Consumer complaint received 2022-11-29
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: CA
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports
Sub-product: Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report
Sub-issue: Information belongs to someone else

Complaint:
Im submitting a complaint to you today to inform you I was the victim of identity theft. I researched on how to remove the fraudulent accounts in my report and found that I need to visit FEDERAL TRADE COMMISION or https : //www.ftc.gov to file a report and Per FCRA section 605b Credit Reporting Agencies are required to remove/block any accounts listed on an id theft report. Please find the ATTACHED documents to assist in the blocking of the erroneous information which is being posted to my report. I found that under section 605b ( a ) XXXX, Equifax, and XXXX shall block the reporting of any information in the file of a consumer that the consumer identifies as information that resulted from an alleged identity theft, not later than 4 business days after the date of receipt and it requires the following documents and statement to remove the disputed accounts on my file : ( 1 ) Appropriate proof of the identity of the consumer ; ( 2 ) A copy of an identity theft report ; ( 3 ) The identification of such information by the consumer ; and ( 4 ) A statement by the consumer that the information is not information relating to any transaction by the consumer.

The dispute items do not belong to me. Im attaching the required FTC Report for you ( which complies with FCRA Section 603 ( q ) ( 4 ) which states ( 4 ) The term " identity theft report '' has the meaning given that term by rule of the Bureau, and means, at a minimum, a report ( A ) That alleges an identity theft ; ) ( B ) That is a copy of an official, valid report filed by a consumer with an appropriate Federal, State, or local law enforcement agency, including the United States Postal Inspection Service, or such other government agency deemed appropriate by the Bureau ; and ( C ) The filing of which subjects the person filing the report to criminal penalties relating to the filing of false information if, in fact, the information in the report is false. ) Here is the list of accounts/items which do not belong to me or were opened without my permission. 

DEPT OF ED/XXXX XXXX Date opened XX/XX/XXXX Balance {$0.00}, DEPT OF ED/XXXX XXXX Date opened XX/XX/XXXX Balance {$2800.00}, DEPT OF EDXXXX XXXX XXXX opened XX/XX/XXXX Balance {$2300.00}, DEPT OF EDXXXX XXXXXXXX Date opened XX/XX/XXXX Balance {$240.00}, DEPT OF ED/XXXX XXXX Date opened XX/XX/XXXX Balance {$460.00}, DEPT OF ED/XXXX XXXXXXXX Date opened XX/XX/XXXX XXXX {$4600.00}, DEPT OF ED/XXXX XXXX Date opened XX/XX/XXXX Balance {$2800.00}, DEPT OF ED/XXXX XXXXXXXX Date opened XX/XX/XXXX Balance {$0.00}, and XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX Date opened XX/XX/XXXX Balance {$7900.00}. 

According to FCRA Section 605B ( a ) the CREDIT REPORTING AGENCIES shall block any information in the file of a consumer that the consumer identifies as information that resulted from an alleged identity theft, not later than 4 business days after the date of receipt.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation