Consumer complaint received 2022-12-30
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: PA
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports
Sub-product: Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report
Sub-issue: Reporting company used your report improperly

Complaint:
Hello, my name is XXXX. I am a victim of Identity theft. I hear about robberies and muggings often, I'd never thought that I'd be the XXXX going through it, unfortunately I was robbed at knifepoint while picking my XXXX XXXX from XXXX and my wallet, purse, phone, and dog was all stolen. In my wallet was my ID and social security card among many of other valuables. I did not get to see my attackers face as they approached me from behind while I was kneeling to clean up my dogs mess after she relieved herself. I noticed this problem XXXX, XXXX  I am writing to delete the following information in my file. The items I need deleted are listed in the report, i am a victim and i did not make these charges I ask that these items are deleted to correct my credit report. I reported the theft of my identity to the Federal Trade Commission and I also have enclosed copies of the Federal Trade Commission 's Identity Theft Affidavit. Please delete the items as soon as possible. I reported this to Equifax as well and they have done nothing to help me in accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act, The list of accounts below has violated my federally protected consumer rights to privacy and confidentially under 15 USC 1681. in accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act, The list of accounts below has violated my federally protected consumer rights to privacy and confidentially under 15 USC 1681. XXXX XXXX XXXX. I have contacted the company, it was removed from my credit report and added back three weeks later, which is against the law! 15 USC 1681 section 602 A, States I have the right to privacy. 15 USC 1681 Section 604 A Section 2 : It also states a consumer reporting agency can not furnish an account without my written instructions. 15 USC 1681c. ( a ) ( 5 ) Section states, no consumer reporting agency may make any consumer report containing any of the following items of information. Any other adverse items of information, other than records of convictions of crimes which antedates the report by more than seven ( 7 ) years. 15 USC 1681s-2 ( A ) ( 1 ) A person shall not furnish any information relating to a consumer to any consumer reporting agency if the person knows or reasonable cause to believe that the information is inaccurate. 15 USC 1681 section 602 A, States I have the right to privacy. 15 USC 1681 Section 604 A Section 2 : It also states a consumer reporting agency can not furnish an account without my written instructions. 15 USC 1681c. ( a ) ( 5 ) Section states, no consumer reporting agency may make any consumer report containing any of the following items of information. Any other adverse items of information, other than records of convictions of crimes which antedates the report by more than seven ( 7 ) years. 15 USC 1681s-2 ( A ) ( 1 ) A person shall not furnish any information relating to a consumer to any consumer reporting agency if the person knows or reasonable cause to believe that the information is inaccurate.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation