Congress is fighting back against that guy in that pirate hat, the FreeCreditReport.com guy, you know, the one working at the renaissance fair, or at the restaurant wearing flare, or in his girlfriend's basement lair. Yes, that one.

FreeCreditReport.com has been paying over a million dollars in fines a year for misleading the public that they're the go-to website for no-strings-attached credit reporting. But the recent credit consumer protection act will hit the site even harder. Not only does it require a large disclaimer on the site stating that AnnualCreditReport.com is the only true source for a free credit report, but the Federal Trade Commission is even launching a few parody ads of its own.



For more FTC parodies see the Federal Trade Commission YouTube page.