Influencers Are Promoting an Illegal Credit Repair Scam and It Looks a Lot Like the Old CPN Scam
Social media is flooded with so-called credit repair hacks, but a growing number of influencers are now pushing advice that is not just misleading — it is illegal. In a January 2026 consumer alert, the Federal Trade Commission warned that some influencers are encouraging people to file false identity theft reports in order to remove…