Consumer complaint received 2022-10-03
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: Credit inquiries on your report that you don't recognize

Complaint:
These inquiries were fraudulently added too my consumer reports on XXXX AND EQUIFAX after I called and repeated times I said multiple documentations via FTC and CFPB complaints. I still have not had this situation resolved. Here are the inquiries that are on my consumer reported fraudulently on XXXX AND EQUIFAX listed below. XXXX Inquiry : XXXX XXXX, XXXX Bank ( XXXX ) XXXXXXXX XXXX Inquiry : XXXX XXXX, XXXX Finance/Personal ( XXXX ) XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Inquiry : XXXX XXXX, XXXX Finance/Personal ( XXXX ) XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX : XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Inquiry : XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Inquiry : XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  XXXX XXXX Inquiry : XXXX XXXX, XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Inquiry : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  and these are the inquiries that exist on my Equifax consumer reported at the present of me filing this complaint. XXXXXXXX XXXX Inquiry : XXXX XXXX, XXXX Credit Unions XXXX XXXX Inquiry : XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX  Inquiry : XXXX XXXX, XXXX. 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 given reporting agency can not furnish an account without my written instruction. 15 U.S.C 1692c Without the prior consent of the consumer given directly to the debt collector or the express permission of a court of competent jurisdiction, a debt collector may not communicate with a consumer in connection with the collection of any debt. According to the fair Credit Reporting Act, Section 609 ( a ) ( 1 ) ( A ), you are required by federal law to verify through the physical verification of the original signed consumer contract- any all accounts you post on a credit report. Otherwise, anyone paying for your reporting service could fax, mail or email in a fraudulent account. I demand to see Verifiable proof ( an Original Consumer Contract with my Signature on it ) you have on file of the account listed below. Your failure to positively verify these accounts hurt my ability to obtain credit. Under the FCRA, Unverified accounts must be removed and if you are unable to provide me with a copy of verifiable proof, you must remove the accounts listed below. 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 given reporting agency can not furnish an account without my written instruction. 15 U.S.C 1692c Without the prior consent of the consumer given directly to the debt collector or the express permission of a court of competent jurisdiction, a debt collector may not communicate with a consumer in connection with the collection of any debt. A debt collector may not use unfair or unconscionable means to collect or attempt to collect any debt. Without limiting the general application of the foregoing, the following conduct is a violation. A debt collector may not use any false, deceptive, or misleading representation or means in connection with the collection of any debt. Without limiting the general application of the foregoing, the following conduct is a violation. 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 given reporting agency can not furnish an account without my written instruction. 15 U.S.C 1692c Without the prior consent of the consumer given directly to the debt collector or the express permission of a court of competent jurisdiction, a debt collector may not communicate with a consumer in connection with the collection of any debt. XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, PA XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, TX XXXX Equifax Information Services LLC XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, GA XXXX RE : XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX never gave ( Equifax, XXXX, or XXXX ) any verbal or written consent to report anything on my consumer report. No consent is Identity Theft. A copy of the law is attached with this dispute. You also do not have any permissible purpose to furnish my personal information to any third party. 15 USC 1681b Permissible purpose of consumer reports ( a ) IN GENERAL Subject to subsection ( c ) any consumer reporting agency may furnish a consumer report under the following circumstances and no other. ( 2 ) In accordance with the written instructions of the consumer to whom it relates. As a consumer, I am demanding a deletion of the following accounts. I Sent my letter off on XX/XX/XXXX, XXXXI told the credit bureaus to " investiage every piece of information '' on the accounts I have listed below. Also I have attached the letter I sent out and here is the Tracking #. According to the FRCA The term " investigative consumer report '' means 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 stated my account were verified but how is that possible if they did not do a proper investigation according to the law. Also every piece of information on these accounts are still not reporting 100 % Accurate And according to the FRCA 15 USC 1681 everything has to be 100 % Accurate. To Whom It May Concern : Be advised this is an identification theft notice 1 am requesting fraudulent accounts on my consumer report removed under Federal law, and I have sent this notification to all of the creditors and consumer reporting agencies and have sent multiple documents supporting my claims Under the Fair Debt collection Practices Act ( FDCPA ), I have the right to request validation This is NOT a request for " verification '' or proof of my mailing address, but a request for VALIDATION made pursuant to 15 USC 1692g Sec. 809 ( b ) of the FDCPA. I respectfully request that your offices provide me with competent evidence that I have any legal obligation to the fore said items that you are reporting to my consumer reports at this time I will also inform you that if your offices have or continue to report invalidated information this includes ( Equifax, XXXX, XXXX XXXX ), this action might constitute fraud under both federal and state laws. 15 U.S. Code $ 1681c-2 - Block of information resulting from identity theft Due to this fact, if any negative mark is found or continues to report on any of my credit reports by your company or the company vou represent. I will not hesitate in bringing legal action against you for the following : Violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and Defamation of Character. 15 U.S. Code 1681n Civil liability for willful noncompliance I am sure your legal staff will agree that non-compliance with this request could put your company in serious legal trouble with the FTC and other state or federal agencies. If your offices can provide the proper documentation as requested in the following declaration, I will require 30 days to investigate this information and during such time all reporting activity must cease and desist. 15 U.S.C 1692c Without the prior consent of the consumer given directly to the debt collector or the express permission of a court of competent authority, Also, during this validation period, if any action is taken which could be considered detrimental to any of my credit reports, I will consult with legal counsel for suit. This is violation 15 USC S 1681b Permissible purpose of consumer reports ( a ) IN GENERAL, Subject to subsection ( c ) any consumer reporting agency may furnish a consumer report under the following circumstances and no other. ( 2 ) In accordance with the written instructions of the consumer to whom it relates. As a consumer, I am demanding a deletion of the following account 's This includes any listing of any information to a credit-reporting repository that could be inaccurate or invalidated. If your agency fails to respond to this validation request within 30 days from the date of your receipt, all references to this account must be deleted and completely removed from my credit file and a copy of such deletion request shall be sent to me immediately. It would be advisable that your records are in order before I am forced to take legal action

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation