Consumer complaint received 2023-07-05
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: VA
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: Investigation took more than 30 days

Complaint:
I recently obtained a copy of my credit report and notice that Equifax and XXXX is reporting false and fraudulent information about me i sent Equifax and XXXX dispute letter on xx xx xxxx and waited for a response from them they didn't respond to my dispute i sent Equifax and XXXX another dispute letters on xx xx xxxx only to receive no response again to my dispute i tried to call Equifax and XXXX to talk to someone and couldn't get pass their automated phone system it wouldn't put me through to anyone instead their automated phone system kept asking me the same question over and over again until eventually i just hung up the phone these are fraudulent inquiries that i want remove and deleted XXXX 1. Inquiry from XXXX XXXX  on XX/XX/XXXX. There are multiple inquiries all within one day of each other on my credit report but I only authorized one of them. Please remove all of these unauthorized inquiries immediately. 

XXXX. Inquiry from XXXX XXXX on XX/XX/XXXX. There are multiple inquiries all within one day of each other on my credit report but I only authorized one of them. Please remove all of these unauthorized inquiries immediately XXXXInquiry from XXXX on XX/XX/XXXX. There are multiple inquiries all within one day of each other on my credit report but I only authorized XXXX of them. Please remove all of these unauthorized inquiries immediately. 

XXXX. Inquiry from XXXX XXXX on XX/XX/XXXX. 
There are multiple inquiries all within XXXX day of each other on my credit report but I only authorized XXXX of them. Please remove all of these unauthorized inquiries immediately. 

XXXX. Inquiry from XXXX on XX/XX/XXXX. 
There are multiple inquiries all within one day of each other on my credit report but I only authorized one of them. Please remove all of these unauthorized inquiries immediately XXXX. Inquiry from XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX. 
I dont recognize this lender and I dont remember authorizing them to perform a hard inquiry on my credit report. 

Equifax Inquires 1.Inquiry from XXXX on XX/XX/XXXX. 
I previously disputed this inquiry stating : ''I dont recognize this lender and I dont remember authorizing them to perform a hard inquiry on my credit report. Please mail me the proof of your investigation and proof that this lender was authorized to make this inquiry, or delete this inquiry. 

XXXX. Inquiry from XXXX XXXX on XX/XX/XXXX. 
I previously disputed this inquiry stating : ''I dont recognize this lender and I dont remember authorizing them to perform a hard inquiry on my credit report. Please mail me the proof of your investigation and proof that this lender was authorized to make this inquiry, or delete this inquiry. 

XXXX. Inquiry from XXXX on XX/XX/XXXX. 
I previously disputed this inquiry stating : ''There are multiple inquiries all within one day of each other on my credit report but I only authorized one of them. Please remove all of these unauthorized inquiries immediately..Please mail me the proof of your investigation and proof that this lender was authorized to make this inquiry, or delete this inquiry. 

XXXX. Inquiry from XXXX on XX/XX/XXXX. 
I previously disputed this inquiry stating : ''There are multiple inquiries all within one day of each other on my credit report but I only authorized one of them. Please remove all of these unauthorized inquiries immediately. Please mail me the proof of your investigation and proof that this lender was authorized to make this inquiry, or delete this inquiry. 

XXXX. Inquiry from XXXX on XX/XX/XXXX. 
There are multiple inquiries all within one day of each other on my credit report but I only authorized one of them. Please remove all of these unauthorized inquiries immediately 6. Inquiry from XXXX on XX/XX/XXXX. 
There are multiple inquiries all within one day of each other on my credit report but I only authorized one of them. Please remove all of these unauthorized inquiries immediately. 

XXXX. Inquiry from XXXX on XX/XX/XXXX. 
I dont recognize this lender and I dont remember authorizing them to perform a hard inquiry on my credit report I did not authorize anyone employed by these companies to make any inquiries and view my credit report. This is a violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act Section 1681b ( c ). This is a serious breach of my privacy rights.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation