Consumer complaint received 2023-10-02
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: FL
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports
Sub-product: Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report
Sub-issue: Reporting company used your report improperly

Complaint:
To whom it may concern, It has come to my attention. That my personal information and my identity have been compromised. I received a notice in the mail that I was involved in the Equifax data breach. I find it very alarming that your company continues to violate my rights, by reporting my personal information and following accounts incorrectly.

I have the right to privacy.

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

15 U.S.C. 1681 ( a ) ( 4 ) There is a need to insure that consumer reporting agencies exercise their grave responsibilities with fairness, impartiality, and respect for the consumers right to privacy.

15 U.S.C 1681b ( a ) ( 2 ) - nothing can be furnished on my consumer report without my written consent 15 U.S. Code 1611 - Criminal liability for willful and knowing violation Whoever willfully and knowingly ( 1 ) gives false or inaccurate information or fails to provide information which he is required to disclose under the provisions of this subchapter or any regulation issued thereunder, 15 U.S.C 1692 ( C ) 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.

15 U.S.C. 1681-11681x The Act ( Title VI of the Consumer Credit Protection Act ) protects information collected by consumer reporting agencies such as credit bureaus, medical information companies, and tenant screening services. Information in a consumer report can not be provided to anyone who does not have a purpose specified in the Act. Companies that provide information to consumer reporting agencies also have specific legal obligations, including the duty to investigate disputed information. In addition, users of the information for credit, insurance, or employment purposes must notify the consumer when an adverse action is taken on the basis of such reports. 

Therefore I want the following accounts to be updated to the correct amount, date, status, open and closed date, last date of activity, and time. 
If you can not complete this request, please delete the accounts immediately. I have provided an exhibit of evidence showing the inaccuracies of my reports. 
Please investigate if every piece of information is correct. If not, please remove it from my credit report. 
Accounts 1. 15 U.S. CODE 1692G - VALIDATION OF DEBTS XXXX Account Number : XXXX Delete this account. 
2. The inquiry was not authorized XXXX XXXX Date of inquiry : XX/XX/XXXX Delete From My CREDIT REPORT 3. The inquiry was not authorized XXXX Date of inquiry : XX/XX/XXXX Delete From My CREDIT REPORT 4. The inquiry was not authorized XXXX Date of inquiry : XX/XX/XXXX Delete From My CREDIT REPORT 5. The inquiry was not authorized XXXX Date of inquiry : XX/XX/XXXX Delete From My CREDIT REPORT 6. The inquiry was not authorized XXXX XXXX Date of inquiry : XX/XX/XXXX Delete From My CREDIT REPORT 7. The following personal information is incorrect Account Number : PREVIOUS ADDRESS : XXXX XXXX XXXX, FL XXXX

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation