Consumer complaint received 2021-09-11
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: FL
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: Problem with personal statement of dispute

Complaint:
XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX, FL XXXX XXXX. XXXX. XXXX Dear Sir or Madam : As of XXXX. XXXX. XXXX it is still displayed on all three of my credit report files, XXXX, Equifax XXXX XXXX. I was also notified that I could not use XXXX XXXX, XXXX of XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX on my behalf as my representative to dispute fraudulent alleged accounts. I have Attached several Documents so you can see the discrepancies on my FICO credit report, the items I dispute on the attached copy of the report I received.The information on my credit report displays addresses that I have never resided in. What's fraudulently listed is the following ; XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX, FL XXXX ; XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX, NY,XXXX  ; XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX NY XXXX ; XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX NY XXXX ; XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX NY XXXX and there's a duplicate with the same alleged owed amount of {$42.00}. This is inaccurate because I've been contacted by your company about a debt you allege I owe several times. I am instructing you not to contact me any further in connection with this debt. Under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, a federal law, you may not contact me further once I have notified you not to do so. I am requesting that the item be removed immediately. 
Please reinvestigate this matter to have them delete the disputed item [ s ] as soon as possible. I am writing to dispute the following information in my credit report file. I have listed above the items I disputed, the information on identifying disputed items, creditors name and whether it is a credit account, court judgment, etc. it is inaccurate. 
This rule revises Regulation F, 12 CFR part 1006, which implements the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ( FDCPA ), to prescribe Federal rules governing the activities of debt collectors, as that term is defined in the FDCPA. The final rule addresses, among other things, communications in connection with debt collection and prohibitions on harassment or abuse, false or misleading representations, and unfair practices in debt collection. 
The Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection ( Bureau ) is issuing this final rule to revise Regulation F, which implements the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ( FDCPA ) and currently contains the procedures for State application for exemption from the provisions of the FDCPA. The Bureau is finalizing Federal rules governing the activities of debt collectors, as that term is defined in the FDCPA. The Bureau 's final rule addresses, among other things, communications in connection with debt collection and prohibitions on harassment or abuse, false or misleading representations, and unfair practices in debt collection. 
This rule is effective XX/XX/. Please reinvestigate this matter and delete the disputed item as soon as possible. 
Sincerely, XXXX XXXX, Thank you

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation