Consumer complaint received 2017-08-07
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: CA
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:
On XXXX XXXX, XXXX, I submitted an written letter ( sent certified ) dispute with XXXX and Equifax concerning Personal Identifying Information missing on my Credit Report / Public Records/ Tax lien ( 2 separate state tax liens ). The only option that fit my situation to file this complaint was listed under 'not mine '. Regardless, the information on my credit report /public records does not include the following : Legal name, DOB, Social Security number or address. They 're-verified ' that the information is correct without conducting a reasonable investigation ( FCRA ), instead chose to utilize the XXXX system again ( this is not the first time I have contacted them to update or delete these liens ). There is a major problem with this method they have chosen, because I am have placed a security freeze on every data mining company available, including systems XXXX. ( See attached docs with written verification from each company ). The personal information they are providing does not meet the requirements per FACTA.They do not have or can not produce the original records showing these liens in fact belong to me. 
My county courthouse does not provide this information and neither does the CA Department of Revenue, but XXXX and Equifax employees are telling me that they contacted the courthouse and the clerk of court provided the information. That is not true, and if need be I can get the clerk of court to  provide a written statement to the contrary. I have spoken to both XXXX XXXX XXXX and XXXX County 's Recorder Office and they have stated that they do not report directly to the credit bureaus, nor do they know how the information is obtained and placed in the credit reports. ( please refer to my documents from both county recorder 's offices stating as such in writing ). The credit bureaus do openly admit willful non-compliance by not following the law, but they do n't call it that. Also, they will not tell me what 'Method of Verification ' is being used per FCRA sec. 611, only that a vendor has 'verified ' the information. I am having the same issue with both XXXX AND EQUIFAX. I have contacted each agency listed above at least 5-6 times by certified letters, email disputes and phone calls, yet nothing changes. The lack of personal identification is continually being 'verified ' as accurate buy unknown, secret sources through the internet without any proof. I am providing proof of dispute and the 'Official public records ' in question. This document clearly does not contain the required information, only the name of a person is provided. I am not the only person with this name. So, how can the remaining information be verified if the official document does n't contain : address, social security number, or date of birth? It can not ... and they have continuously lied about it!

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation