Consumer complaint received 2023-01-08
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: GA
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports
Sub-product: Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report
Sub-issue: Reporting company used your report improperly

Complaint:
Investigate Based on my communications with all the credit agencies in XXXX of 2022, regarding the inaccurate information posted to my credit report ; I explained to all 3 agencies to investigate the information posted that was not accurate. Their response was that the information posted was accurate per their investigation. I asked if they could investigate each account listed on my file. 

According to the Fair Credit Reporting Act the term investigative consumer report or portion there of in which information on a consumers character, general reputation, personal characteristics, or mode of living is obtained through personal interviews with neighbors, friends or associates of the consumer reported on or with others with whom he/she is acquainted or who may have knowledge concerning any such item ( s ).

They also stated that my account was verified, but how is that possible if they did not do a proper investigation according to the law. Also, every piece of information on these accounts reported are not 100 % accurate. Additionally, according to the Fair Credit Reporting Act 15 U.S. C. 1681 everything has to be 100 % accurate. I have downloaded a copy of my credit report. 

In accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the listed accounts have violated my federally protected consumer rights to privacy and confidentiality under 15 U.S.C 1681. 
1. ) XXXX  XXXX bankruptcy # XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX 15 U.S. C 1681s-2 ( A ) ( 1 ) 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.

15 U.S.C 1681 section 602 A States I have the privacy.

15 U.S.C 1681 Section 604 A It also States consumer reporting agency can not furnish an account with writer Instructions.

15 U.S.C. 1692c - Communication in connection with debt collection Without the prior consent of the consumer given directly to the debt collector or the express permission of a court of competent jurisdiction, a debt collector may not communicate with a consumer in connection with the collection of any debt 15 U.S. Code 1692b not use any language or symbol on any envelope or in the contents of any communication affected by the mails or XXXX  that indicates that the debt collector is in the debt collection business or that the communication relates to the collection of a debt

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation