Consumer complaint received 2020-07-13
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: CA
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports
Sub-product: Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report
Sub-issue: Information belongs to someone else

Complaint:
On XX/XX/XXXX, I applied for a checking account with XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX.

On XX/XX/XXXX, my checking account and membership to XXXX XXXX was approved.

On XX/XX/XXXX, I applied for a XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Visa.  I was approved with a $XXXX credit limit.

On XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX allowed me to add the new credit card to my digital wallet.  It provided me with my credit card info.  I also elected to have the Visa card sent to me via expedited shipping with XXXX for a $XXXX.

On XX/XX/XXXX at XXXX, I received the Visa card via Fedex.

On XX/XX/XXXX at around XXXX, my XXXX XXXX Visa card was frozen.  I called XXXX XXXX   customer service to see what happened.  They asked me to go into a branch to present my ID to verify I applied for the card.

At around XXXX, I arrived at the XXXX XXXX Brand at XXXX XXXX XXXX,  XXXX XXXX, CA XXXX and presented my ID and visa card to  a banker. 0

After spending an hour waiting, the banker at XXXX XXXX XXXX,  XXXX XXXX, CA XXXX stated my lock was lifted from my account.

At around XXXX, my card was blocked once again.  I called customer service and again, they told me to go into a branch.  I explained I had already gone that day.  They said that the branch did not notate that I went in so I needed to go in again.

On XX/XX/XXXX at around XXXX I again to the same branch and presented my ID and Visa card.  After about 30 minutes, they asked me to come back on Friday XX/XX/XXXX.

On XX/XX/XXXX at around XXXX I went back to the branch.  They informed me that I needed to call the fraud team at XXXX XXXX and gave me their number.

I immediately called them in the car.  I was informed that the application for the visa was fraudulent and that XXXX XXXX did not apply for the card.   As a result, my account and Visa card is now blocked and will be closed.

On my credit report, XXXX XXXX   reported the following:

On XX/XX/XXXX XXXX reported to XXXX and XXXX of New Account

On XX/XX/XXXX to XXXX   New Account with balance of $XXXX

On XX/XX/XXXX XXXX reported to XXXX that my visa was on time with payment.

On XX/XX/XXXX XXXX reported to Transunion of delinquent account of 30 days of $XXXX  

On XX/XX/XXXX XXXX reported to XXXX of delinquent account of 30 days late with account balance of $XXXX.

On XX/XX/XXXX XXXX reported to XXXX that my visa account was 60 days late with balance of $XXXX

On XX/XX/XXXX XXXX reported to XXXX that my visa account was 60 days late with balance of $XXXX

On XX/XX/XXXX XXXX reported to XXXX that my visa account was 90 days late with balance of $1XXXX


I called XXXX XXXX at around XX/XX/XXXX asking them why they reported my credit card account as 30 days late.  They stated that there was a balance of $XXXX on the account that hasn't been paid.

I asked them what that was for and they stated it was the balance on my Visa card.  I asked them how that could be when they told me that I didn't apply for the Visa card and it's application was fraudulent and that the card and account was closed as of XX/XX/XXXX.  Since XX/XX/XXXX, I had been unable to log into XXXX website or app.  I didn't receive any statement in regards to any balance due.  And if visa card was applied for fraudulent by someone other myself why am I being billed for it.

I filed disputes with all 3 credit bureaus. All three bureaus replied that my dispute was denied because XXXX stated all the information was valid and correct.

They couldn't give me an answer and told me they would mail me a statement.

Here are my issues:

1). If XXXX stated I didn't apply for the Visa card and closed the account as of XX/XX/XXXX, why am I, XXXX XXXX, still responsible for something XXXX deemed wasn't applied by me?
2) How am I responsible for paying a statement balance when I did not receive a statement in XXXX, XXXX, or XXXX? 
3) How could I make a payment or see a statement when I was locked out from logging in online. 
4) How can XXXX report me as 30 days late in XXXX after reporting on time for XXXX?   I did not make a payment in XXXX yet XXXX reported to both XXXX and XXXX that my account was on time even though I supposedly had a balance of $XXXX.
5) How can XXXX tell the bureaus that their information is correct and valid when XXXX reports different amounts owed for the same month to different credit bureaus?
6) The account is either fraud or legitimate.  If it's a legitimate account, why did they close it?  If it's fraud, why am I responsible for a balance on a Visa card I didn't use or applied for?

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation