Consumer complaint received 2022-11-16
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: TN
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:
RE : 1.I don't remember being late on this account, please prove this! 
XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  ) balance of XXXX which is not mine i have ask them for the orignal signal they told me they are a third party debt collection agency that bought my debt. 
wrote to you requesting an investigation into items that I believe were ( CHOOSE : INNACCURATE, OUTDATED OR OBSOLETE ). To date, I have not received a reply from you or any acknowledgment that an investigation has begun. In my previous request, I listed my reasons for disputing the information. I have enclosed it again and request that you reply within a reasonable amount of time. 
Since this is my ( SECOND, THIRD, FOURTH, ETC ) ) request, I will also be sending a copy of this letter to the Federal Trade Commission notifying them that I have signed receipts for letters sent to you and you have not complied with my request. I regret that I am being forced to take such action. 
15 U.S. code 1681b - permissible purposes of consumer reports ( a ) in general subject to subsection ( c ), any consumer reporting agency may furnish a consumer report under the following circumstances and no other : ( 2 ) In accordance with the written instructions of the consumer to whom it relates.

Under 15 U.S code 1681b permissible purpose of consumer to report I never gave you any written consent to report anything on my consumer report.

As a consumer by law these accounts on this letter must be deleted immediately or I will seek monetary damages in small claims court in my city and state. Also we already involved and sent this letter to the consumer financial protection bureau, attorney general office XXXX XXXX XXXX and federal trade commission.

This is not mine. I am a victim of ID Theft and I have included a police report. Please investigate and remove from my credit report.

2.section 609 you're required to send me original paperwork that verifies its account otherwise this is false information XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  According to my most recent credit report, your company is currently reporting to the three credit bureaus that I applied for credit with your organization. I did not grant you authorization to review my credit report. 

" inquiry details ' XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX  XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  The Fair Credit Reporting Act requires that a creditor be able to verify the written authorization of the consumer giving the creditor permission to review their credit. If you can provide a copy of a credit application authorizing the disclosure of my credit files with my signature, I will accept the inquiry. If a signed authorization can not be found please remove the inquiry from the three main credit bureaus. 

The presence of this inquiry is adversely affecting my credit report and is impeding my ability to obtain necessary credit. Time is of the essence so I would greatly appreciate a response from you within thirty ( 30 ) days. 

Please mail me the copy of the signed application or a letter indicating your intention to delete the inquiry i also will like to see all bank transaction that belong to this company that would proved my payments were not accepted on time or you need to removed these unverified late payment I am requesting this investigation under the authorization of the Fair Credit Reporting Act 623. ( a ) ( 8 ) ability of consumer to dispute information directly with the furnisher.

What I am disputing : The late payments you have reported to the three credit bureaus. 

My basis for this dispute is that this account was always paid in a timely manner, during the months in question, which you have reported as being late. 

If you wish to send me documentation that you will remove all derogatory information from this account, that is all I will require. 

Otherwise, please provide me with your documentation showing that these payments were indeed late. Please send me copies of the statements, as well as, any and all payment receipt documentation in your possession, for the months you are reporting that I was late. Send me proof of the date the payment was due and the date the payment was made which caused you to report me as being late. 

Pursuant to the above referenced Title Section ( e ) ( 3 ) : I will expect a written reply within the required 30 day timeframe.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation