Are you able to sue companies that send you preapproved purchase and/or debit cards in the mail without your permission?

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Companies -- particularly finance and car dealerships continue to mail us preapproved purchase cards or debt cards with my name on it without my permission. If some person were to intercept these letters and use the cards it would of course damage my credit and financial status. 1. Is possible to sue these companies for such practices? 2. Are you able to sue these companies if someone does intercept the mail to carry such abuse? 3. How can I protect myself from such activities and stiop these companies from sending me these solicitations?

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Kathryn Tokarska ·
I do not know about suing them but here's how you opt out of receiving these: Consumer Reporting Companies If you decide that you don't want to receive prescreened offers of credit and insurance, you have two choices: You can opt out of receiving them for five years or opt out of receiving them permanently. To opt out for five years: Call toll-free 1-888-5-OPT-OUT (1-888-567-8688) or visit www.optoutprescreen.com. The phone number and website are operated by the major consumer reporting companies. To opt out permanently: You may begin the permanent Opt-Out process online at www.optoutprescreen.com. To complete your request, you must return the signed Permanent Opt-Out Election form, which will be provided after you initiate your online request. for this and additional consumer information see Federal Trade Commission website: http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/alerts/alt063.shtm
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Walter C Oney JrBankruptcy AttorneyBoston, MA ·
You haven't suffered any harm, so you don't have a right to sue anyone. Look more closely at what you're receiving, though. Since it is illegal under the Truth In Lending Act to send anyone a credit card unless they apply first, they are not sending you an actual card that can be used to purchase anything. They may be sending you a "loyalty" card or some other promotional thingy to try to induce you to visit them and buy things from them. I think it unlikely that someone could use one of these cards to perpetrate identity theft.
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