Consumer complaint received 2023-11-02
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: PA
Product: Credit reporting 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 NOT A DUPLICATE REPORT It contains items submitted today to government entities that XXXX XXXX will not address and accept. 

XXXX XXXX REFUSES to remove hard inquires from my report that are fraudulent. I did not apply for a XXXX at any time, and two accounts listed ( XXXX AND XXXX XXXX XXXX ) still remain. The other agencies have removed these. 

I was denied housing, one of the reasons was THESE HARD INQUIRIES as stated on the adverse action. 

ANOTHER was the fact that they continue to list the last fraudulent account out of 25 or more that were made while I was medically incapacitated and LEGALLY unable to make decisions for myself or take out loans etc. 

This was done DIGITALLY and since the person had access to ALL of my personal information and bank account, I had no idea it was done, had been done, or received any monies from the transaction or goods - or could have know of their existence. 

These items need REMOVED. 

EQUIFAX is also reporting the XXXX XXXX account and refuses to remove it. 

XXXX refuses to remove two items, including a XXXX account and the above mentioned XXXX XXXX account. The XXXX account was taken out during the same time frame in XXXX, but as many others did my LEGAL NAME was not used when opening it. I have asked for a SIGNED copy of the report, but it does not exist. The vendor stated " it was digitally signed. '' This fact made it EASY for someone to open this and over 25 otrher accunts as all they needed was my information and bank account info. NO attempt was made to contact me to verfy, or ANY other type of verification. This behavior is and continues to be reckless, and the company has nothing to lose as it then harasses vicitms to repay the monies taken out illegally, compounding the problem with PREDATORY behavior. In their own words ( and XXXX XXXX SAID THE SAME ) " we don't care who pays it someone will - whether they took out the loan or not. '' They are revictimizing people with this behavior. 

FURTHER, the XXXX account was opened with a false name I do not use, and had charges made XXXX miles from where I live in a short period then apparently thrown away. 

I have attached all the needed documents to do remove these and identify me. 

I AM NOT MAKING THIS DISPUTE IN ERROR. 
I AM NOT MISREPRESNTING FACTS. My XXXX through XXXX and the documented reports from LAW ENFORCEMENT ( APS ) verify both the injuries, circumstances, and the crimes committed against me. 
I HAVE NOT RECEIVCED GOOD OR SERVICES AND AS A REULT OF MY DISABLING INJURY COULD NOT HAVE BEEN AWARE OF ANY GOODS, MONIES OR SERVICES RECEIVED. 

The agencies CONTINUE to send CANNED responses simply stating I did one of the above. 

IT IS NOT THE CASE. 

I HAVE SUBMITTED FTC ( newly filed today ), CFPB ( NEWLY FILED TODAY ), XXXX and LAW ENFORCEMENT ( APS ) files to the agencies. XXXX IS A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY AND HANDLES VULNERABLE ADULTS LIKE MYSELF.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief