Consumer complaint received 2021-04-14
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: NY
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports
Sub-product: Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem
Sub-issue: Their investigation did not fix an error on your report

Complaint:
XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, New York XXXX Telephone : XXXX Date of Birth : XX/XX/XXXX SS # : XXXX Equifax Information Services LLC XXXX. XXXX XXXX XXXX, GA XXXX XX/XX/XXXX To Whom It May Concern, This letter is formal notice that you have failed to respond in a timely manner to my dispute letter of insert date, deposited by registered mail with the U.S. Postal Service on that date. Federal law requires you to respond within thirty ( 30 ) days, yet you have failed to respond. Failure to comply with these federal regulations by credit reporting agencies are investigated by the Federal Trade Commission ( FTC ) ( see 15 USC 41, et seq. ). 

I am maintaining a careful record of my communications with you for the purpose of filing a complaint with the FTC should you continue in your non-compliance. I further remind you that, as in XXXX v. XXXX XXXX XXXX., XXXX XXXX ( C.D.Cal. Nov. 14, 1995 ), you may be liable for your willful non-compliance. 

Be aware that I am making a final goodwill attempt to have you clear up this matter. You have 15 days to cure. 

For your benefit, and as a gesture of my goodwill, I will restate my dispute. The following information needs to be verified and, following failure to verify, deleted from the report as soon as possible : 1. The following personal information is incorrect Account Number : Former : XXXX XXXX 2. The following personal information is incorrect Account Number : Former : XXXX XXXX 3. The following personal information is incorrect Account Number : Previous Address ( es ) : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, NY XXXX 4. The following personal information is incorrect Account Number : Previous Address ( es ) : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, NY XXXX 5. Identity Theft XXXX Date of inquiry : XX/XX/XXXX This is not mine. I am a victim of identity theft and I have included an FTC report. Please remove 6. Please validate. The late payment status is incorrect XXXX XXXX Account XXXX : XXXX Please correct/update this inaccurate information on my credit report. 

7. Please validate. The late payment status is incorrect XXXX Account Number : XXXX Please correct/update this inaccurate information on my credit report. 

8. Please validate. The late payment status is incorrect XXXX XXXX Account Number : XXXX Please correct/update this inaccurate information on my credit report. 


The listed item is entirely inaccurate and incomplete, and represents a very serious error in your reporting. Please delete this misleading information and supply a corrected credit profile to all creditors who have received a copy within the last six months, or the last two years for employment purposes. 

Additionally, please provide the name, address, and telephone number of each credit grantor or other subscriber. 

Under federal law you had thirty ( 30 ) days to complete your re-investigation, yet you have failed to respond. Do not delay any further. 

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 ( 4 ) days of the completion of your re-investigation. 

Sincerely yours, XXXX XXXX

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation