Consumer complaint received 2023-09-23
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: NC
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports
Sub-product: Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report
Sub-issue: Credit inquiries on your report that you don't recognize

Complaint:
XX/XX/XXXXXXXX  XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, NC XXXX Equifax Information Services LLC XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, GA XXXX RE : REMOVE UNAUTHORIZED INQUIRIES Dear Equifax, After recently reviewing my credit report, I noticed unauthorized credit inquires that were not disclosed to myself while I was recently auto shopping. I gave permission for XXXX XXXX XXXX to prepare my vehicle purchase application and pull my credit report for nancing but I DID NOT provide consent to sharing my credit report or consumer report information with various nancial institutions. This type of action is considered unethical and violation of my consumer rights being as though I had no communication nor did I provide authorization allowing these additional nancial institutions access to my consumer report. Under law ; 15 U.S. Code 1681b - Permissible purposes of consumer reports ( a ) In general Subject to subsection ( c ), any consumer reporting agency may furnish a consumer report under the following circumstances and no other : ( 2 ) In accordance with the written instructions of the consumer to whom it relates. 

I did NOT authorize the following inquiries listed below. These were not obtained with my consent and appear to be a violation of my FCRA rights under law 15 U.S. Code 1681b-Permissible purposes of consumer reports. 


Below are the results of inaccurate reporting of my information. Please delete immediately. 


1. XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX EQUIFAX MORTGAGE SERVICES XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Please be advised under consumer law 1681n. Civil liability for willful noncompliance 1681n. Civil liability for willful noncompliance ( a ) In general Any person who willfully fails to comply with any requirement imposed under this subchapter with respect to any consumer is liable to that consumer in an amount equal to the sum of- ( 1 ) ( A ) any actual damages sustained by the consumer as a result of the failure or damages of not less than {$100.00} and not more than {$1000.00} ; or ( B ) in the case of liability of a natural person for obtaining a consumer report under false pretenses or knowingly without a permissible purpose, actual damages sustained by the consumer as a result of the failure or {$1000.00}, whichever is greater ; ( 2 ) such amount of punitive damages as the court may allow ; and ( XXXX ) in the case of any successful action to enforce any liability under this section, the costs of the action together with reasonable attorney 's fees as determined by the court. 


Please remove these erroneous inquiries IMMEDIATELY and send me an updated copy of my credit report. 


Thank you, XXXX XXXX

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief