Consumer complaint received 2022-10-02
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: CA
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports
Sub-product: Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report
Sub-issue: Credit inquiries on your report that you don't recognize

Complaint:
purchased with that identifying number is an obligation of the United States in accordance with 18 U.S.C 8 and being that you TRANSUNION/XXXX XXXXXXXX is attempting to collect a debt from I, the consumer makes you guilty and in violation of the False Claims Act ( FCA ) 31 U.S.C 3729-3733. 
( Debt Collector name ) is also in violation of 18 U.S.C 894 for using my consumer report with extortionate means as a way to coerce and swindle me into making payments on alleged debt not owed. I DID NOT AND DO NOT CONSENT to you TRANUNION/XXXX  furnishing this information to my consumer report. I did not give you authorization or permission to have my personal identifying information, which you have obtained by aggravated identity theft in accordance with 18 U.S.C 1028A. 
This is a notice to CEASE and DESIST of all illegal activities, including reporting which constitutes collection activities. This is also a NOTICE exercising my rights to prevent the processing of my personal data by ( Debtcollector name ) for the account opened ( date ) with account number ( account # ). 
Failure to remove account in 15 days from my consumer report as requested will result in legal matters being taken and me turning you ( Debt Collector Name ) into the ( FTC ) Federal Trade Commission for aggravaled identity theft and Fraud. 
If this matter is not resolved by the time specified above, I reserve the right to commence legal proceedings to recover the damages without further notice to you and this letter may be tendered as evidence of failure to complyXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Inquired on XX/XX/XXXX On record until XX/XX/XXXX XXXX. 
Inquired on XX/XX/XXXX On record until XX/XX/XXXX XXXX  XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Inquired on XX/XX/XXXX On record until XX/XX/XXXX XXXX Inquired on XX/XX/XXXX On record until XX/XX/XXXX. XXXX XXXX XXXX Inquired on XX/XX/XXXX On record until XX/XX/XXXX. TRANSUNION INQUIRES : XXXX XXXX  XXXX XXXX XXXX Inquiry : XXXX. XXXX, XXXX XXXX  ( XXXX ) XXXX XXXX  XXXX XXXX Inquiry : XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX ( XXXX ) XXXX XXXX  XXXX XXXX Inquiry : XXXX. XXXX, XXXX Bank ( XXXX ) XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX Inquiry : XXXX. XXXX, XXXX XXXX ) XXXX XXXX  XXXX XXXX Inquiry : XXXX. XXXX, XXXX XXXX  ( XXXX ) XXXX XXXX  XXXX XXXX Inquiry : XXXX. XXXX, XXXX You are required to do what I am asking and block these transactions from being reported to my consumer report within 4 days from the date of the receipt of this notice. I look forward to your response. 
15 U.S. Code & 1681n - Civil liability for willful noncompliance U.S. Code Notes prev | next ( a ) In general Any person who willfully fails to comply with any requirement imposed under this subchapter with respect to any consumer is liable to that consumer in an amount equal to the sum of- ( 1 ) ( A ) any actual damages sustained by the consumer as a result of the failure or damages of not less than {$100.00} and not more than {$1000.00}. 
15 U.S.C 1681 section 602 A. States I have the right to privacy.

15 U.S. C 1681 section 604 A. Section 2 : It also states a consumer given reporting agency can not furnish an account without my written instruction. 
Agency : XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX, GA XXXX. 
Agency : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, Tx XXXX To Whom It May Concern : Be advised this is an identification theft notice I am requesting fraudulent accounts on my consumer report removed under Federal law and I have sent this notification to all of the creditors and consumer reporting agencies and have sent multiple documents supporting my claims Under the Fair Debt collection Practices Act ( FDCPA ), I have the right to request validation This is NOT a request for " verification '' or proof of my mailing address, but a request for VALIDATION made pursuant to 15 USC 1692g Sec. 809 ( b ) of the FDCPA. I respectfully request that your offices provide me with competent evidence that I have any legal obligation to the fore said items that you are reporting to my consumer reports At this time I will also inform vou that if your offices have or continue to report invalidated information this includes ( XXXX, XXXX, Trans Union ), this action might constitute fraud under both federal and state laws. 15 U.S. Code 1681c-2 - Block of information resulting from identity theft Due to this fact, if any negative mark is found or continues to report on any of my credit reports by your company or the company you represent, I will not hesitate in bringing legal action against you for the following : Violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and Defamation of Character. 15 U.S. Code 1681n - Civil liability for willful noncompliance I am sure your legal staff will agree that non-compliance with this request could put your company in serious legal trouble with the FTC and other state or federal agencies. 
If your offices can provide the proper documentation as requested in the following declaration, I will require 30 days to investigate this information and during such time all reporting activity must cease and desist. 15 U.S.C 1692c Without the prior consent of the consumer given directly to the debt collector or the express permission of a court of competent authority, Also, during this validation period, if any action is taken which could be considered detrimental to any of my credit reports, I will consult with legal counsel for suit. This is violation 15 USC S 1681b Permissible purpose of consumer reports ( a ) IN GENERAL, Subject to subsection ( c ) any consumer reporting agency may furish a consumer report under the following circumstances and no other. 
( 2 ) In accordance with the written instructions of the consumer to whom it relates. 
As a consumer, I am demanding a deletion of the following account 's This includes any listing of any information to a credit-reporting repository that could be inaccurate or invalidated. If your agency fails to respond to this validation request within 30 days from the date of your receipt, all references to this account must be deleted and completely removed from my credit file and a copy of such deletion request shall be sent to me immediately. It would be advisable that your records are in order before I am forced to take legal action. Please be advised Trans Union, XXXX, and XXXX. You need to remove all fraudulent inquiries from my consumer report. Ive given the dates and the times of every inquiry that is on my consumer report. You shall remove the inquiries that are fraudulent on my consumer reports your credit reporting agency, and you shall do due diligence in the investigation of such fraudulent activities. The violations here I require compensation, for this has caused me grave harm.

Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief