Johnade/consumer_complaints_cfpb huggingface dataset:
Complaint sub-issue: Account status incorrect

This is XXXX XXXX XXXX, who is submitting this CFPB complaint myself, and to inform you that there is no third party involved in the process. I have reached out to Equifax Credit Bureau last XX/XX/2021, but no response was ever received from them to date. That means Equifax has NOT complied with the Fair Credit Reporting Act law and continued to report inaccurate information on my credit report. THE FOLLOWING ACCOUNTS ARE STILL FOUND AND NEED TO BE REMOVED COMPLETELY FROM MY CREDIT REPORT : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Balance : {$0.00} XXXX XXXX XXXX  XXXX XXXX XXXX Balance : {$0.00} XXXX XXXX Balance : {$1300.00}
Complaint sub-issue: Personal information incorrect

Incorrect information was listed in my report. I sent it to all the credit report agencies and requested them toinvestigate and check my files. But my credit is still being affected by that information. The credit bureau did not do anything to remove the erroneous information listed below. 
PREVIOUS ADDRESS : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, NM XXXX
Complaint sub-issue: Reporting company used your report improperly

In accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act XXXX XXXX Account # XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX Account # XXXX, has violated my rights.

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 reporting agency can not furnish a account without my written instructions
Complaint sub-issue: Information belongs to someone else

XX/XX/XXXX -Attempt to establish a service agreement with XXXX via authorized retailer XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX -Received e-mail from XXXX XXXX that product was shipped to home address XX/XX/XXXX -Received e-mail from XXXX XXXX that product was routed to UPS Accost Point XX/XX/XXXX -Contacted XXXX XXXX ; Retailer verified the package as lost. Requested a reshipment of device under XXXXXXXX  XXXX in place of contract with XXXX. XXXX XXXX Representative approved. 

After submitting this information to XXXX, the company refuses to acknowledge a miscommunication between retailers and proceeded to place a non-existent collection in my name for a XXXX device I never received. 

I have submitted several disputes with all 3 credit reporting agencies and nothing has been resolved. I have contacted XXXX several times to remedy this over the course of a year to no avail.
Complaint sub-issue: Can't close your account

I closed the account because the credit card company can not validate the debt. I am the original creditor as a result, I have been contacting the merchant to provide the following documentation. certificate accounting statement they have so far went delinquent In this matter. I have sent past due invoices for them to pay my company for the following charges XXXX. XXXX. REQUEST FOR ACCOUNTING ; REQUEST REGARDING LIST OF COLLATERAL OR STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT, A PROPER BILL. {$1500.00} per page. It is my understanding that if no dispute, rebuttal or contest of this NOTICE OF UNDERSTANDING AND CONDITIONAL ACCEPTANCE AND REQUEST FOR A PROPER BILL AND LAWFUL CONTRACT AND FULL RECORD OF ACCOUNTING AND FEE SCHEDULE, Notice of Lien Notice Of Lien, Truth and lending violation, Mail Fraud and XXXX, falsifying records, deceptive and misleading representation, violation of Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. 
Title 15 USC .1601 ; Title 15 USC 1692 15 USC 1692 ( g ) ( 8 ) ; USC Title 18 2071 and 2073 ; USC Title 18 471, 472, 473, and/or 513 ; Title 18 USC 1341- 1842 XXXX XXXX XXXX 249 P. 2d 257 and 260 Title 28 USC 1746 ( 1 ) I am asking for the CFPB to contact them to have my account settled, discharged and close with a XXXX balance and my invoice paid. Thank you any question call me XXXX.
Complaint sub-issue: Reporting company used your report improperly

In accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting act XXXX XXXX XXXX, Account # XXXX, has violated my rights. 

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 reporting agency can not furnish a account without my written instructions
Complaint sub-issue: No notice of investigation status/result

I have been disputing XXXX XXXX XXXX for years now with Equifax. I have provided information explaining to them that this account XXXX acc:XXXX does n't not belong to me. I told them everything the had my birthday wrong, my address wrong and XXXX other accounts that was reporting incorrectly. They had removed them but told my to wait on XXXX sense it was getting ready to come off.No cause it 's not mine.I had clearly been a victim. Please help me.
Complaint sub-issue: Their investigation did not fix an error on your report

I am filing a complaint of non-compliance requesting validation, made pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices and the Fair Credit Reporting Act, along with the corresponding local state laws. 
Please note that I am requesting VALIDATION ; that is competent evidence bearing my signature, showing that I have ( or ever had ) some contractual obligation to pay these companies : 1 ) XXXX XXXX ( XXXX XXXX ) SEE ATTACHMENT 2 )  XXXX  XXXX  ( XXXX XXXX ) SEE ATTACHMENT 3 ) XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX SEE ATTACHMENT This month the FTC, and Federal Law Enforcement Partners have announce XXXX  Crackdown on Abusive Debt Collection Companies. 
This is formal complaint that you have failed to provide me with copies of any viable evidence, bearing my signature to my dispute letter deposited by certified registered mail with USPS. ( have attached certified letters that were sent ). 
I have maintain careful records and for your benefit, and as a gesture of goodwill final attempt to have you clear up this matter. You have 15 days to cure. How are you guys reporting or verifying these accounts to the CRAs when it lacked underlying documentation. 
In 2000, the FTC held that the FCRA barred a debt buyer from " verifying a tradeline disputed by a consumer when it didn't posses the original documents. FTC allegations was that upon receiving a CDV form from a CRA that the debt buyer ( s ) and furnisher ( s ) they can not use the PCM for verification does not constitute an " investigation '' for purpose of section 1681s-2 ( b13 ), when a consumer disputes the accuracy of information reported by debt buyer ( s ) or furnisher ( s ), they should either verify the information with the original documents bearing a signature within the time period set forth in the FCRA or take all necessary steps to deleted the information from the files of all consumer reporting agencies to which the information was reported within 5 business days after receiving the consumer dispute, notify all consumer reporting agencies to which the information has been provided that the information is to be deleted from the file of the consumer who has disputed the account.

Consent Decree Order, Section II. 
As per FTC opinion letter from Attorney General XXXX XXXX XXXX, you should be aware that a print out of a bill or itemized document does not constitute verification. 
I am again formally requesting a copy of VERIFIABLE PROOF ( of original Consumer Contract with my Signature on it ) you have on file ( Section 609 ( a ) of the accounts listed on my original letter. If not you must remove the accounts listed above. These accounts have hurt my ability to obtain credit.
Complaint sub-issue: Information belongs to someone else

XXXX XXXX - inquiry date XX/XX/2020 amount owed {$0.00} XXXX - inquiry date XXXX XXXX amount owed {$0.00} XXXX XXXX - inquiry date XXXX XXXX amount owed {$0.00} coaf inquiry date XX/XX/2020 amount owed {$0.00} XXXX XXXX inquiry date XX/XX/2020 amount owed {$0.00} i have no knowledge of these accounts before today i'm trying to build my credit and this debt and inquiries please block and remove these accounts from my report i reached out to the creditors and they refuse to help me.
Complaint sub-issue: Their investigation did not fix an error on your report

On XX/XX/XXXX, I wrote a dispute lette

r to XXXX  & Equifax & Equifax credit bureau, asking for verification of a XXXX XXXX account thats being reported on my XXXX  & Equifax credit report per 609. Disclosures to consumers [ 15 U.S.C. 1681g ]. ( Verification Letter Attached ) The verification letter was sent certified mail and was received on XX/XX/XXXX by XXXX & Equifax. ( Delivery certification letter confirmation attacked ). On XX/XX/XXXX I received a letter stating that XXXX  & Equifax investigation was complete. After reviewing the report, XXXX  & Equifax stated that Outcome : Remains. This item was not changed as a result of our processing of your dispute. ( XXXX report page 1 and 2 attached ) After reviewing my report, I did my own investigation and placed a call to XXXX XXXX to see if they had any information on me for this account. On XX/XX/XXXX I placed a call to XXXX  around XXXX XXXX and spoke with a representative name XXXX  ( AKA ) no employee number was given. He indicated that they have no information on this account, because they sold it to a third party on XX/XX/XXXX. After placing the call to XXXX XXXX, I knew that XXXX  & Equifax was in clear violation of the FCRA 609. Disclosures to consumers [ 15 U.S.C. 1681g ]. I am very concerned about the validity and accuracy of XXXX  & Equifax investigation, as this inaccurate item remains on my credit report, which is a clear violation of the FCRA. If XXXX  & Equifax had investigated properly, rather than using a e-Oscar   system, they would have known, that this account does not exist per XXXX XXXX, but XXXX  & Equifax claims to have verified this account was accurate. It is at this time that I will point out that in XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX ( XXXX ), and XXXX XXXX XXXX, Equifax, et al, the courts ruled each and every time that the CRA couldn't merely " parrot '' information from the creditors and collection agencies ... that they have to conduct an independent REASONABLE investigation to ensure the validity of the debt and the honesty/integrity of the creditor/CA in question. Sending out a generic form through the e-Oscar system that does not even contain the reasons for my dispute is not reasonable.
Complaint sub-issue: Investigation took more than 30 days

I recently sent disputes letters to Equifax, and XXXX on XX/XX/2021, now it's XX/XX/2021, and I have still not received any investigation results from either Bureau. The reason I'm filing this complaint against them is that Federal Law requires them to respond within 30 days yet they have failed to respond. earlier to comply with these Federal Regulations by credit reporting agencies are investigated by the Federal Trade Commission.
Complaint sub-issue: Was not notified of investigation status or results

15 U.S. Code 168c-2 a consumer reporting agency shall block the reporting of any information in the file of a consumer that the consumer identifies as information that results from alleged identity theft, no later than XXXX business days after the date of receipt. On XX/XX/2022 I sent out a dispute letter about inquiries pertaining to identity theft reporting on my Equifax report. I still haven't received a response or update about the situation.
Complaint sub-issue: Their investigation did not fix an error on your report

I have been reaching out to the Equifax for a while now asking for them to delete these inaccurate hard inquires and addresses on my credit profile, Equifax has not given me any updates by mail or phone or email regarding this issue I called and asked Equifax to show me proof that they looked into my matter the agent couldn't give me a proper answer and at this point I feel my rights are being violated and this is why I came to the CFPB for help. The Credit bureaus violated these laws 15 U.S.C 1681 section 602 A. States I have the right privacy 15 U.S.C 1681 section 604 A section 2 : It also states a consumer reporting agency can not furnish a account without my written instructions 15 U.S.C 1681 section 623 ( 9 ) ( b ) ( 2 ) The credit bureaus are supposed to complete all investigations before expiration of the period under section 611 ( a ) ( 1 ). ( 5 ) Treatment of inaccurate or Unverifiable Information ( A ) In general If, after any reinvestigation under paragraph ( 1 ) of any information disputed by a consumer, an item of the information is found to be inaccurate or in complete or can not be verified, the consumer reporting agency shall - ( i ) promptly delete that item of information from the file of the consumer, modify that item of information, as appropriate based on the results of the reinvestigation : and ( ii ) promptly notify the furnished of that information that the information has been modified or deleted from the file of the consumer.
Complaint sub-issue: Problem with personal statement of dispute

I have reason to believe the account you are furnishing are Fraudulent and incomplete because a XXXX was filed with the company 's. According to the IRS form XXXX must be filed regardless of whether the debtor is required to report the debt as income. This make the status of this account inaccurate or incomplete and must be deleted from my consumer report. Income is not stated on any consumer report. 

Also its so many inconsistency with your reporting across the 3 consumer reporting agencies. I have Photos to prove it. it's been a few investigation all came back verified but no method of verification has been sent back to me as i requested.
Complaint sub-issue: Investigation took more than 30 days

On  XXXX   XXXX , I sent a letter to Equifax, asking them to investigate several errors that appeared on my credit report with their agency. Nea rly three month s have passed since I sent the letter, but I have yet to get any response whatsoever. They are supposed to respond within 30 days. I have even attempted to follow-up with Equifax several times, but I still get no response.     I am attaching a copy of the letter than I sent to Equifax in this complaint.
Complaint sub-issue: Information belongs to someone else

I have sent certified letters and notices to Equifax countless of times requesting that they remove these accounts from my credit reports due to the fraudulent accounts. I have filed police reports and identity theft reports as well as contacted all the creditors. 

Equifax is not obeying the law at all and are breaking the laws just because they feel like it. But I will be getting my attorney involved at this point. 

They told me to include the account numbers. I did that. They told me to file a police report. I did that. They also told me to write and call the creditors. I also did that. So, what does it really take?
Complaint sub-issue: Information belongs to someone else

Please see my attached documents and have the companies remove all unauthorized items immediately. In the attached documents I have provided and stated all information necessary to have these items removed from my consumer report. These companies shall provide me with substantial documentation on how they made their decision if accounts are not removed promptly. They have to prove one, I gave them permission to furnish and two, I was clearly giving an opportunity to opt out of reporting in which the law allows if not public information is being furnished.
Complaint sub-issue: Credit inquiries on your report that you don't recognize

I noticed a few accounts and inquiries on my report that I do not recognize XXXX from XXXX XXXX XXXX inquiries from XXXX XXXX which makes no sense at all XXXX, XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX, XXXX
Complaint sub-issue: Their investigation did not fix an error on your report

XXXX XXXX HAS NOT BEEN UPDATING MY XXXX CREDIT REPORT AT ALL. IVE BEEN DISPUTING THIS ACCOUNT SINCE XX/XX/XXXX AND EVERY TIME THEY COME BACK WITH THE SAME ANSWER ON THE COMPLAIN. XXXX DOESNT REVIEW OR USED THE DOCUMENTS THAT YOU SEND IN AS YOUR WAY OF DISPUTING THE ACCOUNT. THEY CLAIM THEY DO A THROUGH INVESTIGATION ON ONES DISPUTE BUT I DONT BELIEVE THEY DO. I HAVE DOCUMENTS THAT SUPPORTS MY CLAIM ON WHY THEY DONT. ON XX/XX/XXXX I SENT IN A DISPUTE WITH XXXX ONLINE AND THE FILE NUMBER IS XXXX. I DISPUTE THE BALANCE ON THE ACCOUNT AND IT SHOWED THE ACCOUNT STATIC AS BEING OPEN. I RECEIVED DOCUMENTS FROM XXXX XXXX THAT SHOWED MY PAYMENT HISTORY ON THE ACCOUNT. THAT SHOWED MY FIRST PAYMENT ON THE ACCOUNT WAS MADE IN XX/XX/XXXX AND MY LAST PAYMENT THAT THEY RECEIVED WAS XX/XX/XXXX WHEN I TRADE MY CAR IN AND THE DEALER SENT IN A CHECK IN XXXX THAT PAYED OFF THE CAR.. SO ON MY CREDIT REPORT IS SHOULD SHOW 15 PAYMENTS ON THE ACCOUNT WHICH IT DIDNT SHOW. SECOND THE BALANCE SHOULD BE ZERO AND NOT REPORTING ANY BALANCE WHICH IT SHOWED ON MY REPORT. FINALLY IT SHOULD SHOW CLOSED AS PAY AS AGREE INSTEAD OF SHOWING OPEN WITH A BALANCE. I CALLED XXXX AND THEY STATED THAT THE ACCOUNT WAS DELETE WHICH I INFORM THEM THAT THE ACCOUNT SHOULD OF BEEN UPDATED AS CLOSE PAY IN FULL. I WAS INFORM THAT I WOULD HAVE TO GET IN TOUCH WITH XXXX XXXX ABOUT THIS. AWHILE BACK I RAN WITH THE SAME ISSUE ON MY XXXX XXXX CREDIT REPORT AND YES THE ACCOUNT WAS DELETE AND WITH THE SAME RESPONSE FROM XXXX XXXX THEY DIDNT DELETE THE ACCOUNT BUT WOULD LOOK INTO IT. I TALKED TO XXXX XXXX FROM XXXX XXXX AND THAT WHEN SHE SAID I WOULD NEED TO SEND A LETTER THAT STATE THAT I WANT THE ACCOUNT REINSERTED BACK ON MY CREDIT REPORT WHICH IT HAS BEEN BUT ON THAT REPORT IT REPORTING BALNCE WHICH IT NEEDS TO BE UPDATED AS CLOSE PAY AS AGREE NO BALANCE. I SENT AND I CALLED XXXX XXXX AND I SENT HER EMAIL ABOUT THIS AND SHE SENT ME EMAIL BACK STATING THAT THE ACCOUNT WAS DELETE. SO WHY WAS THE ACCOUNT DELETE AND WE RAN IN THIS SAME ISSUE ON MY OTHER REPORT. I DIDNT ASK TO HAVE THIS ACCOUNT DELETE I WANTED THIS ACCOUNT UPDATED AS CLOSED, PAY AS AGREE WITH ZERO BALANCE AND MY PAYMENT HISTORY REFLEXING FROM TIME OF THE LOAN WHEN IT WAS PAYED OFF. IT TIME FOR XXXX XXXX TO START TAKING RESPONSIBILTY ON THIS ISSUE. AND YES EQUIFAX ALSO. DATE OF LAST PAYMENT ON THIS ACCOUNT SHOULD BE XX/XX/XXXX THAT IS WHAT IS STATE ON MY XXXX HISTORY OR PAYMENT HISTORY FROM XXXX XXXX. EQUIFAX DATE OF LAST ACTIVITY IS WRONG AND I HAVE DISPUTE THIS TIME AND TIME. IT SHOULD SHOW AS DATE OF LAST PAYMNET WHICH IS XX/XX/XXXX NOT XX/XX/XXXX AND EVERY TIME I DISPUTE THIS EQUIFAX IS ALLOWING XXXX XXXX TO PUT IN ACCURATE INFORMATION ON MY CREDIT REPORT WITH OUT CHECKING VERIFYING THE DOCUMENT THAT I SENT IN. WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE PAYMENT HISTORY DATE OF LAST ACTIVITY SHOULD BE THE SAME AS DATE OF LAST PAYMENT. WITH PUTTING WRONG INFORMATION ON ONES CREDIT REPORT ARE YOU AWARE YOU CAN LOWER SOMEONE CREDIT SCORE.
Complaint sub-issue: Was not notified of investigation status or results

A while back I lost my wallet with all my personal information inside. I didn't think much of it and just went to get a new social security and DL. I continued with my everyday life and never had an issue. Just a couple of days ago I decided to pull my credit because I continued to get suspicious letters in the mail. I looked at my report and I am shocked with the number of items that were opened on my name. These suspicious items are not mine. I have contacted the FTC and my local police and I am doing this on my own behalf. Please remove these from my report : XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX. 
Company Inquiries XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  XXXX XXXX  XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  XXXX XXXX XXXX  XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX
Complaint sub-issue: Account information incorrect

The credit bureau is reporting paying my credit card balance down as a negative when I 'm trying to raise my credit score this company is reporting it as a negative and my score has decreased instead of increasing.
Complaint sub-issue: Account information incorrect

I am requesting assistance in removing a negative tradeline from my three major credit bureau reports from Carmax Auto Finance. In XX/XX/XXXX I was a cosigner on a vehicle purchased by my then wife. We separated in XX/XX/XXXX and she was awarded the vehicle in the settlement. I retained no ownership and no longer had access to the vehicle or any accounts related to it. In XX/XX/XXXX I attempted to purchase my own vehicle only to be denied and to learn that the reason was because the Carmax loan had been paid 30-60 days late many times over the last few years and was currently 30 days late as well. Upon learning this, I contacted Carmax and discovered that I had never been removed from the account after the settlement awarding the vehicle to my wife. I requested to be removed, but they stated that they could n't do that while the account was still open. I immediately paid off the loan myself in order to resolve the issue. Once it was closed, I again requested to be removed, but was then told that it was not possible as the account was already closed. I then requested that the negative tradeline be removed from my reports as I was not the owner of vehicle, nor was I ever made aware that the payments were n't being made on time. Carmax stated that it is not their policy to remove items from credit reports. I have made this request several times, as recently as XX/XX/XXXX as the negative reporting continues to cripple my own credit even though I do not own the vehicle. I am submitting this complaint under the Fair Credit Reporting Act which requires that before any negative items are placed on a consumer credit report, the creditor must notify the consumer. I never received any phone calls or letters or any correspondence from CarMax regarding this account. I was never informed that it was late, nor that any negative items would be put on my report. Carmax states that they sent correspondence to the primary account owner as is their policy. I am not the primary account holder, so no correspondence was sent to me. All I am asking is for the tradeline to be removed from my credit reports. The FCRA does not require tradelines be reported so removal is certainly allowable and very common. The purpose of accurate credit reporting is so that a true representation of a consumor 's credit worthiness is available to potential creditors. This tradeline is not a fair representation of my creditworthiness as the account is not mine, and I was never made aware of issues or given an opportunity to prevent delinquency.
Complaint sub-issue: Information is missing that should be on the report

Credit Bureaus are the biggest fraud against people in this country. Why do bad information rather pay off or keep showing up on credit reports while good reporting disappear. Why is Equifax still consider a reputable reporting agency when it allow a massive data breach. Equifax, XXXX   and XXXX are totally discreditable agencies. I do what they do I would be arrested for fraud. Why is my credit score 70 points different between the three? These agencies need to be investigated and regulated.
Complaint sub-issue: Information belongs to someone else

theses are hard inquiries on my report.That needed to be removed.      XXXX   XXXX   XXXX   XXXX
Complaint sub-issue: Reporting company used your report improperly

I sent a letter off on XX/XX/2022, to remove my personal information that I don't want on my credit profile. According to the Fair Credit Reporting Act 12 USC 1681, states I have the right to privacy. Also according to 15 USC 6802, NO Financial institution have any right to share mu information to a third party. Based on these inaccurate and personal information that has been furnished on my credit profile is a direct violation of my federally protected Consumer Credit Act. 

There is no third party involved in this situation