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Complaint sub-issue: Frequent or repeated calls

I owe around {$10000.00} to XXXX, and am in a debt resolution program with XXXX XXXX XXXX. I provided XXXX the number to XXXX XXXX XXXX, and was told not to have any further contact with XXXX representatives, as XXXX representatives would handle it. As of Friday, XX/XX/XXXX I have been receiving calls from XXXX XXXX, formerly known as XXXX XXXX XXXX. They are a credit collections company used by XXXX. On Friday I received 2 calls, on both XXXX and XXXX I received one call, and today on XXXX I have received three calls. One of these calls was a call to my office asking to speak to me, however I was in a meeting. The man who called was very aggressive to my boss who answered. I checked with a lawyer and learned that repeated calls on the same day and calling my work are illegal practices. Calling my place of work puts my job at risk. As stated before, I have provided the number for XXXX XXXX XXXX, whom they are supposed to be working with.
Complaint sub-issue: Reporting company used your report improperly

n accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting act XXXX Account # XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Account # XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Account # XXXX XXXX XXXX, Account # XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, Account # XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, Account # XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX Account XXXX 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 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
Complaint sub-issue: Their investigation did not fix an error on your report

Contacted Equifax regarding validation of debt by XXXX XXXX XXXX , XXXX of XXXX, Texas. Received correspondence that the account was validated. However, when contacting XXXX XXXX XXXX for additional information by certified mail on XXXX XXXX, 2017 ( XXXX ), the company stated that they were unable to locate the referenced account. I provided them sufficient information regarding the account. How is it possible for Equifax to validate an account if the organization can not locate my account? Also XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX per their correspondence and the Texas Finance Code 392.101 does not have " Active '' status to engage in debt collection in the State of Texas. The law specifically state that ( a ) A third-party debt collector or credit bureau may not engage in debt collection unless the third-party debt collector or credit bureau has obtained a surety bond issued by a surety company authorized to do business in this state as prescribed by this section. A copy of the bond must be filed with the secretary of state. ( b ) the bond must be in favor of : ( 1 ) any person who is damaged by a violation of this chapter ; and ( 2 ) this state for the benefit of any person who is damaged by a violation of this chapter. The bond must be in the amount of {$10000.00}. During this time period XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX has not been in a " Active '' but rather a " Cancelled '' status which removes the company from pursuing any alleged debt in Texas thus making Equifax in violation of Metro 2 compliance by validating a debt that is not collectible in the first place. I 'm requested that the five derogatory accounts be deleted from my credit report.
Complaint sub-issue: Was not notified of investigation status or results

On XXXX I sent certified letters to the credit bureaus regarding the inaccurate and unverifiable items on my credit reports. To this day, over 35 days ago I still haven't received a response. This has caused me great stress because I've been denied credit due to all of these bogus items on my report. My report showed multiple wrong names, addresses and unknown accounts. The Fair Credit Reporting Act Section 611 ( a ), plainly states, that a consumer reporting agencies shall provide written notice to a consumer of the results of a investigation no later than 5 business days after completion of the investigation and that a failure to investigate these items within 30days gives a reason to immediately remove those items from my credit report. I demand that these inaccurate and bogus items be removed immediately. It has been over 35 days so my next step will be to file for litigation due to the stress I've been caused. My information was also impacted by the Equifax data breach and someone may have gotten my information.
Complaint sub-issue: Their investigation did not fix an error on your report

I contacted XXXX, XXXX  and Equifax credit bureau in regards to a repossession account with XXXX XXXX. I cited XXXX. - EFFECT OF ERRORS OR OMISSIONS. 
XXXX. - NOTIFICATION BEFORE DISPOSITION OF COLLATERAL. 
XXXX. - TIMELINESS OF NOTIFICATION BEFORE DISPOSITION OF COLLATERAL. 
XXXX. - CONTENTS AND FORM OF NOTIFICATION BEFORE DISPOSITION OF COLLATERAL. 

Due to the fact that I was never notified of the vehicle being sold and a few other errors on this account. I was not provided with any copies of legal notices and proof of the commercially reasonable manner of the notification and resale of the subject vehicle. 

It was just simply placed on my reports as " Subscriber reports dispute resolved - consumer disagrees '' and " Completed investigation of FCRA dispute - consumer disagrees ''. 

I have not been provided any of the things to prove this debt is mine. Therefore they are in violation of my rights.
Complaint sub-issue: Information belongs to someone else

these accounts don't belong to me. please remove accounts : 1. Identity Theft XXXX Account Number : XXXX This is not mine. 

2. Identity Theft DISCOVER FIN SVCS LLC Account Number : XXXX This is not mine. 

3. Identity Theft XXXX Account Number : XXXX This is not mine. 

4. Identity Theft XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Account Number : XXXX This is not mine.
Complaint sub-issue: Information belongs to someone else

XXXX XXXX says that I owe them money and have reported it to the credit bureau. This is not true I never had an account with XXXX XXXX and somebody used my information
Complaint sub-issue: Reporting company used your report improperly

According to equifaxsecurity2017.com, both my wife and I were part of the recent Equifax data breach. In exchange for lax security that led to release of our SSNs, DOBs, full addresses, and? driver 's license numbers, Equifax is offering ONLY free credit monitoring that will notify us AFTER someone has improperly used our data. Equifax offers nothing to PREVENT improper use of our data from occurring. 

Despite Equifax ' negligence with out private data, we must STILL pay {$10.00} to each of the 3 major credit bureaus to proactively freeze our credit reports to avoid fraud. We must then pay {$10.00} to each agency whenever we want to temporarily thaw our report.
Complaint sub-issue: Information belongs to someone else

Multiple accounts were opened in my name with XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, including : a checking, savings, and a credit card. But I personally did not open these accounts and have no offiliations to XXXX XXXX. My identity was stolen. I have already reported fraud to the company XXXX XXXX on XX/XX/2022. Since then, whomever opened these accounts has charged up a credit card bill of {$1800.00}, is not paying the monthly payment, and now my credit score has been effected.
Complaint sub-issue: Their investigation did not fix an error on your report

Equifax had credit information from my husband and it bled over on my credit history. I was able to correct this easily online through my Core services with Equifax, but when I moved months later to a new address and applied for a XXXX XXXX XXXX, I was denied for credit because of the same information which had previously been removed and was no longer visible on my physical credit report, nor their website, was bleeding over again internally in their system. When I called today to speak with a customer service rep at Equifax, XXXX told me they would have to re-investigate the information & couldn't correct it as the website is in real time, but their information wasn't. This is unacceptable, so I asked to speak with a supervisor and was promptly hung up on.
Complaint sub-issue: Didn't receive enough information to verify debt

I received a letter ( dated XX/XX/2021 ) from IC System stating that I owed {$270.00} to XXXX, who is both the original and current creditor to whom the alleged debt is owed ( lanuguage from the letter that was sent ). I immediately sent out a debt validation letter by way of certified mail with return receipt ( tracking # XXXX with RR # XXXX ). I have attached copies of confirmation of certified mail receipt. I never received a response back. I have studied the FDCPA and it says under the FDCPA, the debt collector must respond if a consumer disputes the alleged debt in writing. I have attached the exact same letter that I sent to IC System detailing very specific documentation of the validation of the alleged debt. I sent a follow-up debt validation letter to IC System on XX/XX/2021. It was received XX/XX/2021. IC System then sent another debt collector notice with a COMPLETELY different amount ( {$370.00} ) stating that I now owed {$370.00} and they sent copies of a printed out bill as verification of the alleged debt. Under the FDCPA, a printed bill is not sufficient validation of an alleged debt. They did not provide the documentation I requested including a contract with my written signature and they PUT A NEGATIVE REMARK ON MY CREDIT FILE EVEN AFTER I EXPRESSED THEM NOT TO IN MY DEBT VALIDATION LETTERS.

In the follow up debt validation letter I sent I pointed out that IC System, INC is NOT licensed to collect on debt in my state of residence. Under Illinois law, debt collectors have to be licensed with the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.
Complaint sub-issue: Received bad information about your loan

I have been on an income driven payment plan for my student loans for several years ( REPAYE program ). Last year ( XXXX ), while my loans were serviced with XXXX I recertified for the IDR program and the amount due for the next year was calculated at {$1000.00} to begin on XX/XX/XXXX ( XXXX until then ).  Shortly after recertification, I transferred my loans to FedLoan Servicing. I payed them {$1000.00} in XXXX, XXXX and XXXX of XXXX and {$1000.00} in XXXX. 

On XX/XX/XXXX of XXXX, FedLoan Servicing sent me a letter to notify me that they had recalculated the amount due under my payment plan and that beginning XX/XX/XXXX, the payment would be {$1000.00}. I called them in XXXX to ask why they recalculated it and for a record of what information they used to calculate the new amount. Based on my AGI and household size, there is no mathematical way to arrive at a calculated payment for the REPAYE program of {$1000.00}. I contacted them again in XXXX to ask about their progress on the information I requested. 

In XXXX I received information, but it did not explain the wrong calculation. I called them that day ( XX/XX/XXXX ) to again argue that that their calculation was incorrect. Two people confirmed that the calculation was incorrect. One did not understand why it was wrong ( and told me that it didn't really matter since it was just off by {$15.00} ) and the other gave an explanation of some sort of error by XXXX ( which does not make sense ) and FedLoan Servicing 's calculation algorithm. I was also told there wasn't a way to change the miscalculation in their system. I was instructed to go to the studentloan.gov website and recertify again so that the correct payment amount would be recalculated. 

On XX/XX/XXXX I received the results of the recertification saying that FedLoan Servicing denied the recalculation. The incorrect payment amount still stands. 

The REPAYE calculation is simple. FedLoan Servicing has calculated it incorrectly. They have admitted it is incorrect. Yet, there seems to be nothing that can easily be done to correct this problem. I will continue to work with FedLoan Servicing to get it corrected.
Complaint sub-issue: Information belongs to someone else

I pulled my credit to myself because I was alerted by my social security card getting stolen and I see a list of derogatory items that are not mine including a bankruptcies. These accounts are fraudulent and need to be deleted. Please remove these unknown accounts from my name. My identity has been compromised and this information on my report is very incorrect. 

XXXX/XXXX  XXXX {$450.00} XXXX/XXXX   XXXX {$3800.00} XXXX XXXX XXXX {$1100.00} CHAPTER XXXX BANKRUPTCY DISCHARGED XXXX {$0.00}
Complaint sub-issue: Account information incorrect

Hi, I hope you're all doing great. I'll be straight, I need these following accounts to be investigated as they seemed to be either INACCURATE, INCORRECT, and UNKNOWN to me within my knowledge. I have listed the wrongs I have noticed below. Ive actually tried again and again to make sense of what Im seeing. Unfortunately, I cant make heads or tails of this and need your help. Ive found multiple inaccuracies and Im aware that your job is to ensure the accuracy of my credit report. If you would, please investigate these items and send me a new credit report reflecting the changes. I would appreciate it if youd expedite this because I need to apply for a job. 

Please investigate the following : XXXXXXXXInaccurate XXXXXXXXInaccurate XXXXXXXXInaccurate XXXXXXXXInaccurate XXXXXXXXInaccurate XXXX XXXX XXXX ( Original Creditor : XXXX XXXX ) XXXXInaccurate XXXX  XXXX XXXXXXXXInaccurate XXXXInaccurate I am asking that your agency remove the below-listed inquiries as I did not authorize it. The company did not notify me until after this was already done. I also know that the FCRA states that the only purposes for pulling it in someones credit report are : a firm offer of credit, insurance, court order or employment. 

Any and all others are inaccurate and/or outdated and must delete immediately from my credit report. 

I would really appreciate your help with this matter. I hope to hear from you soon.
Complaint sub-issue: Can't get other flexible options for repaying your loan

I was told I could consolidate my loans. Spoke with people on email and phone to make one time payment to get the loans consolidated. They took the money and said to stop answering calls form student loan places. I believed they were reputable. After checking back in on the fact i have n't heard from them, all emails were no longer viable and i could not find any website or place to get a hold of someone.
Complaint sub-issue: Information is not mine

I had identity theft. It was over XXXX worth on XXXX cards. From the target data breech. I am in my XXXX and always had a perfect credit score. Over XXXX. Well. The creditor which was chase freedom and capitol one XXXX agreed it was fraud. Along with all XXXX credit beuras. ( Agreed it was fraud ). Well they dropped them off my credit report. So now my credit report shows perfect credit. Not my score. It is XXXX. I 'm trying to purchase a home. I ca n't with this score. The fraud was 100 % not my fault. So they need to change my score back to at least high XXXX. Thank you.
Complaint sub-issue: Information belongs to someone else

I am a victim of identity theft and must continuously monitor my credit as there continues to be fraudulent accounts on my credit file. The fraudulent items are 2 XXXX accounts, XXXX BankXXXX XXXX account, XXXX XXXX XXXX  and 2 Enhanced Recovery accounts. These accounts were not authorized by me and are fraudulent.
Complaint sub-issue: Debt was result of identity theft

I disputed this debt due to the belief that it was an account opened fraudently. I used XXXX XXXX to dispute ans was informed it was in fact disputed and it was taken off my credit report. Now it is back on my report.
Complaint sub-issue: Account opened as a result of fraud

I am a victim of identity theft. Several years ago someone broke into my office and stole several identity documents. I filed a report with the building when it happened and filed a police report after I found that my documents were being used to open accounts in my name. I found that leases in different states were opened in my name with utility accounts, cable accounts and phone accounts also opened. I've attached a copy of the police report and copies of letters sent from apartment complexes that executed leases in my name that I had to dispute, along with letters from other banks that opened accounts in my name and found that it was not me that opened them.
Complaint sub-issue: Information belongs to someone else

Despite multiple written requests, the erroneous items listed below continue to report on my credit report in violation of federal law. The last letter I sent to the Credit bureaus was dated XXXX XXXX ; but I never received a response from them. These items must be investigated and deleted in accordance with Sections 609 ( a ) ( 1 ) ( A ) and 611 ( a ) ( 1 ) ( A ). If you do not validate these items, I will take legal action against you. Please follow the law so that this matter can be resolved as soon as possible. 

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: Their investigation did not fix an error on your report

On XXXX/XXXX/XXXX I initiated a public record investigation with LexisNexis. I received a response dated XXXX/XXXX/XXXX stating that LexisNexis removed the item in question from their report but as of this day LexisNexis is still reporting this item to the credit reporting agencies that they report to XXXX # : XXXX
Complaint sub-issue: Investigation took more than 30 days

XXXX  XXXX XXXXDispute XXXX XXXX XXXXDispute XXXX XXXX   XXXXXXXXDispute XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXDispute XXXX XXXX XXXXDispute  all ftc violations enclosed and listed here
Complaint sub-issue: Notification didn't disclose it was an attempt to collect a debt

Received a text message without a notification that the message was an attempt to collect a debt from XXXX, which is illegal. Supposedly this is eos cca.
Complaint sub-issue: Was not notified of investigation status or results

I was trying to trade my vehicle in for a newer model and I was told from my salesmen that I could not make any trade. I asked why and he gave me no explanation. I pulled my credit to myself on XXXX  XXXX and there are many unknown, suspicious items I am not familiar with and many inquiries made under my name. I believe someone has stolen my identity and I need these things deleted from my credit report immediately. I have already taken action to prevent anyone else from trying to open anything else under my name. 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, DEPT OF ED/XXXX, XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX, U S DEPT OF ED/XXXX/XXXX Company Inquiries : XXXX XXXX XXXX
Complaint sub-issue: Credit card company isn't resolving a dispute about a purchase on your statement

I have a XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX. I stayed at the XXXX XXXX, a XXXX property and checked out on XX/XX/XXXX. They charged my card {$310.00} which was correct. But then on XX/XX/XXXX, they hit the card for {$520.00} which is incorrect. The same thing happens on XX/XX/XXXX. I check in they hit my card for {$520.00}, I check out on XX/XX/XXXXand they hit me for the correct amount of {$410.00}. So there are two charges of {$520.00} that should not be there. I call XXXX, they advised me that they did not submit the two incorrect charges of {$520.00}. I call XXXX on XX/XX/XXXX ... after 45 minutes on the phone, they advise they will credit both charges and launch and fraud investigation. I get an email the next day ( XX/XX/XXXX ) a document that does not reference the prop XXXX from XXXX. I call XXXX again, they conference in an investigator ... they have closed my old account and sent me a new card. They said they will credit those two incorrect charges as it was not done on XX/XX/XXXX and find out what happened. I get my new card and activate it today. The two charges have not been credited and I can see no transaction history since my last statement on XX/XX/XXXX. I call again today ... they stated they do not know what has happened but will credit my account and launch an investigation. I have over two hours invested in this and they dont have a clue.
Complaint sub-issue: Credit card company isn't resolving a dispute about a purchase on your statement

On XX/XX/XXXX, I picked up a package from my local XXXX which was supposed to contain 4 items. When I got home and opened the package, it only contained one package. I contacted the company ( XXXX  ) that day via social media and was directed to email them, which I did, also that night. The responses provided were rude, and unhelpful to my situation as they provided me no path forward. I had requested either a refund for the items not sent or that they provide me with those items. 

On XX/XX/XXXX I filed a dispute via phone with US Bank for the 3 items I did not receive totaling approximately {$200.00} ( I gave the exact amount over the phone but don't have it on me anymore ). I was told they would work with the company and get back to me. The following week, I received a letter dated XX/XX/XXXX which stated " No further action is required from you at this time. '' On or about XX/XX/XXXX, I received a letter from US Bank dated XX/XX/XXXX stating that I had not provided the required additional information to proceed with the dispute, and they were cancelling the dispute. On XX/XX/XXXX, I called US Bank and spoke to " XXXX '' to understand why the dispute had been resolved when I had been told no further information was necessary. He stated that a letter had been sent which hadn't been responded to, but that he could re-open the case. He also mentioned that the original person to log my dispute did not categorize/track it very appropriately. I did not realize he failed to credit back the disputed amount, which caused my auto-payment to pay the full balance, including the disputed amount on XX/XX/XXXX. 

On or about XX/XX/XXXX, I received a letter from US Bank dated XX/XX/XXXX and signed by a XXXX XXXX It stated that they could not " support your claim of returning merchandise to the merchant ''. My claim had nothing to do with returning merchandise to the merchant. I have tried to call the direct number listed for XXXX XXXX on at least 3 separate occassions since receiving the letter, and they have all gone straight to voicemail with an outdated message about being OOTO in XXXX. 

On XX/XX/XXXX, I received a letter from US Bank dated XX/XX/XXXX requesting additional information to process my dispute with a deadline to provide that information of XX/XX/XXXX. Even under ideal circumstances ( when the USPS isn't backed up due to holiday volumes and COVID delays ), a two week turnaround would be extremely tight and no other contact was made to let me know this request was coming. Obviously in this situation, I didn't even receive the letter for over a month, which was well past their self-imposed deadline.
Complaint sub-issue: Trouble with how payments are handled

I XXXX from college with a XXXX in XXXX XXXX. I then went to XXXX. When I was accepted into XXXX I was also trying to get financial aid to help pay for the XXXX. They accepted y request for aid under the circumstance that i paid off my Perkins loan. They would NOT release my money for the XXXX until it was paid, I then paid the load in full, they released my money almost when I was about to XXXX the XXXX. 
Two years later I received a notice from the attorney general saying that my Perkins loan was never paid. I called the school and they said that it was paid and then re opened for some reason. I have been dealing with this for YEARS now and every year they take money from my income tax. I have been fighting this for quite some time now and my credit is hurting because it shows on there that i have a default loan in the Attorney Generals office.