Consumer complaint received 2018-11-25
Company: EQUIFAX, 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:
My identity was stolen a few years ago. The person who stole my identity assumed my identity, filing taxes, renting apartments, bought and registered vehicles ( even receiving parking tickets in one of them ) ; as well as opened checking and credit cards in my name.

They got away with it for some time before I noticed as I was frequently ( more often than not ) out of the country for work at this time ) as the accounts they opened were being paid/utilized and my mail was being intercepted and or forwarded. In fact ; I think it still may be being intercepted. I really am not sure, that is kind of the way fraud is designed though. 
At some point I did being getting collection letters and I was disputing them directly with the creditor. Then, when I finally received my credit report and realized what had happened. This was about the spring of XX/XX/2017. I still tried to work directly with the creditors, to no avail. I was not directed by anyone to report the fraud to police for months. 

I did attempt to file a police report in XX/XX/2017 but the police told me I needed to come back with documentation and then we were hit with Hurricane Irma and I left the area prior to the storm and was not able to return as there was no power for over 2 weeks. When I finally did return, I went to file the police report as soon as possible ( when brought me into the first part of XXXX as the police station does not take reports Sunday or Monday and these are usually the days it is easiest for me to go ). 
I have explained as well as documented all of this until I have become blue in the face to every creditor, credit reporting bureau, lender and anyone else privy to the information and or history ; however your company still refuses to follow Federal Law and is denying my rights to me under the FCRA and the FDCPA ; specifically 15 U.S.C. 1681c-2 by refusing to block a fraudulent account from my credit report. 

They have been playing games with me, causing me to jump through hoops and causing me additional and considerable compensatory and monetary damages. You have changed your story several times and have been giving me the run around for nearly 18 months taking up dozens and dozens of hours of my time causing me to lose time at work and money. 

I reported the accounts that was fraudulent to XXXX and were needing to be blocked back in the fall of last year ; instead of processing it is fraud, you opened an investigation as if it were a dispute and insisted I wait 30 days for them to complete the review ( by law they are supposed to block the accounts within 4 days. 
I have documented the theft to a T. I sent the police report, a cover letter explaining the ID theft and demanding they block the account pursuant to FCRA U.S.C. 605B ( 15 U.S>C> 1681 c-2 ) ; both my drivers license and social security card and even furnished them with a copy of someone utilizing a fake id with my information. All of this was in vain I suppose.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation