Consumer complaint received 2020-08-11
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: OH
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:
My name is XXXX XXXX. There are erroneous entries on my credit report. If these entries are verified, please send me the name and address of the providers or furnishers providing this data, and the manner in which it was provided in order that I may pursue additional legal remedies. As you know, the Fair Credit Reporting Act requires you to follow reasonable procedures to assure maximum possible accuracy of the information on my credit report. Therefore, I am requesting you verify the items I am disputing at a higher standard than a computer generated inquiry, e-Oscar or third party database search. Please also notify the source who reported the item within 5 days after receiving this dispute, and obtain an affidavit sworn under penalty of perjury of verification directly from a person at that source. According to the Fair Credit Reporting Act, Section 609 ( a ) ( 1 ) ( A ), your company is required by federal law to verify - through the physical verification of the original signed certified consumer contract - of any and all accounts you request to be posted and or reported on a credit report. I demand to see a copy of the Verifiable, Validated Proof ( an original Consumer Contract with a wet-ink Signature on it, copies of copies are not Validation and by Law are not considered proof ), that you have on file for the account listed above. Under the FCRA, unverified, invalid accounts must be removed. If you are unable to provide the me with a copy of the verifiable/validated proof that you have on file within 30 calendar days from receipt of this notice, for the account listed above then you must at once remove the account from ( Your Name ) credit reports. I demand the account be verified or removed immediately! The law is very clear as to the Civil liability and the remedy available to me for the " negligent noncompliance '' ( XXXX XXXX XXXX if you fail to comply with this XXXX XXXX. Your failure to positively verify these accounts has hurt my ability to obtain credit. Under the FCRA, unverified accounts must be removed and if you are unable to provide me a copy of verifiable proof, you must remove the accounts listed below. I demand the following accounts be verified or removed immediately. 

Name of Account : Account Number : Provide Physical Proof of Verification 1.  XXXX XXXX XXXX # XXXX 2. PORTFOLIO RECOVERY # XXXX 3. XXXX XXXX # XXXX I want the name, address, and telephone number of the person at the source you contacted and an affidavit under declaration of penalty of perjury from that individual, in other words a fact witness. The Method of Procedure as mandated by 15 USC section 1681 ( i ) ( 7 ) or FCRA section 611 ( a ) ( 7 ). I will expect you to complete your investigation within 30 calendar days from the date you received this dispute or the item being disputed will be unverifiable and subject to deletion. Please note that your Credit Reporting Agency is now subject to Federal consumer financial laws, including, among others, the FCRA and Title X of the Dodd-Frank Act, and related regulations including a ban on Abusive Acts or Practices. ( Section 1031 of the Dodd-Frank Act ) Thank You.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation