Consumer complaint received 2018-10-01
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: FL
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:
On or about XX/XX/2018 I received my annual credit report from XXXX XXXX which contained a number of items that did not belong to me and was seriously affecting my credit score. Among the accounts reported in error that did not belong to myself was from XXXX ( ACCT XXXX ) in the amount {$270.00}, for a XXXX Account I never had. 

On or about XX/XX/2018 I drafted a letter to XXXX XXXX directing the wrongfully reported items be removed pursuant to 15 USC 1681 ( i ) including that of XXXX. Said letter was send via facsimile to XXXX XXXX XXXX with confirmation of fax received. ( A true and accurate copy of letter and fax confirmation are attached to this complaint ). On or about XX/XX/2018 I received a completed dispute notice from XXXX XXXX in which they removed most of the disputed items, however XXXX remained, claiming it was verified. On that same date, I also contacted XXXX and demanded any contractual documentation from the original creditor and anything with my signature, or the assignment contract from the alleged original creditor to XXXX giving them authority. XXXX has never responded, because the information regarding myself does not exist. 

On XX/XX/2018, I drafted a second dispute letter to XXXX XXXX  directing them to remove the XXXX account as it is not mine and any verification of same would be fraudulent. XXXX XXXX again did not remove the XXXX account. 

On XX/XX/XXXX I faxed to XXXX XXXX a Request For Method Of Verification pursuant to FCRA 611 ( a ) and FCRA 611 ( a ) ( 6 ) ( B ) ( iii ) for the XXXX account ( copy attached and fax confirmation attached ) to which they have fifteen days to respond under the statute. As of XX/XX/2018, XXXX XXXX has not responded in any fashion therefore on that basis alone the account must be removed. 

It is not my responsibility to do what is deemed XXXX XXXX 's responsibility under the FCRA as it the credit reporting agency 's legal obligation to make sure that what they are reporting is truthful and accurate. When a consumer informs the agency that the reporting is in error or fraudulent, the credit reporting agency as a heightened duty under the statute to do a proper and complete investigation. All XXXX XXXX would have to do is demand from XXXX any original contractual documentation by and between myself and the original creditor, which they would then find out it does not exist. Also, as the account is not mine, I can not give them any supporting documentation as there is none to give. 

Because I have disputed his claim 3 times with XXXX XXXX as well as the collection agency, and because I have received nothing by way of supporting documentation from either, the XXXX account must be removed from my credit file.

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 explanation