
your new credit file once in your lifetime.
BONUS INFORMATION
You can Establish Gold Card Credit in 30 days
The following information was acquired from an attorney and a former security employee of a
major credit bureau.
If you want to enjoy good credit immediately without working your way back into it by the usual
method of applying with small firms and then to the larger, try this if you have a very near and trusted
friend willing to go out on a limb for you.
The method to establish Gold Card Credit in 30 days is to use the credit history of a trusted
friend or relative. It is important that you review the credit file of your trusted friend or relative before
using this method. You want some one whose credit history is A-1 and does not have any problems with
it.
It is quite simple Get a trusted friend to get you a card on their account, most credit card
companies allow this.
Do not charge on it, just give it to your friend as soon as it comes in. We only want to borrow
his/her good credit, not use it. The moment you are signed on to his account, their good credit status is
linked to your credit file immediately. Order a credit report and find out for yourself! You now have their
history on your account. Do not do this too much as it will show over extension and you will be denied
credit in the future. Keep it limited to once or twice. I hope you have learned from this system and will
put into use all the steps correctly and accurately and honestly. This is a simple system that anyone can
do.