Consumer complaint received 2023-11-20
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: TX
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:
In accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act, XXXX XXXX XXXX ( no account number is presented on credit report ), has violated my rights by reporting its fraudulent, identity theft, debt buying account to Equifax credit bureau in an effort to knowingly collect a debt it is not owed. XXXX is reporting an open account to Equifax damaging my credit and my reputation as a consumer. I have no open accounts with XXXX, nor have I ever done business with XXXX, which is why its does not report an account number. I have disputed this fraudulent identity theft account before in an effort too permanently remove it from my credit bureau report. When I dispute, it is removed and then put back on my credit report again. I have requested a copy of the original credit application with my signature showing I opened any such account, as of yet, I have not been provided a credit application with my signature and/or a response to my request for said original credit application. XXXX XXXX XXXX, has violated my rights under these codes : 15 U.S. Code 1681 ( a ) ( b ) - Congressional findings and statement of purpose 15 U.S. Code 1692e - False or misleading representations A debt collector may use any false, deceptive, or misleading representation or means in connection with the collection of any debt. Without limiting the general application of the foregoing, the following conduct is a violation of this section : ( 2 ) The false representation of ( A ) the character, amount, or legal status of any debt; or ( B ) any services rendered or compensation which may be lawfully received by any debt collector for the collection of a debt. ( 8 ) Communicating or threatening to communicate to any person credit information which is known, or which should be known to be false, including the failure to communicate that a disputed debt is disputed. ( 10 ) The use of any false representation or deceptive means to collect or attempt to collect any debt or to obtain information concerning a consumer. XXXX XXXX XXXX, has violated my rights by continuously reporting an inaccurate collection account to credit bureaus. 15 U.S. Code 1681s2 - Responsibilities of furnishers of information to consumer reporting agencies ( a ) Duty of furnishers of information to provide accurate information ( 1 ) Prohibition ( A ) Reporting information with actual knowledge of errors A person shall not furnish any information relating to a consumer to any consumer reporting agency if the person knows or has reasonable cause to believe that the information is inaccurate. ( B ) Reporting information after notice and confirmation of errors A person shall not furnish information relating to a consumer to any consumer reporting agency if ( i ) the person has been notified by the consumer, at the address specified by the person for such notices, that specific information is inaccurate; and ( ii ) the information is, in fact, inaccurate.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief