Consumer complaint received 2022-10-24
Company: EQUIFAX, 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: Investigation took more than 30 days

Complaint:
The credit bureaus never did a proper " investigation '' according to the FCRA. 
Section 1681a of the Fair Credit Reporting Act defines an investigative consumer report as a consumer report or portion thereof in which information on a consumer 's character, general reputation, personal characteristics, or mode of living is obtained through personal interviews with neighbors, friends, or associates of the consumer reported on or with others with whom he is acquainted or who may have knowledge concerning any such items of information. They did not do this.

Also they have violated my rights even more. The credit bureaus stated my account was properly investigated but how is that possible if I never gave XXXX XXXX  XXXX XXXX XXXX  WRITTEN CONSENT OR AUTHORIZATION TO USE MY PERSONAL INFORMATION TO OPEN OR CLOSE ANY ACCOUNT. XXXX XXXX  BALANCE IS IN ACCURATE, PAYMENT STATUS AND HISTORY IN ACCURATE, LAST ACTIVITY DATE IS IN ACCURATE, ALL INFORMATION REGARDING NFCU INSTALLMENT LOAN IS IN ACCURATE.Someone is using my personal information pretending to be me to obtain credit. I don't know anything about this fraudulent account. I don't have any closed OR OPEN accounts with XXXX XXXX  OR XXXX XXXX. 

Also they have violated my rights even more In accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting Everything has to be 100 % accurate on my credit report. The credit bureaus stated it was properly investigated but how is that even possible if XXXX XXXX  OR NFCU DID NOT GET ANY WRITTEN SIGNATURE, CONSENT OR AUTHORIZATION FROM ME. This account is fraud and does not belong to me, this is in accurate, I have never opened or closed any account with XXXX XXXX  OR XXXX XXXX. I ask for documents with signature or authorization, they did not submit my request.This grounds for removal and deletion immediately. I never gave XXXX XXXX  XXXX XXXX XXXX  ANY WRITTEN CONSENT OR AUTHORIZATION TO USE MY PERSONAL INFORMATION TO OPEN THIS ACCOUNT. THIS IS FRAUD. I'VE ASK FOR SIGNED DOCUMENTS WITH MY SIGNATURE GIVING WRITTEN CONSENT TO OPEN THIS FRAUDULENT CREDIT ACCOUNTS. SOMEONE USE MY PERSONAL INFORMATION PRETENDING TO BE ME WITHOUT MY AUTHORIZATION OR CONSENT TO OPEN OR CLOSE ANY CREDIT ACCOUNT WITH XXXX XXXX  XXXX XXXX XXXX. 
They also violated the law because according to 15 U.S.C 1681 section 602 A. states i have the rights to privacy 15 U.S.C 1681 section 604 section 2 : it also states a consumer reporting agency can not furnish a account without my written consent. 


In accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting act XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX, XXXX, EQUIFAX AND XXXX has violated my rights. 

15 U.S.C 1681 section 602 A. States I have the right to privacy.

15 U.S.C 1681 Section 604 A Section 2 : It also states a consumer reporting agency can not furnish a account without my written instructions 15 U.S.C 1666B : A creditor may not treat a payment on a credit card account under an open end consumer credit plan as late for any purpose SECTION 604 15 U.S CODE 1681 B THE LAW STATES THAT NO ONE CAN FURNISH INFORMATION ON MY CREDIT REPORT WITHOUT MY CONSENT.

SECTION 605 A 15 U.S CODE 1681 C-1 WITH NO WRITTEN CONSENT OR INSTRUCTIONS THAT WOULD IN FACT BE IDENTITY THEFT SECTION 605 B 15 U.S CODE 1681C A copy of section 605B of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, whichrequires you to block the.fraudulent information on my credit report resulting from identity theft within four business days and to promptly notify the furnisher ( s ) of that information.

Please block this information from my credit report, pursuant to section 605B of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and send the required notifications to all furnishers of this information.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation