Consumer complaint received 2023-11-08
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: MD
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports
Sub-product: Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report
Sub-issue: Reporting company used your report improperly

Complaint:
On XX/XX/XXXX - I sent a letter to XXXX stating : Thank you for reading my request about this account with your company. I am writing today because during my quarterly review of my accounts listed on my credit report, I noticed that this account was charged off with XXXX. 

I am requesting that your company please forward me a copy of the 1099-C that was filed by your company when you charged this debt off with the IRS which is required by law for all debts over {$600.00}. 

Please also enclose a printed copy of my payment history or you may also email it to me at -- -- -- -- -- -- -, please do not send any marketing or other account information to this email address I have no desire to have spam at this location and I track everything by standard USPS mail at my home address listed above. 



I never received a response. 


I also sent a letter to XXXX XX/XX/XXXX and XX/XX/XXXX asking them to remove these accounts from my credit report and nothing has change. 

Letter XXXX XX/XX/XXXX : This letter is a formal complaint that you are reporting inaccurate and incomplete credit information. 
15 USC 1681e ( b ) Compliance and procedures ( b ) Accuracy of report Whenever a consumer reporting agency prepares a consumer report it shall follow reasonable procedures to assure maximum possible accuracy of the information concerning the individual about whom the report relates. 
Otherwise, anyone paying for your reporting services could fax, mail or email in a fraudulent account. 

I demand to see verifiable proof ( i.e. : an original consumer contract with my signature on it ) that you have on file for the account listed below. Or a Certification from the creditor that certified the accuracy and completeness of the information/account. 

Your failure to positively verify these accounts has hurt my ability to obtain credit. Under the FCRA, unverifiable accounts must be DELETED and if you are unable to provide me with a copy of verifiable proof, you must DELETE the account listed below. 


I demand that the following account be validated or DELETED immediately : Amount XXXX XXXX {$2900.00} In addition, DELETE all non-account holding inquiries over 30 days old. Also, please add a promotional suppression to my credit file. 


Under federal law, you have thirty ( 30 ) days to complete your re-investigation. Be advised that the description of the procedure used to determine the accuracy and completeness of the information is hereby requested as well, to be provided within fifteen ( 15 ) days of the completion of your re-investigation. 



Letter 2 : Please be advised this is my SECOND WRITTEN REQUEST. The unverified items listed below remain on my credit report and are in violation of Federal Law. You are required under the FCRA to have a copy of the creditors documentation on file to verify that this information is mine and is correct. In the results of your first investigation, 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 required under 15 USC 1681g ( a ) ( 1 ) & 15 USC 1681i ( a ) ( 1 ) ( A ) ( a consumer contract with my signature on it ) and under 15 USC1681i ( 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 for negligent noncompliance 15 USC 1681n if you fail to comply. I am a litigious consumer and fully intend on pursuing litigation in this matter to enforce my rights under the FCRA I demand the following accounts be verified or deleted immediately. 


Amount XXXX XXXX  {$2900.00} In addition, Delete all non-account holding inquiries over 30 days old. Also, please add a promotional suppression to my credit file. 


Under federal law, you have thirty ( 30 ) days to complete your re-investigation. Be advised that the description of the procedure used to determine the accuracy and completeness of the information is hereby requested as well, to be provided within fifteen ( 15 ) days of the completion of your re-investigation.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief