BEE-spoke-data/consumer-finance-complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-08
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: CA
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports
Sub-product: Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report
Sub-issue: Reporting company used your report improperly

Complaint:
This is a report regarding the recent Equifax security compromise. Equifax indicated my personal information was compromised, I found this information by using the site they set up : https : //www.equifaxsecurity2017.comXXXX I 've placed an initial 90 day fraud alert to help safeguard my credit history.
The CPA needs to force equifax to monitor every account and notify victims if any fraud occours. Credit fraud protection should be mandadory for every account, not an option for us to have deal with.
This security compromise occurred from XX/XX/XXXX until XX/XX/XXXX, and I only found out about it in XX/XX/XXXX. This is unethical.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2022-07-12
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: GA
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:
The items listed below are reporting on my personal credit file and were found in my reports with XXXX, Equifax and XXXX credit reporting agency. These items were opened fraudulently. Ive informed all parties of the issue & provided the necessary documentation to support my claim. The credit reporting agency ( CRA ) & data furnisher ( DF ) are not complying with federal law in regards to identity theft. Additionally, the credit reporting agency & data furnisher have not provided me with any evidence of an open contract, signed contract or any valid proof this was opened, authorized or created by me. Since this is a strict violation of FCRA laws I need the items removed from my file. 
XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, FL XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  XXXX, FL XXXX ; XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, GA XXXX ; XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, FL XXXX ; XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX, FL XXXX ; XXXX XXXX XXXX Balance : {$0.00} ; XXXX XXXX XXXX Balance : {$59.00} ; XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX Balance : {$650.00} ; XXXX ( Original Creditor : XXXX XXXX OF XXXX XXXX ) XXXX Balance XXXX {$1300.00} ; XXXX XXXX XXXX ( Original Creditor : XXXX XXXX XXXX ) XXXX Balance XXXX {$100.00} ; XXXX XXXX  XX/XX/XXXX ; XXXX XX/XX/XXXX ; XXXX XXXXXX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2022-07-12
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: GA
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:
The items listed below are reporting on my personal credit file and were found in my reports with XXXX, XXXX and TransUnion credit reporting agency. These items were opened fraudulently. Ive informed all parties of the issue & provided the necessary documentation to support my claim. The credit reporting agency ( CRA ) & data furnisher ( DF ) are not complying with federal law in regards to identity theft. Additionally, the credit reporting agency & data furnisher have not provided me with any evidence of an open contract, signed contract or any valid proof this was opened, authorized or created by me. Since this is a strict violation of FCRA laws I need the items removed from my file. 
XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, FL XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, FL XXXX ; XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, GA XXXX ; XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, FL XXXX ; XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX, FL XXXX ; XXXX XXXX XXXX Balance : {$0.00} ; XXXX XXXX XXXX Balance : {$59.00} XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Balance : {$650.00} ; XXXX ( Original Creditor : XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX  XXXX XXXX ) XXXX Balance XXXX {$1300.00} ; XXXX XXXX  XXXX ( Original Creditor : XXXX XXXX XXXX ) XXXX Balance XXXX {$100.00} ; XXXX XXXX XXXXXX/XX/XXXX ; XXXX XX/XX/XXXX ; XXXX XXXXXX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX.

Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2022-07-12
Company: Tri-State Adjustments, Inc.
State: DC
Product: Debt collection
Sub-product: Medical debt
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed
Sub-issue: Debt is not yours

Complaint:
Tri-State adjustments is attempting to collect on a debt they claim I owe. I have never done business with Tri-State adjustments, I do not know who they are, and they have not sent me any documentation to substantiate this debt. They called me on the phone, and said they'd report me to the credit reporting agencies even though they'd not provided any documentation or proof of this supposed debt.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2022-07-12
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: CA
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:
Despite all my efforts to confront the Credit reporting Agencies regarding the Fraudulent information from my Credit File, the Credit Bureaus became lazy and did not comply with the FCRA regulation section 605b and continued reporting of unverified information to my Credit File. Due to the Credit Bureaus becoming lazy, it became a huge problem for me to properly contact the Credit bureaus and inform them regarding the fraudulent information on my Credit Report. I have sent a letter disputing the fraudulent items from my Credit File on XX/XX/XXXX and have been sending countless letters having the same message that is to remove the items that resulted due to identity theft. But the Credit Bureaus have never even once paid attention to my letters neither respond. I came to realize that my efforts are useless since the Credit Bureaus are best at doing nothing to pay attention to a consumer 's requests. I am frustrated by this and tempted to take legal action againsts the Credit Bureaus. By submitting this complaint through the CFPB, I am looking forward that the Credit Bureuas would take immediate action and remove the following items completely from my Credit File : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX, XXXX, XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, CA XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX  XXXX, CA XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX, CA XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, CA XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Balance {$6400.00} XXXX XXXX  XXXX Balance - Date opened XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Balance {$570.00}

Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2022-02-10
Company: Paypal Holdings, Inc
State: TN
Product: Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service
Sub-product: Mobile or digital wallet
Issue: Managing, opening, or closing your mobile wallet account

Complaint:
I am complaining about Venmo. I opened an account and in order to send money, a bank account or debit card must be linked to your Venmo account. I tried to link my bank account the first time on XX/XX/2022. It was declined, raised a red flag and my Venmo account was frozen. I contacted support who asked me to upload my photo ID and bank statement showing the account number and a recent transaction. I did that and was told my account was unfrozen and that I could add my bank account now. The same thing happened when I tried again. I contacted support and went through the same process just explained several more times. Screenshots of all email communications are attached. They tried to say it was just my bank account that was the issue and suggested I try another card not associated with that bank account. I tried two other debit cards not associated with my bank account and got the same result. 
My case was escalated to someone else after many failed attempts. Their final response was that their system is declining my attempts to link my bank account and debit cards and they can not override the decline. This is absolutely ridiculous. I have my bank account linked to many other payment apps and have never had a problem like I have had with Venmo. I use PayPal, XXXX XXXX, XXXX, XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXXy, XXXX XXXX, XXXX payments, etc. My cousins XXXX XXXX XXXX daughter just passed away from XXXX and donations for the memorial fund were being collected through Venmo and I wanted to donate along with the rest of the family. I was the only one in my family who had an issue. I feel like Venmo does not care and that is no way to treat a customer. There has to be something they can do. I have never had to jump through so many hoops to try to use a service before.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-08
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: WA
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports
Sub-product: Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report
Sub-issue: Reporting company used your report improperly

Complaint:
I was one of the 143 Million Americans whose personal data was compromised in the Equifax hack on X/XX/17. I did not opt into an Equifax service, they had my personal data as part of their credit reporting duties. They did not properly secure this highly sensitive data, including but not limited to my SSN, and as such I am now at risk. Their tools and services provided to me in recompense are not satisfactory. In fact, their company profits from offering my credit monitoring services. There has also been news of insider trading, that top executives sold their stock before the news broke to the public.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-08
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: CA
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports
Sub-product: Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report
Sub-issue: Reporting company used your report improperly

Complaint:
Equifax says that my personal information was likely stolen and they can do nothing about it. I did n't give them my information, they collected it. I have no way to make them delete my information and they appear to be untrustworthy stewards of my information since it was stolen. They want me to waive my rights to sue them in order to try to protect myself from the identity theft that may result from THEIR loss of my information.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2020-10-07
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: NY
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: Investigation took more than 30 days

Complaint:
After purchasing a copy of my credit report, I was able to locate a series of negative accounts, that are preventing me from moving forward with my financing. With this in mind, I decided to contact the credit reporting agencies, to have them help investigate these events. 
I understand that, the credit reporting agencies, have been granted a " relax enforcement standard '' from the CFPB to allow them to either delay, or not respond to my dispute request. However, according to section 1681i of the FCRA, the credit reporting agency, are bind by law, to respond within the highlighted time frame to avoid a possible civil case against them. This is in compliance with section 616, and 617 of the FCRA. It has been more than 45 days since, I requested these items to be properly investigated. I have yet to received anything back from them.

Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2022-02-10
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: NJ
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:
There is an Account on my report that is Inaccurate

Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-10-20
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: MD
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports
Sub-product: Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with fraud alerts or security freezes

Complaint:
My identity was stolen, possibly as a consequence of the Equifax hack. I 've had to contact the three credit reporting agencies to freeze my credit. I reached an automated line at each to get a PIN that allows me to selectively unfreeze and refreeze my credit. 

The lines at the two agencies other than Equifax stated that the PIN would be mailed to me. Unbelievably, the automate line at Equifax issued me a PIN ON THE SPOT. This means the thief can call up and AT HIS OPTION, pretend he is me, get the PIN and freeze or unfreeze my credit as he or she wishes. 

Worse, even if Equifax DOES N'T issue a new PIN once one has already been issued, persons who stole other Equifax " customers ' " identities can simply be first to the gate, get the PIN and actually PREVENT the real person from freezing and unfreezing their credit at Equifax. THIS HAS TO BE STOPPED FOR THE SAKE OF ALL THOSE WHOSE IDENTITIES EQUIFAX HAS ALLOWED TO BE HACKED.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2020-06-22
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: VA
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: Investigation took more than 30 days

Complaint:
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Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2022-07-12
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: CA
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:
Upon reviewing my updates, incorrect information is being reported to my personal credit file. The Equifax Credit Reporting Agency has not complied with the Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 USC Section 1681i, and continues to report unverified information without providing any proof required by law. Equifax has failed in properly identify and provide within the necessary time allowed by law any verifiable proof. The following information is inaccurate & I never authorized for my credit to be accessed. They have failed to provide me with the written authorization or remove the inquiry from my credit file. XXXX XX/XX/2020

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2021-08-25
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: CA
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports
Sub-product: Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report
Sub-issue: Account information incorrect

Complaint:
Three DEPT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS XXXX is incorrectly reporting late payments on my credit report.

Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2022-02-10
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: TN
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: Investigation took more than 30 days

Complaint:
I have XXXX fraudulent accounts showing on my consumer profiles that I have no knowledge of nor signed my signature for.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-08
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: UT
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports
Sub-product: Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report
Sub-issue: Reporting company used your report improperly

Complaint:
I read about the Equifax breach on the morning of XXXX/XXXX/XXXX, and decided to look into it to determine if my data was at risk. 
I visited the www.equifaxsecurity2017.com website, and thought it was interesting that it was a separate domain instead of a sub-domain of the equifax.com domain. I did additional research, and checked the XXXX records, which appeared to be anonymous ; I could n't find any information in the XXXX record indicating any affiliation to Equifax. I did a little more digging, and found a news article XXXX https : XXXX? XXXX ) indicating that the site was, in fact, set up by Equifax as a breach notification website. 
I submitted the information requested ( last name and last six digits of SSN ), and was told that my data may have been involved in the security breach. 
I 'm quite frankly concerned and bewildered at why it took Equifax so long to disclose the breach, and why I had to learn that my data was involved by stumbling upon an article rather than the company reaching out to me. 
I 've placed a fraud alert on my file through XXXX XXXX website, so I should have a 90-day window to detect and prevent any misuse of my data, but if my data is still out there, it could be floating around cyberspace forever.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-08
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: PA
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports
Sub-product: Other personal consumer report
Issue: Improper use of your report
Sub-issue: Reporting company used your report improperly

Complaint:
On XXXX/XXXX/XXXX I became aware that Equifax had allowed their systems to be systematical hacked, and because of their incompetence my personal detail have been stolen. Equifax will not tell me what detail have been stolen, only that at least some of my details had been.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2022-07-12
Company: EOS Holdings, Inc.
State: PA
Product: Debt collection
Sub-product: I do not know
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed
Sub-issue: Debt is not yours

Complaint:
XXXX. Provide validation of the debt, that is, the actual accounting. 
XXXX. Verification of their claim against you, that is, a signed Invoice. 
XXXX. A copy of the Contract binding both parties ( you and them ), and send that letter by recorded delivery so that there is an independent witness to it having been delivered. '' This letter is to inform you that the above referenced accounts being reported by your company on my credit reports is hereby disputed for lack of completeness and/or accuracy. I have recently opted out from all secondary credit reporting so please do not rely on them for accuracy for they should not be sharing any of my information. 



I recently tried to verify these accounts with the credit reporting bureaus. You have yet to provide proof other than word of mouth. Where are the documents and authorizations for these accounts? 



I am disputing the following information directly with you, the furnisher of information, and I am requesting that you conduct a full investigation and provide me with the documents showing where these accounts originate. Please provide documented proof that I am the owner. 



If you were able to conduct a proper investigation of the records for this account, and have identified the information that was being incorrectly reported, please update that information on my credit reports to reflect the accurate information found during your investigation. 



I am also requesting that you send me an explanation of the methods used, and a description of the records reviewed, when you conducted your investigation ; including, but not limited to, sending a copy of that information to me so I can conduct my own investigation into the accuracy of your records and verify that a reasonable investigation was completed. I am exercising my right under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, Section 609, to request information regarding these items listed on my consumer credit report. As per section 609, I am entitled to see the source of the information, which is the original contract that contains my signature.

15 U.S. Code 1681s2 - Responsibilities of furnishers of information to consumer reporting agencies ( 3 ) Duty to provide notice of dispute If the completeness or accuracy of any information furnished by any person to any consumer reporting agency is disputed to such person by a consumer, the person may not furnish the information to any consumer reporting agency without notice that such information is disputed by the consumer.

( B ) Reporting information after notice and confirmation of errors A person shall not furnish information relating to a consumer to any consumer reporting agency if ( i ) the person has been notified by the consumer, at the address specified by the person for such notices, that specific information is inaccurate; and ( ii ) the information is, in fact, inaccurate.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-10-20
Company: CITIBANK, N.A.
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:
no response at all

Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-08
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: NC
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports
Sub-product: Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report
Sub-issue: Reporting company used your report improperly

Complaint:
On XXXX/XXXX/17, Equifax had a huge IT security breech and hackers obtained the personal SSN and credit card numbers and histories of many people. I am one of them. Due to Equifax 's lackadaisical approach to IT and computer security, I now need to monitor my reports for any fraud, place a freeze on my credit, and need to monitor my tax filing closely. There was no way on my end to avoid the security breech, however Equifax had the money and resources to prevent it.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation