Consumer complaint received 2023-10-07
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: CA
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports
Sub-product: Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report
Sub-issue: Personal information incorrect

Complaint:
This debt collector engaged in abusive, deceptive, and unfair practices of the FDCPA which it prohibits. They furnished this account that we didn't agree upon and I didn't sign an agreement on. A legal contract is signed by two parties and I did not participate in any of it. More so they didn't follow the proper 5 step validation procedure which make this unfair practices. According to the FDCPA Im entitled to XXXX XXXX  per violation and clearly they violated my rights. 
I demand this company to delete this account from all XXXX credit reporting agencies and compensate me for the violations or I will have no choice but to forward this to my litigation attorney. 
All account Types A FCRA violation refers to a violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ), which is a federal law that regulates the collection, dissemination, and use of consumer credit information. Federal law requires that consumer reporting agencies ( CRAs ) follow reasonable procedures to ensure 100 % accuracy of the information contained in their credit reports.If a consumer suffers damages as a result of a FCRA violation they may be entitled to bring a private lawsuit against the CRA and recover actual damages, statutory damages, and attorney 's fees. These accounts listed on my letter is not 100 % correct and i demand them to be investigated completely.

I demand that this company delete and or update these accounts on my credit report or I will have no choice but to forward this to my litigation attorney.

Collection Account This debt collector engaged in abusive, deceptive, and unfair practices of the FDCPA which it prohibits. They furnished this account that we didn't agree upon and I didn't sign an agreement on. A legal contract is signed by two parties and I did not participate in any of it.

I declare under penalty of perjury ( under the laws of the United States, if executed outside of the United States ) that the foregoing is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. Further, I certify that I am permitted by FEDERAL and STATE LAW to file this dispute. I also understand that knowing and willful misstatements or omissions of material facts constitutes a FEDERAL CRIMINAL VIOLATION punishable under 18 U.S.C. 1001. Additionally, these misstatements are punishable as perjury under 18 U.S.C. 1621. This collection found within my credit report are not related to any transaction that I made. I am alleging that a person or company- without my authorization- used my personal identifying information to apply for goods, services, or money ; and, was successful in creating some accounts. 
I demand you to remove this account from all XXXX of my credit reports asap or I will have no choice but to forward this to my litigation attorney for furnishing a false account on my credit report. 
Late Payment Recently I saw a late payment on my credit report from your company that I do not recognize. According to the FCRA transactions such as payments are not supposed to show on a consumer credit report. I know that this is a billing error and I just would like for it to be corrected. 
I demand this be updated to paid as agreed on all XXXX credit reporting agencies

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief