Consumer complaint received 2023-01-20
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:
This is the information which is fraudulently being reported by all three of the major credit reporting agencies I have filed to FTC reports to XXXX  reports a state attorney general report containing all of the fraudulent things that are on my consumer report as you will see here Ive detailed the misspellings of my name multiple times with XXXX, Equifax and XXXX XXXX. You will also see inside of this report as well as all of the fraudulent addresses that are on my consumer report. I have reached out to them multiple times asking them to clarify I had to look into and validate and verify all of the things that are on my consumer report but continuously, they violate my rights they use my Social Security number they report things without permissible purpose they violate my privacy. Here is all of the things in which has been reported on my consumer report by XXXX first, you will see then XXXX XXXX, then Equifax, all of the fraudulent accounts that are negative that were wrapped up by criminals and theyre reporting to my Consumer Reports. 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 given reporting agency can not furnish an account without my written instruction. Without the prior consent of the consumer given directly to the debt collector or the express permission of a court of competent jurisdiction, a debt collector may not communicate with a consumer in connection with the collection of any debt in response to your recent claim that the items listed in this report contains XXXX XXXX. And all UNAUTHORIZED INQUIRIES Yet again, you have failed to provide me with a copy of any viable evidence from these banks and the fraudulent use of my identity in connection with these items that you are reporting that you are reporting are a direct violation of FCRA Be advised that the description of the procedure used to determine the accuracy and completeness of the information is hereby requested, to be provided within fifteen ( 15 ) days of the completion of your re-investigation. Additionally, please provide the name, address, and telephone number of each person contacted regarding this alleged account. I am formally requesting a copy of any documents bearing my signature, showing that I have a legally binding contractual obligation to pay them. 
clerk looking at their computer screen, seeing my name listed in their database is NOT verification or validation of any alleged debt. Be aware that I am making a final goodwill attempt to have you clear up this matter. The listed item Is entirely inaccurate and incomplete and represents a very serious error in your reporting. Failure to comply with federal regulations by credit reporting agencies are investigated by the Federal Trade Commission ( see 15 USC 41, et seq. ). I am maintaining a careful record of my communications with you for the purpose of filing a complaint with the FTC, CFPB and the state of California Attorney General 's office, should you continue in your non-compliance? I further remind you that, as in XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX. XXXX ( C.D.Cal. XXXX XXXX, XXXX ), you may be liable for your willful non-compliance. Account name XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX {$38000.00} {$17000.00} {$920.00} {$38.00} Inquiry Name 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 XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  XXXX ( Fraudulent Name ) XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Date XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, CA XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, CA XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, CA XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX CA XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, CA XXXX am aware that my SSN belongs to the ( SSA ) Social Security Administration and anything purchased with that identifying number is an obligation of the United States in accordance with 18 U.S.C 8 and being that you XXXX XXXX XXXX EQUIFAX CONTINUE TO REPORT FRAUDULENT ACCOUNTS THIS makes you guilty and in violation of the False Claims Act ( FCA ) 31 U.S.C 3729-3733 . ( Debt Collector name is also in violation of 18 U.S.C 894 for using my consumer report with extortionate means as a way to coerce and swindle me into making payments on alleged debt not owed. I DID NOT AND DO NOT CONSENT these companies XXXX/ XXXX/EQUIFAX furnishing this information to my consumer report. I did not give you authorization or permission to have my personal identifying information, which you have obtained by aggravated identity theft in accordance with 18 U.S.C 1028A. This is a notice to CEASE and DESIST of all illegal activities, including reporting which constitutes collection activities. This is also a NOTICE exercising my rights to prevent the processing of my personal data by XXXX  EQUIFAX XXXX for ALL OF THE ACCOUNTS REPORTED IN THIS COMPLAINT ( date ) with account number ( account # ). Failure to remove account in 15 days from my consumer report as requested will result in legal matters being taken and me turning you ( Debt Collector Name ) into the ( FTC ) Federal Trade Commission for aggravaled identity theft and Fraud. If this matter is not resolved by the time specified above, I reserve the right to commence legal proceedings to recover the damages without further notice to you and this letter may be tendered as evidence of failure to comply.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation