Consumer complaint received 2022-11-23
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:
It appears that my credit with you has been compromised. I was going through my records & noticed many files which do not belong to me. Since Im a XXXXXXXX for research, I found that under section 605b of the FCRA you are required by law to remove & block any account which is found to be opened due to identity theft. The dispute items do not belong to me. Im attaching the required FTC Report for you and the bank 's records ( learned through more research both parties require ). Please block/remove these files. If you feel there is a possibility these accounts belong to me I will require all documentation that bears my signature ( another research item I found that requires you to verify with 100 % accuracy that each account is 100 % true, accurate, correct, complete & VERIFIABLE ). If you do not provide any records & claim the item is verified please understand I will seek legal action. I do not take kindly to games nor does my attorney. SO please comply with the law so this matter can be handled swiftly. 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. ) Please remove/block the disputed items as they were opened without my consent or knowledge, pursuant to Section 605B of Fair Credit Reporting Act. 

XXXX XXXX XXXX Opened : XX/XX/XXXX Balance : {$0.00}, XXXX XXXX Date XXXX : XX/XX/XXXX Balance : {$0.00}, XXXX XXXX Date Opened : XX/XX/XXXX XXXX : {$1600.00}, XXXX XXXX XXXX Date Opened : XX/XX/XXXX Balance : {$1600.00}, XXXX XXXX ( Original Creditor : XXXX XXXX XXXX ) XXXX Date Opened : XX/XX/XXXX Balance XXXX {$1900.00}XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX Date Opened : XX/XX/XXXX Balance : {$500.00}, and XXXX XXXX XXXX Date Opened : XX/XX/XXXX Balance : {$0.00}.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation