Johnade/consumer_complaints_cfpb huggingface dataset:
Complaint sub-issue: Public record information inaccurate

There is a Bankruptcy ( XXXX ) listed on my credit report. It XXXX belong to somebody else with the same name as me and is on my report in error, I am not sure. I have attempted to fix this issue with the XXXX bureaus, though unsuccessfully. I have sent monthly dispute letters via certified mail. All three bureaus claim the XXXX was " verified as accurate ''. Equifax stated they verified the account through third party XXXX. This is not possible because I have confirmation from XXXX that my account has a security freeze placed so they are not providing info to anyone regarding my account AND they sent me a letter confirming they removed the listed XXXX in compliance with the Fair Credit reporting Act ( attached ). This proves that Equifax did not verify through XXXX. XXXX stated they verified the account as accurate through " the company that reported the bankruptcy ''. They did not provide info regarding who reported this error. I did contact the Court that XXXX listed and they stated they did not report it nor did they verify it as accurate. XXXX stated they verified it as accurate and provided no further information. XXXX also states on its website that it verifies XXXX using XXXX. At this point I am at a loss as to where or who I need to contact to have this very harmful error fixed
Complaint sub-issue: Problem cancelling or closing account

XXXX / EQUIFAX / XXXX XXXXALL THE MAJOR CONSUMER CREDIT REPORTING AGENCIES ARE REPORT FRAUD ACCOUNTS AND WILL NOT BLOCK OR REMOVE ITEMS AS OUTLINED BY LAW. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED DOCUMENTS AND POLICE REPORT ALONG WITH LETTERS FROM THE COMPANIES REPORTING NEGATIVE AND FRAUD ACCOUNTS. 
ALL ACCOUNTS REPORTED ON XXXX / EQUIFAX / XXXX XXXX SHOW FRAUD ACCOUNTS OPENED BY XXXX XXXX USING MY NAME / SS # / DL # AND XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX BANKS ACCOUNTS THAT I 'VE BEEN EXONERATED OF ANY DEBT OR LIABILITY.
Complaint sub-issue: Was not notified of investigation status or results

I was reviewing my credit report and noticed a bunch of accounts and inquiries that do not belong to me and shouldn't be reporting. It is unfair that I have to deal with the consequences of these negative accounts even if I didn't open them our even tried to open them. I sent dispute letters to these credit companies over 45 days ago and still haven't gotten any results let alone a response. I need these hindering accounts removed. I need to apply fir a mortgage soon and I can't do that if these false accounts are still reporting on my credit.
Complaint sub-issue: Account information incorrect

XXXX ripped me off and mislead me. They told me that the total program cost would be $XXXX,XXXX. I was also told that the program would offer a certificate for educational leadership. The school purposely prolonged my program. There is a balance of $XXXX,XXXX currently on my report from this school. I do not owe this amount. As a single XXXX, I would never borrow this type of money. I could have gone to XXXX XXXX University  or even XXXX and not have this balance. I am not able to get a home loan because of this fradulent debt. This scam school closed down. I want this debt to be forgiven...now!
Complaint sub-issue: Information belongs to someone else

Dear Credit Bureau : Im not happy with the way your company is handling my disputes. My next step in this matter is to file complaints with the Attorney Generals Office in your state and my state if this matter is not fixed. You sent me a letter stating that the accounts were verified but you said nothing on how the account was verified. You sent me no documents or information that your company relied on to verify the account below. These accounts listed below are problematic and the need to be reinvestigated. 
Creditor : XXXX XXXX Account:XXXX Reason : Not My Account Its your duty, mandated by law, to reinvestigate any dispute sent by consumers. The furnisher never provided any proof to me that that account listed above was reported 100 % accurate. Im telling you that Im ready to initiate my own investigation by filing complaints with the Attorney Generals Office in my state and yours if the above items are not deleted ASAP. 
Tracking everything CC : FTB, XXXX, CFPB
Complaint sub-issue: Their investigation did not fix an error on your report

according to my credit report XX/XX/22 there are several accounts that are showing open on one company and closed on another. that is inaccurate and needs to report closed on all 3 companies. as well as balance reporting XXXX  if one company is reporting XXXX  all of them should report XXXX
Complaint sub-issue: Information belongs to someone else

Upon reviewing my updates, incorrect information is being reported to my personal credit file. The XXXX, Equifax and XXXX Credit Reporting Agency has not complied with the Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 USC Section 1681i, and continues to report unverified information without providing any proof required by law. XXXX, Equifax and XXXX have failed in properly identify and provide within the necessary time allowed by law any verifiable proof. The following inquiries are inaccurate & I never authorized for my credit to be accessed. They have failed to provide me with the written authorization or remove these inquiries from my credit file. 
XXXX XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX
Complaint sub-issue: Debt is not yours

On Tuesday, XX/XX/2020, I received a phone call from XXXX at XXXX. Caller identified herself as being from a Collections Agency and that the call would be recorded. She asked for my husband or myself by name. I stated my name and asked where she was calling from. She said she was calling from IC Systems regarding a debt from XXXX XXXX. She told me that I had a past due balance from a previous address from 4.5 years ago. I was skeptical, as all services were paid and terminated when we moved to our current address. She was willing to send a letter in the mail if I updated my mailing address. I gave her current address and then asked for more detail about the past due bill. She gave me an amount due and an account number to reference. I told her I would need to contact the utility company at a later time. At XXXX on the same day, I called XXXX XXXX to speak with someone about the past due amount. The agent searched for my name, my husband 's name, the previous address, both of our phone numbers, and by Social Security number and was unable to find any amount that was sent to collections. She suggested that the call was a possible scam.
Complaint sub-issue: Problem with customer service

1. I was making a reservation ( XXXX XXXX XXXX by XXXX XXXX for XX/XX/XXXX to XX/XX/XXXX ) through XXXX XXXX XXXX ( which is one of the benefits for XXXX XXXX Card holders ) over the phone. 

2. A customer service representative ( CSR ) of XXXX XXXX XXXX, " XXXX '' guessed that I wanted to make a reservation for XXXX XXXX by XXXX XXXX for for XX/XX/XXXX to XX/XX/XXXX, instead of XXXX XXXX XXXX by XXXX XXXX for XX/XX/XXXX to XX/XX/XXXX.

3. Before she reserved the XXXX XXXX by XXXX XXXX, I found her mistakes and tried to fix the issue by emphasizing that " I want to make a reservation for XXXX XXXX XXXX, not XXXX XXXX '' and by providing the address of XXXX XXXX XXXX multiple times to her. Finally she seemed to understand that she should reserve XXXX XXXX XXXX, not XXXX XXXX. 

4. During the call, she told me that she would send me a confirmation email for the reservation within 15 minutes.

5. I received the confirmation email for the only XXXX XXXX XXXX ( attachment : XXXX ) with Case ID : XXXX and then I checked my XXXX account. I found her mistakes - she made two separate reservations - XXXX XXXX XXXX and XXXX XXXX - for XX/XX/XXXX to XX/XX/XXXX without my permission even though I emphasized that I needed the only reservation for XXXX XXXX XXXX, not XXXX XXXX to her multiple times during the call.

6. I called again the XXXX XXXX XXXX. After waiting more than 40 minutes to contact a CSR, the call is connected to another CSR ( Her name is XXXX ). She simply told me that she did not power to cancel the reservation because XXXX reserved XXXX XXXX with non-refundable rates ( even though I did not allow her to reserve XXXX XXXX ). 

7. Attached ( XXXX and XXXX ) are proofs that both of the reservations made by the XXXX XXXX XXXX using the email address in the attached file because the email address is XXXX ( not my address, XXXX ). 

8. A huge mistake by XXXX of the XXXX XXXX XXXX made me frustrated. No willingness by XXXX of the XXXX XXXX XXXX to help me under the frustration made me disappointed. 

9. I hope that the wrong reservation by XXXX will be fixed/cancelled within 24 hours because the reservation would start on XX/XX/XXXX.
Complaint sub-issue: Debt was paid

I am submitting this complaint because I am being extremely affected by ENHANCED RECOVERY COMPANY , LLC, they are being completely unfair and I dont know how to get ahold of them. 

The creditor failed to close the account properly and kept on billing after account closure.

Credit failed to provide the action of adverse credit reporting. The Creditor made billing errors and was charging for a plan that I never agreed to. There were also unconscionable rate hikes without prior notice or agreement. The Creditor failed to process the auto payments that I had set up.
Complaint sub-issue: Unexpected increase in interest rate

I have had an Elan XXXX for XXXX or XXXX years. The card is serviced by XXXX XXXX based in XXXX, ND. I received a letter dated XXXX XXXX, 2022 from XXXX XXXX informing me that the interest rates I was to be charged were going to increase ( letter attached ). XXXX reasons were given for the increase, supposedly based on my XXXX credit report, dated XX/XX/2022. 
I called XXXX XXXX on XXXX XXXX to ask for an explanation. The customer service person I spoke with was not able to give me details. I then wrote XXXX XXXX responding to/questioning each of the XXXX reasons given for the rate increase ( letter attached ). 
By coincidence, I had pulled my credit report from XXXX in XXXX, 2022. None of the reasons for the rate increase given by XXXX XXXX were evident on the credit report I obtained. In addition, the customer service person I spoke with on the XXXX told me the interest rates shown on my account were higher than the rates shown on my monthly account statements. 
I received a response to my letter from XXXX XXXX dated XXXX XXXX ( attached ). The response did not address the issues raised in my letter nor was there a response to my question as to the difference in rates between my statements and what I was actually being charged. Their response was basically " we aren't going to reconsider the rate hike and you can close your account ''. 
I did not accuse XXXX XXXX of fraud in my letter. To charge a long-time customer a higher interest rate that what was disclosed and to use apparently specious reasons for a further rate increase can be viewed as fraud adjacent.
Complaint sub-issue: Billing problem

In XXXX of 2020, I bought a XXXX XXXX from XXXX and XXXX XXXX XXXX financed the vehicle I bought the vehicle late at night and was never given the contract. After I bought the vehicle I never Received A bill/statement l in the mail. I called and they told me they sent the statement to the wrong address and that I was extremely late on my first payment. I can't be late if the lender does not give me the contract or send the statement to the correct address, so since I have had the car I have been getting my credit report hit with derogatory late payments and fees that are not my fault, Car Max Financial Is In Violation of The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and I demand the late payment be removed from my credit report and the fees I have been charged be returned to me. I have disputed this and complained and no one cares that THEY ARE VIOLATING MY RIGHTS!!!! Remove The Late Payment and give me all the fraudulent fees your company has charged me or my next step will be legal action in court against your company
Complaint sub-issue: Information belongs to someone else

Dear MOHELA/DOFED & XXXX Please be advised this is my THIRD WRITTEN REQUEST and FINAL WARNING that I fully intend to pursue litigation in accordance with the FCRA to enforce my rights and seek relief and recover all monetary damages that I may be entitled to under Section 616 and Section 617 regarding your continued willful and negligent noncompliance.

Despite two written requests, the unverified items listed below still remain on my credit report in violation of Federal Law. You are required under the FCRA to have a copy of the original creditors documentation on file to verify that this information is mine and is correct. In the results of your first investigation and subsequent reinvestigation, you stated in writing that you verified that these items are being reported correctly? Who verified these accounts? You have NOT provided me a copy of ANY original documentation ( a consumer contract with my signature on it ) as required under Section 609 ( a ) ( 1 ) ( A ) & Section 611 ( a ) ( 1 ) ( A ). Furthermore you have failed to provide the method of verification as required under Section 611 ( a ) ( 7 ). Please be advised that under Section 611 ( 5 ) ( A ) of the FCRA you are required to promptly DELETE all information which can not be verified.

The law is very clear as to the Civil liability and the remedy available to me ( Section 616 & 617 ) if you fail to comply with Federal Law. I am a litigious consumer and fully intend on pursuing litigation in this matter to enforce my rights under the FCRA. 


I demand the following accounts be removed immediately. 

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Complaint sub-issue: Credit inquiries on your report that you don't recognize

XXXX   XXXX  used a hard inquiry on my credit report. I do not have a  XXXX  account.   However my name is associated with my mothers account and I changed from  XXXX  to  XXXX  and there is no reason for them to have run a hard inquiry on my credit.   In fact after cancelling the account she had no contract they still took money out of her account for the next month when the service had been discontinued. The service however is under her name and she pays for it. So again there should be no reason  XXXX   XXXX  filed a hard inquiry under my credit.
Complaint sub-issue: Information belongs to someone else

I'VE HAD A CHANCE TO LOOK OVER MY CREDIT REPORT AND FOUND A FEW DEROGATORY ACCOUNTS AND ENTRIES IDENTIFIED AS INQUIRIES THAT HAVE BEEN PLACED ON MY CREDIT FILE. THE DEROGATORY ACCOUNTS AND INQUIRIES HAS CAUSED A TREMENDOUS DROP IN MY CREDIT SCORES. IT IS NOT FAIR TO ME BECAUSE I HONESTLY DO NOT HAVE ANY KNOWLEDGE OF THE ACCOUNTS AND INQUIRIES. IT HAS BECOME VERY HARD FOR ME TO ACQUIRE NEW CREDIT WITH MY CREDIT BEING IN SUCH A HORRIBLE STATE. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO SUFFER THE CONSEQUENCES. I AM ASKING THAT THE DEROGATORY ACCOUNTS AND INQUIRIES BE RE-INVESTIGATED SO THAT THEY CAN BE REMOVED OFF OF MY CREDIT FILE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. I AM CERTAIN THAT THE DISPUTED ITEMS DO NOT BELONG TO ME AND WAS NOT AUTHORIZED BY ME.
Complaint sub-issue: Their investigation did not fix an error on your report

It came to my attention that my file has been merged with my fathers file which is clearly erroneous. 
I took the liberty of writing to this company on XX/XX/XXXX, with  clear instruction differentiating my fathers data with mine. 
our personal info detail differs from one another. 
My fathers name : XXXX XXXX XXXX, My fathers Social security number : XXXX XXXX XXXX, My fathers date of Birth : XX/XX/XXXX. 
This is my information : My names are : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, My social Security number : XXXX, My Date of Birth : XX/XX/XXXX. 
Unfortunately, with all my detailed differences, this company still went ahead and kept reporting both our data merged until now. Yet again the following accounts are not mine and I need removed asap : XXXX XXXX XXXX, CA XXXX This is not my address, please delete XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX CA XXXX Not mine, please delete XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX , CA XXXX Not mine, please delete XXXX   XXXX # XXXX Status Updated XX/XX/XXXX Not mine please delete XXXX XXXX # XXXX Status Updated XX/XX/XXXX Not mine please delete XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX I dont recognize what this is, please delete asap XXXX XXXX XXXX # XXXX I have no knowledge of this account please delete I am looking at taking legal action if my data is not separated from my data. 
Attached here with is the first dispute I sent to this company.
Complaint sub-issue: Received bad information about my loan

I applied for a consolidation of my school loans and the income contingent repayment plan with the federal government in XXXX XXXX. My application for consolidation was approved XX/XX/XXXX and I was paired with Fedloan Servicing as my loan servicer. However, I was never informed that I had been approved for the ICR plan by Fedloan Servicing nor did I receive a bill for my first payment under the ICR plan. My understanding was that my application for the ICR plan was still be reviewed. By XX/XX/XXXX, I still had not heard back and as a result, I put my school loans in forebearance, since my monthly payments exceeded my monthly income. At no point for an entire year was I contacted during that time to let me know that I was accepted into the ICR or what my monthly payment was under that plan. Thus, by XX/XX/XXXX at the end of my forbearance period, I reapplied for the ICR plan, at which time, I immediately began repayment. Fedloan servicing admits they can not find the letter in my paperless inbox. In addition, I received an email after the time that Fedloan servicing said I was approved for that plan, that they were still waiting to hear from my to apply for a consolidation. This lead me to believe that my loan application for ICR still had not been completed. The interest that accured during this forebearance was {$25000.00}, which has since been capitalized onto my loan. 
In addition, another {$25000.00} was capitalized on my loan in XX/XX/XXXX for a reason that Fedloan servicing can not explain. I was given XXXX different reasons why it capitalized, and every time a reason was refuted, they came up with a new reason. 
Fedloan servicing gives incorrect information or no information at all, resulting in decisions that cost borrower tens of thousands of dollars. My school loans are currently over $ XXXX- {$50000.00} of which resulted from Fedloan servicing and their ineptitude. 
I am not borrower looking to get away with not paying my loans, I am a borrower who wants to pay what she truly owes, not inflated amounts resulting from a third party. Fedloan servicing has an obligation to keep the borrowers informed. Failing to let a me know that I had been approved for a repayment plan for an entire year is unacceptable. The student loan crisis is in no doubt partially due to loan servicers not providing borrowers with the information needed to make responsible decisions. They read from screens and ca n't answer any questions that deviate from their prompts. PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. THEIR MISTAKE COST ME {$50000.00} PLUS 20 YEARS OF INTEREST AT 7.25 %!!!!!
Complaint sub-issue: Trouble with how payments are handled

I have a subsidized and unsubsidized loan with American Education Services. I have been paying a few dollars extra every month and today I reviewed the account and found out that they have not applied any money towards my principal. When I called them, they said my account is in a " pay ahead '' status and explained that the money is being applied to the principal but it just does n't reflect the account yet. I do n't understand where the extra money is going and they ca n't provide me with an accurate amount I owe stating the " system '' will figure it out if you decide to sell your loan. 
I 'm concerned that AES is not paying down my loan and in the end I will end up paying more.
Complaint sub-issue: Information belongs to someone else

Hi I am submitting this XXXX XXXX without any influence and this is not a third party. XXXX has low and unfair credit number for me in their report. I have complained. The problem has not been resolved. my fico has me at a credit score over 719XXXX has me at a score around 590. That is a huge difference. XXXX paints me as a Bum. my fico say I have good credit. What the heck is going on here. i have almost no debt and my identity was stolen causing my score to drop n i made this clear for 60 days straight with XXXX i spoke to a representative agent name XXXX and XXXX and XXXX from the fraud department XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX they had me on mute for 4 hours which was hurtful I have a perfect repayment record. I have very low credit utilization. I have three negative credit items outstanding debt now. I have modest but ok income. Social Security. Something is wrong with XXXX. I do not understand why they are abusing consumers .This was a fist step towards attempting resolution. They kept lying telling me they disputed n its not reporting but it keep reporting this inaccurate information without my authorization. They refused or were unable to verify n remove the inquiries and its been 60days n they record the calls n admitted they had my police report n ftc and affidavit That was after attempting to contact XXXX more than 21 times. XXXX is an abusive company. They are supposed to be protecting consumers. They need to be reigned in. they are causing me XXXX  XXXX and stopping me from getting this job offer XXXX now XXXX XXXX  XXXX cant provide to my XXXX XXXX XXXX  daughter PLEASE HELP ME PLEASE
Complaint sub-issue: Didn't receive notice of right to dispute

I have tried to contact this company three times in regards to accounts they have placed on my credit and to date I have not heard back from the company but the accounts continues to be reported on my credit file which is false.
Complaint sub-issue: Information belongs to someone else

I was made aware of a XXXX XXXX Card Services account and several inquiries appearing on my credit when I went to co-sign for my niece to purchase a car and I was denied. I looked through my credit report and I didn't recognize any of those inquiries or account. I have never opened an account with that company nor did I ever allow those companies to run my credit ; I do not have any contract or agreement with any of the companies listed on this report. At this time I don't know who opened this account or made these inquiries in my name without my permission but I have already filed a police report and notified the companies. I did not benefit anything from this account/inquiries such as money, goods, services or any other benefit and I did not take part in any purchases or payments made towards this account.