Consumer complaint received 2023-12-12
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: MD
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports
Sub-product: Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem
Sub-issue: Was not notified of investigation status or results

Complaint:
NOTICE OF PENDING LITIGATION SEEKING RELIEF AND MONETARY DAMAGES UNDER FCRA SECTION 616 & SECTION 617 Please accept this final written OFFER OF SETTLEMENT BEFORE LITIGATION as my attempt to amicably resolve your continued violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act regarding your refusal to delete UNVERIFIED information from my consumer file. I intend to pursue litigation in accordance with the FCRA to seek relief and recover all monetary damages that I may be entitled to under Section 616 and Section 617 if the UNVERIFIED items listed below are not deleted immediately. A copy of this letter as well as copies of the three written letters sent to you previously will also become part of a formal complaint to the Federal Trade Commission and shall be used as evidence in pending litigation provided you fail to comply with this offer of settlement. 
Despite three written requests, the unverified items listed below still remain on my credit report in violation of Federal Law. You are required under the FCRA to have a copy of the original creditors documentation on file to verify that this information is mine and is correct. In the results of your investigations, you stated in writing that you verified that these items are being reported correctly? Who verified these accounts? You have NOT provided me a copy of ANY original documentation ( a consumer contract with my signature on it ) as required under Section 609 ( a ) ( 1 ) ( A ) & section 611 ( a ) ( 1 ) ( A ). 
XXXX. The following personal information is incorrect Former : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX. The following personal information is incorrect Former : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX. The following personal information is incorrect Also Known As : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX. The following personal information is incorrect Current Address ( es ) : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX MD XXXX XXXX. The following personal information is incorrect Previous Address ( es ) : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX MD XXXX XXXX. The following personal information is incorrect Previous Address ( es ) : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX MD XXXX XXXX. The following personal information is incorrect Previous Address ( es ) : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX. The following personal information is incorrect Previous Address ( es ) : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX 9. 15 U.S. Code 1681c Requirements relating to information contained in consumer reports. 
XXXX Case Number : XXXX Please provide a detailed documentation if not please remove it in my credit report. 
10. THIS COMPANY IS IN VIOLATION OF 15 USC 1681N THESE FRAUDULENT INQUIRIES MUST BE REMOVED IN 4 DAYS 15 USC 1681C-2 XXXX Date of inquiry : XX/XX/2022 Please remove it from my credit report. 
11. THIS COMPANY IS IN VIOLATION OF 15 USC 1681N THESE FRAUDULENT INQUIRIES MUST BE REMOVED IN 4 DAYS 15 USC 1681C-XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Date of inquiry : XX/XX/2022 Please remove it from my credit report. 
12. THIS COMPANY IS IN VIOLATION OF 15 USC 1681N THESE FRAUDULENT INQUIRIES MUST BE REMOVED IN 4 DAYS 15 USC 1681C-XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Date of inquiry : XX/XX/2022 Please remove it from my credit report. 
13. THIS COMPANY IS IN VIOLATION OF 15 USC 1681N THESE FRAUDULENT INQUIRIES MUST BE REMOVED IN 4 DAYS 15 USC 1681CXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Date of inquiry : XX/XX/2022 Please remove it from my credit report. 
14. THIS COMPANY IS IN VIOLATION OF 15 USC 1681N THESE FRAUDULENT INQUIRIES MUST BE REMOVED IN 4 DAYS 15 USC 1681CXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Date of inquiry : XX/XX/2022 Please remove it from my credit report. 
XXXX. THIS COMPANY IS IN VIOLATION OF 15 USC 1681N THESE FRAUDULENT INQUIRIES MUST BE REMOVED IN 4 DAYS 15 USC 1681CXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Date of inquiry : XX/XX/2022 Please remove it from my credit report. 
16. THIS COMPANY IS IN VIOLATION OF 15 USC 1681N THESE FRAUDULENT INQUIRIES MUST BE REMOVED IN 4 DAYS 15 USC 1681CXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Date of inquiry : XX/XX/2022 Please remove it from my credit report. 
17. THIS COMPANY IS IN VIOLATION OF 15 USC 1681N THESE FRAUDULENT INQUIRIES MUST BE REMOVED IN 4 DAYS 15 USC 1681C-XXXX XXXX XXXX Date of inquiry : XX/XX/2022 Please remove it from my credit report. 
18. THIS COMPANY IS IN VIOLATION OF 15 USC 1681N THESE FRAUDULENT INQUIRIES MUST BE REMOVED IN 4 DAYS 15 USC 1681C-XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Date of inquiry : XX/XX/2022 Please remove it from my credit report. 
19. THIS COMPANY IS IN VIOLATION OF 15 USC 1681N THESE FRAUDULENT INQUIRIES MUST BE REMOVED IN 4 DAYS 15 USC 1681C-XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Date of inquiry : XX/XX/2022 Please remove it from my credit report. 
20. THIS COMPANY IS IN VIOLATION OF 15 USC 1681N THESE FRAUDULENT INQUIRIES MUST BE REMOVED IN 4 DAYS 15 USC 1681C-XXXX XXXX XXXX Date of inquiry : XX/XX/2022 Please remove it from my credit report. 
21. THIS COMPANY IS IN VIOLATION OF 15 USC 1681N THESE FRAUDULENT INQUIRIES MUST BE REMOVED IN 4 DAYS 15 USC 1681C-XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Date of inquiry : XX/XX/2022 Please remove it from my credit report. 
22. Under 15 USC 1666B this is a billing error always payee as agreed on time this is an error this account in violation XXXX XXXXXXXX Account Number : XXXX Please correct/update this inaccurate information on my credit report. 
23. Under 15 U.S.C. 1681i ( 7 ) Method of verification this account is in violation it was reported without valid evidence XXXX XXXX Account Number : XXXX Please remove it from my credit report. 
24. Under 15 U.S.C. 1681i ( 7 ) Method of verification this account is in violation it was reported without valid evidence XXXX XXXX XXXX Account Number : XXXX Please remove it from my credit report. 
25. Under 15 U.S.C. 1681i ( 7 ) Method of verification this account is in violation it was reported without valid evidence XXXX XXXX XXXX Account Number : XXXX Please remove it from my credit report. 
26. Under 15 U.S.C. 1681i ( 7 ) Method of verification this account is in violation it was reported without valid evidence. 
XXXX XXXX XXXX Account Number : XXXX Please remove it from my credit report. 
27. Under 15 U.S.C. 1681i ( 7 ) Method of verification this account is in violation it was reported without valid evidence XXXX XXXX XXXX Account Number : XXXX Please remove it from my credit report. 
28. Under 15 U.S.C. 1681i ( 7 ) Method of verification this account is in violation it was reported without valid evidence XXXX XXXX XXXX Account Number : XXXX Please remove it from my credit report. 
29. Under 15 U.S.C. 1681i ( 7 ) Method of verification this account is in violation it was reported without valid evidence XXXX, XXXX. 
Account XXXX : XXXX Please remove it from my credit report. 
30. Under 15 U.S.C. 1681i ( 7 ) Method of verification this account is in violation it was reported without valid evidence XXXX Account XXXX : XXXX Please remove it from my credit report. 
31. This account was CLOSED. 
XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Account Number : XXXX Please remove it from my credit report. 
32. This account was CLOSED. 
XXXX XXXX XXXX Account Number : XXXX Please remove it from my credit report. 
33. This account was CLOSED. 
XXXX XXXX XXXX Account Number : XXXX Please remove it from my credit report. 
Furthermore, you have failed to provide the method of verification as required under Section 611 ( a ) ( 7 ).

Please be advised that under Section 611 ( 5 ) ( A ) of the FCRA you are required to ..promptly DELETE all information which can not be verified.

The law is very clear as to the Civil liability and the remedy available to me ( Section 616 & 617 ) if you fail to comply with Federal law. I am a litigious consumer and fully intend on pursuing litigation in this matter to enforce my rights under the FCRA. 
Sincerely, XXXX XXXX

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief