Consumer complaint received 2022-10-19
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: SC
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:
I am a live single human being typing this narrative! In accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act. The list of accounts below have violated my Federally protected consumer rights to privacy and confidentiality under 15 USC 1681. XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  XXXX Have violated my rights. 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 reporting agency can not furnish an account without my written instructions 15 U.S.C 1681c ( a ) ( 5 ) Section states no consumer reporting agency may make any consumer report containing any of the following items of information, any adverse item of information, other than records of convictions of crimes which antedates the report by more than seven years 15 U.S.C 1681s-2 ( A ) ( 1 ) A person shall not furnish any information relating to a consumer to any consumer reporting agency if the person knows or has reasonable cause to believe the information is inaccurate.

These accounts are reported as verified however In 15 U.S. Code 1681a - Definitions ; rules of construction it states ( e ) The term investigative consumer report means a consumer report or portion thereof in which information on a consumers character, general reputation, personal characteristics, or mode of living is obtained through personal interviews with neighbors, friends, or associates of the consumer reported on or with others with whom he is acquainted or who may have knowledge concerning any such items of information. However, such information shall not include specific factual information on a consumers credit record obtained directly from a creditor of the consumer or from a consumer reporting agency when such information was obtained directly from a creditor of the consumer or from the consumer.

According to the FCRA, the consumer credit bureaus are to conduct a proper investigation by interviewing my friends, family, and associates in regards to my credit information and verifying it as accurate, this was never conducted which is another violation. 

The accounts : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX Are illegally reporting as a C or CO for collection and charge off on my credit report.

I have named at least 5 violations the credit bureaus have made on my account. I have attached the images in this complaint. 

XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  XXXX this account is reported as closed but still on my credit report reporting as a C which is illegal, this needs to be removed.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation