BEE-spoke-data/consumer-finance-complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 2023-05-27
Company: AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY
State: CA
Product: Credit card or prepaid card
Sub-product: General-purpose credit card or charge card
Issue: Other features, terms, or problems
Sub-issue: Problem with rewards from credit card

Complaint:
Around XX/XX/2023, I opened an account with American Express for a new American Express Platinum Card ( " Card '' ). As a promotion, American Express offered and I accepted a sign-up bonus ( of receiving XXXX Membership Rewards ) contingent on spending at least {$6000.00} on eligible purchases in the first 6 months. 


On XX/XX/2023, I used the Card to make a purchase through XXXX for a payment to the IRS in the amount of {$6400.00} ( " IRS Payment '' ), and was charged a fee of {$110.00} as a convenience fee. I was aware of the convenience fee and have no problem with it. On the FAQ pages for XXXX, it is stated that a " tax payment will be treated as a retail purchase ''. With this purchase, I satisfied the condition for receiving the sign-up bonus as explained above. 


Concerned that the sign-up rewards had not posted by XXXX, I reached out to American Express representatives on XX/XX/2023, via an online chat function. The representative informed me that the IRS Payment constituted " other cash equivalents '' and thus ineligible as a purchase that counts towards the sign-up bonus. After explaining that the website very clearly states the tax payments are processed as a " retail purchase '', the representative escalated the matter and filed an internal ticket. 


Having received no updates, I reached out again to American Express by the online chat function on XX/XX/2023. XXXX representative explained that the case was reviewed but American Express had decided " no further action [ was ] required ''. 


I explained again that the IRS Payment was processed as a retail purchase to no avail. I was referred to another representative who informed me that escalating the matter again would yield the same result. I explained my next step would be to file a CFPB complaint. 


American Express 's Cardmember Agreement specifically provides that " [ a ] cash advance is a charge to get cash or cash equivalents '', with cash advances incurring additional fees. The Membership Rewards Terms and Conditions also clarify as ineligible purchases " Cash advances and cash equivalents '' for which no reward points are awarded. 


Notwithstanding such definitions and terms, the IRS Payment did in fact earn XXXX rewards points ( i.e., American did not treat it as a cash equivalent purchase ), and the IRS Payment did not incur any charges relating to cash advances ( i.e., American did not treat it as a cash equivalent purchase ). 


For some reason, when it comes to having to grant to a cardholder the widely advertised benefit of obtaining the sign-up bonus, American Express decided the IRS Payment is deemed a cash equivalent purchase. That is, American Express purposely and deceptively miscategorized the IRS Payment.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2023-10-11
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: PA
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports
Sub-product: Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report
Sub-issue: Account status incorrect

Complaint:
This is XXXX XXXX XXXX do not deny my complaint by stating that I filed this by some other means than myself. This is done 100 % by me. The stuff on my credit report is wrong and Under 15 U.S. Code 1681b Permissible purposes of consumer reports I never gave any written consent to report anything on my consumer reports no consent is fraud.

Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2023-11-24
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: FL
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports
Sub-product: Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report
Sub-issue: Information belongs to someone else

Complaint:
I just looked over a copy of my credit report. It said that the credit inquiries mentioned below were the source of the credit inquiry. But I did not authorize these investigations. As these queries are negatively impacting my ability to obtain credit and apply for loans, kindly have them erased from my credit report. Additionally, send me any supporting documents you may have for this request. 
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Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2023-02-13
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: MS
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:
15 U.S.C 1 681 section 602 A. States I have the right to privacy.

15 U.S.C 1 681 Section 604 A Section 2 : It also states a consumer reporting agency can not furnish a account without my written instructions Delete this account immediately, unless you want to be held {$1000.00} per violation 15 U.S.C 1 681 section 602 A. States I have the right to privacy.

15 U.S.C 1 681 Section 604 A Section 2 : It also states a consumer reporting agency can not furnish a account without my written instructions.

Delete this account immediately, unless you want to be held {$1000.00} per violation 15 U.S.C 1 681 section 602 A. States I have the right to privacy.

15 U.S.C 1 681 Section 604 A Section 2 : It also states a consumer reporting agency can not furnish a account without my written instructions 15 U.S.C 1 681 section 602 A. States I have the right to privacy. 


Review the Following : XXXX XXXX XXXX ( Finance ) XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX ( Finance ) XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX ( Finance ) XXXX XXXX, XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX ( Finance ) XX/XX/XXXXXXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Last reported XX/XX/XXXX {$770.00} Reported balance XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX Last reported XX/XX/XXXX {$380.00} Reported balance XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  Last reported XX/XX/XXXX {$0.00} Reported balance

Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2023-04-13
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: TX
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports
Sub-product: Other personal consumer report
Issue: Improper use of your report
Sub-issue: Reporting company used your report improperly

Complaint:
I hereby declare that the accounts referenced herein were opened fraudulently and without my authorization or consent. Such unauthorized activity constitutes a clear violation of my consumer rights and a breach of trust that I do not take lightly. I demand that these alleged accounts be immediately removed from my consumer report, and that appropriate measures be taken to investigate and hold accountable those responsible for perpetrating this fraud. I have already reported this matter to the XXXX XXXX XXXX and the Texas State Attorney General, and will pursue all available legal remedies to protect my interests and hold those responsible accountable.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2023-05-15
Company: Paypal Holdings, Inc
State: IL
Product: Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service
Sub-product: Mobile or digital wallet
Issue: Managing, opening, or closing your mobile wallet account

Complaint:
Dear PayPal XXXX, I am writing to appeal the suspension of my newly created PayPal account, registered with the email address XXXX. I was surprised to receive a notification shortly after registering for my account that it had been suspended. As a first-time user of your service, I have not engaged in any activities that violate your policies. 

I kindly request that my account be reinstated, and I would greatly appreciate it if you could provide me with an explanation for the suspension. I have not had the opportunity to conduct any transactions or use any of the features of your service, so I am unsure of the reason for the suspension. 

I would be grateful if you could review my account promptly and provide me with a response regarding its status. Please feel free to reach out to me at [ ] for any further information or clarification. Thank you for your attention to this matter. 

Sincerely, XXXX XXXX

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2022-11-18
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: NY
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:
The unverified accounts indicated below continue reporting on my credit report despite several written requests, in violation of federal law. I dated the previous letter sent to the XXXX credit bureaus on XX/XX/XXXX, but I never received a response. Sections 609 ( a ) ( 1 ) ( A ) and 611 ( a ) ( 1 ) require these items to be authenticated ( A ). I will take legal action against you if you do not validate these items. Please follow the law so that this situation can be settled quickly. 
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Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2023-05-15
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: NJ
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports
Sub-product: Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem
Sub-issue: Their investigation did not fix an error on your report

Complaint:
I submitted a letter to the XXXX Credit Bureaus to fix these erroneous items. I think you have not validatedthese items in accordance with Sections 609 ( a ) ( 1 ) ( A ) and 611 ( a ) ( 1 ) ( A ), and I will pursue legalaction against them. These were already included in my prior complaint and I'm including them again. 

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Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2023-11-16
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: KS
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports
Sub-product: Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem
Sub-issue: Their investigation did not fix an error on your report

Complaint:
I'm really not sure what happened. I have mailed off letters to the credit bureaus continuously and thus far I have not gotten a response. My name is XXXX XXXX and I am filing this complaint for falsely reporting misleading information. There is no third party involved. Please review the uploaded letters.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2019-05-02
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: NY
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports
Sub-product: Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with fraud alerts or security freezes

Complaint:
I tried to open a new cell phone account with XXXX, however, I have a security freeze on my credit report with Equifax. To prove my identity they required that I provide them with the last date that I made a change to my security freeze. I have no idea if I have ever made a change to my security freeze with Equifax. I believe that I did so once with XXXX. But even if I had done, I would never know the date. I believe that they are requiring information to identify me that I would never know in order to discourage me from having a security freeze on my account. This should be illegal. Secure identification is necessary, knowing the date of the last time that i made a change to my security freeze at Equifax is not a data that anyone would know, or even know that it was important to notate and save. In my discussions with them, they claimed that the question was random, but I tried to unlock my credit report 3x and each time I had the same three questions. Equifax is a scam.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2022-04-06
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: IL
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:
Hi I am submitting this XXXX T XXXX this isn't any influence and this is not a third party. XXXX has low and unfair credit number for me in their report. I have complained. The problem has not been resolved. my fico has me at a credit score over 719XXXXXXXX  has me at a score around 590. That is a huge difference. XXXX paints me as a XXXX. my fico say I have good credit. What the heck is going on here. i have almost no debt and my identity was stolen causing my score to drop n i made this clear for 60 days straight with XXXX i spoke to a representative agent name XXXX and XXXX and XXXX from the fraud department I prefer to speak to a us rept but they refused they had me on mute for 4 hours which was hurtful I have a perfect repayment record. I have very low credit utilization. I have three negative credit items outstanding debt now. I have modest but ok income. Social Security. Something is wrong with XXXX. I do not understand why they are abusing consumers .This was a fist step towards attempting resolution. They kept lying telling me they disputed n its not reporting but it keep reporting this inaccurate information without my authorization. They refused or were unable to verify n remove the inquiries and its been 60days n they record the calls n admitted they had my police report n ftc and affidavit That was after attempting to contact XXXX more than 21 times. XXXX is an abusive company. They are supposed to be protecting consumers. They need to be reigned in. they are causing me severe XXXX and stopping me from getting this job offer n now im XXXX n cant provide to my XXXX XXXX XXXX daughter PLEASE HELP ME PLEASE im XXXXXXXX now.with no help

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2022-11-11
Company: I.C. System, Inc.
State: MD
Product: Debt collection
Sub-product: Other debt
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed
Sub-issue: Debt was paid

Complaint:
I declare under penalty of perjury ( under the laws of the United States, if executed outside of the United States ) that the foregoing is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. Further, I certify that I am permitted by FEDERAL and STATE LAW to file this dispute. I also understand that knowing and willful misstatements or omissions of material facts constitutes a FEDERAL CRIMINAL VIOLATION punishable under 18 U.S.C. 1001. Additionally, these misstatements are punishable as perjury under 18 U.S.C. 1621. This item found within my credit report is not related to any transaction that I made. I am alleging that a person or company- without my authorization- used my personal identifying information to apply for goods, services, or money ; and was successful in creating this account. This debt collector is in violation for putting this unknown account on my credit report. This has caused me to suffer and its defamation of my character.

Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2023-02-13
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: TX
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports
Sub-product: Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem
Sub-issue: Their investigation did not fix an error on your report

Complaint:
Experian, XXXX, and XXXX are reporting incorrect information on my credit report. I have tried to remedy this numerous times to the point of no avail. I do not believe that the credit reporting agencies are taking consumer complaints seriously. The account that I am demanding to be removed from my credit report is XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX. I do not owe this company anything and I do not have an account with them. The original creditor that I have an agreement with is XXXX XXXXXXXX and I will attach the documents. Also, the amount that XXXXXXXX XXXX is reporting is not correct. I was never informed that this account was with a collection agency. I do believe that this account was re-aged and is reporting incorrectly. Please remove this account from my credit report due to inaccurate reporting and non-compliance with FCRA. Please see the attached dispute letters I have sent over 4 months ago.

Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2023-07-03
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: NY
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:
In accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting act. The List of accounts below has violated my federally protected consumer rights to privacy and confidentiality under 15 USC 1681.

15 U.S.C 1681 section 602 A. States I have the right to privacy.

15 U.S.C 1681 Section 604 A Section 2 : It also states a consumer reporting agency can not furnish a account without my written instructions 15 U.S.C 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 item of information, other than records of convictions of crimes which antedates the report by more than seven years.

15 U.S.C. 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 has reasonable cause to believe that the information is inaccurate.

Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2023-01-02
Company: AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY
State: CA
Product: Credit card or prepaid card
Sub-product: General-purpose credit card or charge card
Issue: Problem with a purchase shown on your statement
Sub-issue: Card was charged for something you did not purchase with the card

Complaint:
I submitted a complaint via CFPB before ( CFPB Ref No : XXXX ). Amex replied, returned me {$200.00} as requested on XX/XX/2022. However, on XXXX XXXX, Amex charge me back {$190.00} for no reason.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2023-05-09
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: TX
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports
Sub-product: Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem
Sub-issue: Was not notified of investigation status or results

Complaint:
In accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act. The list of accounts below has violated my federal protected consumer rights to privacy and confidentiality under 15 USC 1681. The following account has been paid but XXXX, XXXX, and Equifax have been reporting as follows : XXXX ACCOUNT NUMBER XXXX BALANCE {$2500.00} ACCOUNT OPENED ON XX/XX/2021 REPORTED AS COLLECTION. 15 U.S.C, 1681 section 602 A. States I have the right to privacy. 15 U.S.C 1681 Section 604 A Section 2 : It also states a consumer reporting agency can not furnish an account without my written instructions. 15 U.S.C 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 item of information, other than records of convictions of crimes which antedates the report by more than seven years. 15 U. S. C, 1681s-2 ( a ) ( 1 ) A person shall not furnish any information relating to a consumer reporting agency if the person knows or has reasonable cause to believe that the information is inaccurate.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2018-09-17
Company: Ad Astra Recovery Services Inc
State: VA
Product: Debt collection
Sub-product: Payday loan debt
Issue: Threatened to contact someone or share information improperly
Sub-issue: Contacted you after you asked them to stop

Complaint:
I have been dealing with this company for 2 years now! Calling at XXXX to ask me to collect on the same debt, I have been disputing with them since I wasnt able to originally dispute the dept in the 30 day period. I have been passed around to the collection companies and Im just tried of the headache this brings thinking about this. This debt is as much as my rent and I just dont have it to pay! It stoping me from and new endeavors because of this one item in collections! Thank you for taking the time to read this. I dont know what I should exactly file this under. Im just wanted to ask I heard about a good will letter, and was wondering how to apply?

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation