Consumer complaint received 2023-08-15
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: MO
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 am sending my CFPB complaint today to inform you that I am a victim of identity theft. In accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ), I am requesting an immediate investigation into these inaccuracies and the subsequent correction or removal of the erroneous items. I kindly ask that you initiate this investigation and provide me with a written response within the statutory timeframe of 30 days as required by law. I have attached the important documentation, including payment receipts and identification documents, to verify my claims and request a thorough investigation into this matter. These are the following items that needs to be corrected or remove in my credit file right away : XXXX  XXXX XXXX Balance Owed : {$0.00} - The number of late payments is incorrect. I never missed a payment. Please adjust immediately. XXXX XXXX Balance Owed : {$0.00} - Evaluate this reporting by revising the information provided. Modify and perform any corrections or update this from my XXXX XXXX Balance Owed : {$0.00} - Investigate the way this account is reporting the date of last activity, account name, and opening date. I believe this information may be inaccurate. I need this removed now. XXXX  XXXX XXXX Balance Owed : {$0.00} - I see things may be inaccurate. Start looking at the account name, opening date, and account status. I believe this information may be inaccurate. I need this deleted now. XXXX  XXXX XXXX Balance Owed : {$0.00} - Please investigate the account name, date of last activity, and account balance. This information seems to be misleading. This will need to be removed pronto. XXXX  XXXX XXXX Balance Owed : {$710.00} - The payment history and status is inaccurate. According to FCRA 's Compliance/Obsolescence date determines when the 7-year reporting period begins for accounts that have been charged-off or placed for collection. Please delete this account immediately. XXXX XXXX Balance Owed : {$0.00} - I requested an investigation and the removal of the charge-off status. No changes were made. No investigation was conducted at all. You had optimal time to review this matter and make the appropriate corrections, you elected not to. Please remove this item immediately. XXXX  XXXX XXXX Balance Owed : {$79.00} XXXXThe limit to this account was a fraction of the amount due it was stating. That is utterly unfathomable! Had a proper investigation been conducted you would have seen the error and corrected it immediately. You failed to do your job ; you must now REMOVE THIS ITEM ALTOGETHER. XXXX XXXX Balance Owed : {$0.00} - I believe this account is reporting inaccurately. I do not recall ever having a legal obligation with this company nor do I believe one exists. Please provide me verifiable proof this account belongs to me. I request a signed contract which is the ONLY LEGAL authority that stipulates an agreement. Please remove it. XXXX  XXXX XXXX Balance Owed : {$0.00} - The number of late payments is incorrect. I never missed a payment. Please adjust immediately. XXXX XXXX* Balance Owed : {$0.00} - Evaluate this reporting by revising the information provided. Modify and perform any corrections or update this from my file. XXXX XXXX Balance Owed : {$0.00} - Investigate the way this account is reporting the date of last activity, account name, and opening date. I believe this information may be inaccurate. I need this removed now. XXXX XXXX Balance Owed : {$0.00} - I see things may be inaccurate. Start looking at the account name, opening date, and account status. I believe this information may be inaccurate. I need this deleted now. 
XXXX XXXX Balance Owed : {$0.00} - Please investigate the account name, date of last activity, and account balance. This information seems to be misleading. This will need to be removed pronto. XXXX XXXX Balance Owed : {$1000.00} - I need the following investigated account name, date of last activity, and opening date. I believe this information may be wrong. I need this removed immediately. XXXX XXXX XXXX Balance Owed : {$710.00} - I believe this account is reporting inaccurately. I do not recall ever having a legal obligation with this company nor do I believe one exists. Please provide me verifiable proof this account belongs to me. I request a signed contract which is the ONLY LEGAL authority that stipulates an agreement. Please remove it. XXXX XXXX Balance Owed : {$0.00} - I requested an investigation and the removal of the charge-off status. No changes were made. No investigation was conducted at all. You had optimal time to review this matter and make the appropriate corrections, you elected not to. Please remove this item immediately. XXXX XXXX Balance Owed : {$0.00} - The limit to this account was a fraction of the amount due it was stating. That is utterly unfathomable! Had a proper investigation been conducted you would have seen the error and corrected it immediately. You failed to do your job ; you must now REMOVE THIS ITEM ALTOGETHER.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation