Citi fico credit score offer

[DK23]

I got an email from citi saying that I can access a free fico credit score from equifax.  Is this a real score and had anyone else received a similar email?

[noturbizniss]

I got an email from citi saying that I can access a free fico credit score from equifax.  Is this a real score and had anyone else received a similar email?

mentioned:
http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=31484.msg1035001#msg1035001
http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=31484.msg1035009#msg1035009

[Jkhein]

how come that citi's free credit score and amex free credit score are way different each month if they are both fico? which is more reliable?

[JoeyShmoe]

how come that citi's free credit score and amex free credit score are way different each month if they are both fico? which is more reliable?

Because Citi gets their score from Equifax and Amex gets it from Experian (at least in my case)