Consumer complaint received 2018-02-01
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: PA
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:
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA XXXX COUNTY OF UNITED STATES The undersigned, XXXX XXXX XXXX, being duly sworn, hereby deposes and says : 1. I am over the age of XXXX  and am a resident of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. I have personal knowledge of the facts herein, and, if called as a witness, could testify completely thereto.

2. I suffer no legal disabilities and have personal knowledge of the facts set forth below.

3. Date : XXXX2018 Dear Equifax FTC Report Number : XXXX  Victim Fraud Assistance Department, Creditor Names ( s ) : XXXX XXXX XXXX  - Account Number # XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  - Account Number # XXXX  I have included all pages with the official police report from the XXXX   Police Department. Also, you have a notarized FTC Federal Identity Theft Victim 's Complaint and Affidavit. Under FCRA 605B ( 15 U.S.C. 1681c-2 ) you are to block any information in the file of a consumer that the consumer identified as information that resulted from an alleged identity theft, not later than 4 business days after the date of receipt. I sent you clear legible copies of my credit report, FTC Identity Theft report, Official copy of the Identity Theft Police Report signed and notarized. I previously notified you in recent certified letters and affidavits that I am a victim of identity theft, and requested that you do the following : Close the unauthorized accounts and credit inquires Remove any charges on the unauthorized account, and Take steps to remove information about this account from my credit files I still have not received written confirmation of these actions. As I stated before : I am a victim of identity theft. I recently learned that my personal information was used fraudulently. I did not open or authorize these accounts and inquiries, and I request that it be closed immediately. I have enclosed a copy of my FTC Identity Theft Report. Because the information you are reporting is the result of identity theft, and inaccurate, I request that you stop reporting this information to Equifax, as directed by section 623 ( a ) ( 1 ) ( B ) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 U.S.C. 1681s-2 ( a ) ( 1 ) ( B ). I ask that you take these steps as soon as possible.

I also have enclosed a copy of the F.T.C 's Identity Theft Affidavit, which explains your responsibilities when reporting information to Equifax. Please stop reporting this fraudulent information and delete any fraudulent items as soon as possible. If you do not otherwise block my consumer information on my credit reports I will be left with no choice but to file a lawsuit that you volatile the F.C.R.A 605B law and how Its affecting my ability to work and buy a home.

Sincerely, cc : Pennsylvania Attorney General Office cc : Better Business Bureau cc : Consumer Financial Protection Bureau cc : Office of United States Senator XXXX XXXX  cc : PA Banking and Securities

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief