Consumer complaint received 2022-09-06
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:
I was a victim of Identity Theft. Per the Fair Credit Reporting Act Section 605b ( a ) ( 2 ) you are required to remove any accounts opened without my knowledge, consent, or authority. Also in addition to Section 1681c-2 ( a ) you are required to block any information in the file that I have identified that resulted from identity theft. The following items need to be removed and blocked as they are fraudulent. 
1. The following personal information is incorrect Account Number : EMPLOYER : XXXX XXXX XXXX. The following personal information is incorrect Account Number : EMPLOYER : XXXX XXXX XXXX. The inquiry was not authorized XXXX Date of inquiry : XX/XX/XXXX As A Consumer By Law This Inquiry Must Be Removed Immediately. 4. The inquiry was not authorized XXXX Date of inquiry : XX/XX/XXXX As A Consumer By Law This Inquiry Must Be Removed Immediately. 5. The inquiry was not authorized XXXX  Date of inquiry : XX/XX/XXXX As A Consumer By Law This Inquiry Must Be Removed Immediately. 6. The inquiry was not authorized XXXX Date of inquiry : XX/XX/XXXX As A Consumer By Law This Inquiry Must Be Removed Immediately. 7. there is some inaccurate information reporting. XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Account Number : XXXX Please correct/update this inaccurate information on my credit report. 8. there is some inaccurate information reporting. XXXX Account Number : XXXX Please correct/update this inaccurate information on my credit report. 9. there is some inaccurate information reporting. XXXX Account XXXX : XXXX Delete this account. 10. there is some inaccurate information reporting. XXXX XXXX Account Number : XXXX Please remove it from my credit report. 11. there is some inaccurate information reporting. XXXX XXXX Account Number : XXXX Please correct/update this inaccurate information on my credit report. 12. there is some inaccurate information reporting. XXXX Account Number : XXXX Delete this account. 13. there is some inaccurate information reporting. XXXX Account Number : XXXX Delete this account. 
14. The inquiry was not authorized XXXX Date of inquiry : XX/XX/XXXX Please remove it from my credit report. 15. The inquiry was not authorized XXXX Date of inquiry : XX/XX/XXXX Please remove it from my credit report. 16. there is some inaccurate information reporting. Account Number : XXXX Delete this account. 17. The following personal information is incorrect Account Number : NAME : XXXX XXXX XXXX 18. The following personal information is incorrect Account Number : EMPLOYER : XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX. The following personal information is incorrect Account Number : EMPLOYER : XXXX XXXX 20. The following personal information is incorrect Account Number : EMPLOYER : XXXX XXXX XXXX. The following personal information is incorrect Account Number : PREVIOUS ADDRESS : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, NC XXXX XXXX. The following personal information is incorrect Account Number : PREVIOUS ADDRESS : XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX  XXXX, NC XXXX

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation