Consumer complaint received 2022-12-23
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: FL
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:
I have Disputed these Accounts on my Consumer Credit Profile. 
the investigation took longer than 30 days to receive a response from them. 
i have pointed on several inaccuracies on my credit profile that where incorrect in complete and inaccurate. 
this agency has improperly conducted a investigation. they failed to disclose to me the full scope of their investigation. in how they found these accounts verified and accurate when in fact they are not. i have made this agency aware that the creditors furnishing this data. have failed to provide proof of good complaint furnishing and collection practices. according to Title 15 Chapter 41.

there are several billing errors being reported.

and accounts i do not recognize. as well as Violations to my consumer rights.

these accounts violated the United States Code Law ( TILA 15 U.S Code 1666 ( b ) billing error ) Recently, I checked my credit report and noticed multiple billing errors under 15 U.S Code 1666 ( b ) billing error -- - ( 4 ) The creditors failure to reflect properly on a statement a payment made by the obligor or a credit issued to the obligor. 
( 5 ) A computation error or similar error of the accounting nature of the creditor on a statement. 
the accounts didnt notify me 21 days before with a statement so there should be no late payments on these accounts. I demand to see hard solid proof from the creditor bank account that I didnt pay and was marked late because this is clearly a billing error.

SEC. 4021. CREDIT PROTECTION DURING XXXX. 
Section 623 ( a ) ( 1 ) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1681s2 ( a ) ( 1 ) ) is amended by adding at the end the following : ( F ) REPORTING INFORMATION DURING XXXX PAN- DEMIC XXXX ( i ) DEFINITIONS.In this subsection : ( I ) ACCOMMODATION.The term accommodate- tion includes an agreement to defer 1 or more payments, make a partial payment, forbear any delinquent amounts, modify a loan or contract, or any other assistance or relief granted to a con- summer who is affected by the XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX ( XXXX ) pandemic during the covered period. 
( II ) COVERED PERIOD.The term covered period means the period beginning on XX/XX/XXXX and ending on the later of ( aa ) 120 days after the date of enactment of this subparagraph ; or ( XXXX ) 120 days after the date on which the national emergency concerning the novel coronavirus XXXX ( XXXX ) outbreak declared by the President on XX/XX/XXXX under the National Emergencies Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq. ) terminates.

( ii ) REPORTING.Except as provided in clause ( iii ), if a furnisher makes an accommodation with respect to 1 or more payments on a credit obligation or account of a consumer, and the consumer makes the payments or is not required to make 1 or more payments purse- ant to the accommodation, the furnisher shall ( I ) report the credit obligation or account as current; or ( II ) if the credit obligation or account was delinquent before the accommodation ( aa ) maintain the delinquent status during the period in which the accommodation is in effect; and ( bb ) if the consumer brings the credit obligation or account current during the period described in item ( aa ), report the credit obliga- tion or account as current.

( iii ) EXCEPTION.Clause ( ii ) shall not apply with respect to a credit obligation or account of a consumer that has been charged-off..

these accounts are furnishing data, failed to provide the following documentation and supporting facts of alleged debt they say I owe.

1 original indebtedness contract with my wet ink signature.

2 original creditor information ( name, address, phone number ) 3 payment history and the itemized billing associated with the account.

4 proof of ownership documentation that legally authorized you to collect debt for the original creditor.

5 proof that their company is not attempting to collect a debt out of my states statute of limitations, 6. the name and address of all persons, corporations, associations, legal firms or any other parties and entities having an interest in the collection or legal proceedings regarding the alleged debt.

7 An authentic invoice for goods and/or services Accounts Above provided- Statement, under penalty of perjury that a Accounts Above are the bona fide party in interest of the contract and will produce said authentic signed contract ( # 1above ) for my own and a judges inspection should there be a trial to contest these matters.

. I have not given these written permission to put anything on my credit profile. they have no permissible purpose by law to contact third parties with my private or personal information. Your offenses amount to Aggravated Identity Theft pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1028A. You have knowingly transferred, possessed, or used, without lawful authority, a means of identification of me, which is a felony punishable with up to 2 years of imprisonment, in addition to civil liability. This agency is in violation of 15 USC 1692g. They were to notify me of this in writing 5 days prior, I was not. As the original creditor only, I can validate this debt. I do not validate this debt. Therefore, the following accounts must be deleted from my report.

15 U.S. Code 1681d - Disclosure of investigative consumer reports- ( 1 ) it is clearly and accurately disclosed to the consumer that an investigative consumer report including information as to his character, general reputation, personal characteristics, and mode of living, whichever are applicable, may be made, and such disclosure ( A ) is made in a writing mailed, or otherwise delivered, to the consumer, not later than three days after the date on which the report was first requested, and ( B ) includes a statement informing the consumer of his right to request the additional disclosures provided for under subsection ( b ) of this section and the written summary of the rights of the consumer prepared pursuant to section 1681g ( c ) of this title ; and ( 2 ) the person certifies or has certified to the consumer reporting agency that ( A ) the person has made the disclosures to the consumer required by paragraph ( 1 ) ; and ( B ) the person will comply with subsection ( b ).

( b ) Disclosure on request of nature and scope of investigation Any person who procures or causes to be prepared an investigative consumer report on any consumer shall, upon written request made by the consumer within a reasonable period of time after the receipt by him of the disclosure required by subsection ( a ) ( 1 ), make a complete and accurate disclosure of the nature and scope of the investigation requested. This disclosure shall be made in a writing mailed, or otherwise delivered, to the consumer not later than five days after the date on which the request for such disclosure was received from the consumer or such report was first requested, whichever is the later.

( c ) Limitation on liability upon showing of reasonable procedures for compliance with provisions No person may be held liable for any violation of subsection ( a ) or ( b ) of this section if he shows by a preponderance of the evidence that at the time of the violation he maintained reasonable procedures to assure compliance with subsection ( a ) or ( b ).

15 U.S. Code 1681e - Compliance procedures- ( b ) Accuracy of report Whenever a consumer reporting agency prepares a consumer report it shall follow reasonable procedures to assure maximum possible accuracy of the information concerning the individual about whom the report relates.

15 U.S. Code 1681o - Civil liability for negligent noncompliance-Any person who is negligent in failing to comply with any requirement imposed under this subchapter with respect to any consumer is liable to that consumer in an amount equal to the sum of ( 1 ) any actual damages sustained by the consumer as a result of the failure; and ( 2 ) in the case of any successful action to enforce any liability under this section, the costs of the action together with reasonable attorneys fees as determined by the court.

( b ) Attorneys fees On a finding by the court that an unsuccessful pleading, motion, or other paper filed in connection with an action under this section was filed in bad faith or for purposes of harassment, the court shall award to the prevailing party attorneys fees reasonable in relation to the work expended in responding to the pleading, motion, or other paper.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation