Consumer complaint received 2023-08-13
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: NY
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:
DISPUTE RESPONSE I do not agree they did not remove fraud Account PERSONAL NOTE '' THIS FRAUD ACCOUNT BEING ON MY CONSUMERS REPORT IS HOLDING ME BACK FROM EVOLVING AS A CITIZEN IAM NOT ABLE TO OBTAIN A HOME OR APARTMENT A GOOD PAYING JOB OR EVEN A LOAN OR CREDIT CARD! I DEMAND AS A FEDERALLY PROTECTED CONSUMER THAT THE CREDIT BUREAUS AND ALL COMPANIES INVOLVED REMOVE FRAUDULENT ACCOUNT OFF MY CREDIT REPORT AND CONSUMERS REPORT NOW PERMANENTLY! 

I HAVE ALREADY DISPUTE THIS FRAUD ACCOUNT EVEN BEFORE THIS IN XXXX. I HAVE MADE AN IDENTITY THEFT CLAIM IN XXXX AS WELL THIS FRAUD ACCOUNT SHOULD HAVE BEEN REMOVED WITH IN 4 DAYS OF RECIEPT OF COMPLAINT!! ALL COMPANIES INVOLVED IS NOW IN VIOLATION OF THE LAW " FAIR CARES ACT '' AS OF XX/XX/XXXX I HAVE NOTICED FRAUDULENT ACCOUNT REPORTING TO MY CONSUMERS REPORT AND CREDIT PROFILE THE COMPANY AND CREDOT BUREAS HABE NOT REMOVED FRAUD ACCOUNT ITS BEEN MORE THAM 30 day they are in violation of the " FAIR CARES ACT '' XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX POTENTIALLY NEGATIVE MONTHS Balance details 100 % paid off Balance {$0.00} Balance updated XX/XX/XXXX Original balance {$24000.00} Account info Account number XXXX Open/closed Closed Date opened XX/XX/XXXX Account type Auto Loan Payment summary XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX CO ND XXXX XXXX CO ND XXXX - XXXX CO ND XXXX XXXX CO XXXX - XXXX CO XXXX XXXX - XXXX CO XXXX XXXX - XXXX CO XXXX XXXX - XXXX CO XXXX XXXX - XXXX CO XXXX XXXX XXXX CO XXXX XXXX - XXXX CO XXXX XXXX XXXX CO CO XXXX PAYMENT HISTORY LEGEND Status Account charged off. {$2900.00} written off. Status updated XX/XX/XXXX Original balance {$24000.00} Monthly payment - Last payment date XX/XX/XXXX Additional info XXXX XXXX XXXX 60 Months XXXX sold - Original creditor - Comments Purchased by another lender Your statement **CONSUMER STATEMENT** ITEM IN DISPUTE BY CONSUMER Contact info Address XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX, IL XXXX Phone number ( XXXX ) XXXX THE DATE OPENED/DATE CLOSED/ LAST PAYMENT DATE IS INACCURATE ON THE CREDIT BUREAS.ALSO THE ACCOUNT NUMBER IS INCOMPLETE THIS IS GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL.DUE THAT FACT IS CLAIMED AS FRAUD FROM A FEDERALLY PROTECTED CONSUMER IT MUST BE REMOVED FROM CONSUMERS REPORT ACCORDING TO " FAIR CARES ACT '' ANYTHING A CONSUMER REPORTS AS FRAUD MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE CONSUMERS CONSUMERS REPORT WITH IN 4 BUSINESS DAYS OF FRAUD RECEIPT 15 U.S. C ode 1681c-2 a consumer reporting agency shall block the reporting of any information in the file of a consumer that the consumer identifies as information that results from an alleged identity theft Shall be removed from the consumers report not later than 4 business days after the date of receipt.

DISPUTE RESPONSE 15 U.S. Code 1681c-2 a consumer reporting agency shall block the reporting of any information in the file of a consumer that the consumer identifies as information that resulted from an alleged identity theft Shall be removed from the consumers report not later than 4 business days after the date of receipt.

It has been 30 days and you are in VIOLATION of this law because I am a victim of identit theft!! Please delete these items as soon as possible!

These accounts should not be furnished on my consumer report as they are in VIOLATION!

Under, 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 und the following circumstances and no other : ( 2 ) In accordance with the WRITTEN INSTRUCTION of the consumer to whom it relates. I NEVER gave any consumer reporting agency WRITTEN CONSENT to report anything on my consumer report which violates my rights as a federal protected consumer. NO CONSENT IS IDENTITY THEFT.

As a federally protected consumer I am demanding the deletion of the accounts listed IMMEDIATELY.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation