Consumer complaint received 2018-07-17
Company: FIFTH THIRD FINANCIAL CORPORATION
State: OH
Product: Credit card or prepaid card
Sub-product: General-purpose credit card or charge card
Issue: Incorrect information on your report
Sub-issue: Information belongs to someone else

Complaint:
I was an authorized user on a Fifth-Third credit card. I never applied for the credit nor did I authorize use of my credit information for the card nor did I authorize release of this information to an credit reporting agency. I never agreed to any of the terms or conditions of the card nor did I sign any contract. Since XX/XX/2018, I have requested to be removed as an authorized user so that this no longer showed on my credit report. Initially Fifth-Third refused to remove me as authorized user when I made the request more than 4 months ago. This account continues to be reported on my credit scores despite my request that it be removed. I sent a letter on XX/XX/2018, formally requesting a copy of my credit application and verification of all accounts which Fifth-Third has associated to me, how Fifth-Third has the account associated to me, and confirmation of which accounts are reported to any credit reporting agency.

Fifth-Third acknowledged the receipt of the letter but has refused to provide any of the requested in formation in the last 30 days. A local representative " XXXX '' advised the matter was sent to " legal '' and that there is a memo that Fifth-Third was to remove the credit reporting history. To date this has not occurred despite the fact that this was originally requested more than 5 months ago. It appears that Fifth-Third was attempting to hold me liable as joint account holder and illegally refusing to remove me as authorized user on this account for which I never applied. 

To further matters, on Thursday, XX/XX/2018, I received in the mail two new cards for this account or potentially another account for which I have never applied. It is unknown to me whether Fifth-Third always sends cards to people who never applied for credit, or whether the individuals named on the cards fraudulently applied for credit using my information which was why the cards were mailed to my address. 

I have pristine credit and Fifth-Third 's refusal to correct its error in reporting, its intentional or negligent handling of the account, its refusal to remove/close an account which it reports to credit agencies despite the fact I never applied for the credit or consented to the terms any credit contract, and the fact that I am told by local employees that I " have no accounts '' with Fifth-Third and that any history of reporting will be " wiped, '' has caused extreme aggravation. Further, continually opening accounts without my consent, refusing to close or remove me from accounts, and lying about removal from any credit reporting history has detrimentally affected my credit score causing severe damage for me personally and my ability to run my sole proprietorship business.

I need Fifth-Third to respond to my originally requests and for all accounts to be removed from credit history as it states that I have no accounts with it.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief