Johnade/consumer_complaints_cfpb huggingface dataset:
Complaint sub-issue: Debt is not yours

This is not a request for verification nor proof of my mailing address, but a request for validation made under the above name title and section. I respectfully request that your offices provide me with competent evidence that I have any legal obligation to pay you. 

- Please provide me with the following : The name and address of the original creditor, the account number, and the amount owed. 
- Verification that there is a valid basis for claiming I am required to pay the current amount owed. 
- Details about the age and amount of the debt including a copy of the last billing statement from the original creditor ; a detailed explanation of any interest added or payments made since the last billing statement and the legal authorization for this interest ; the date the original creditor claims this debt became delinquent. 
- Please also note whether this debt is within the statute of limitations and how that was determined. 
- Please also forward details about your authority to collect this debt : whether you are licensed in my state and if so provide the date of the license, name on the license, license number, and the license number, and the name, address and telephone number of the state agency issuing the license. If you are contacting me from outside my state, provide the licensing information from your state as well.
Complaint sub-issue: Debt was paid

I contact all 3 credit bureaus and reference to the XXXX bill that was paid in full on XXXXplease remove immediately from all 3 credit bureaus and I will attach documentation proving debt has been paid in full
Complaint sub-issue: Investigation took more than 30 days

Please be advised this is my SECOND WRITTEN REQUEST 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 15 USC 1681n and 15 USC 1681o regarding your continued willful and negligent noncompliance.

Despite my previous written requests, the unverified item 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. 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 ) Disclosures to consumers [ 15 U.S.C. 1681g ] ( ( a ) Information on file ; sources ; report recipients. XXXX, Equifax, and XXXX shall, upon request, and subject to 610 ( a ) ( 1 ) [ 1681h ], clearly and accurately disclose to the consumer. If the consumer to whom the file relates requests that the first 5 digits of the social security number ( or similar identification number ) of the consumer not be included in the disclosure and the consumer reporting agency has received appropriate proof of the identity of the requester, the consumer reporting agency shall so truncate such number in such disclosure. & Section 611 ( a ) ( 1 ) ( A ) Procedure in case of disputed accuracy [ 15 U.S.C. 1681i ] ( a ) Reinvestigations of Disputed Information. If the completeness or accuracy of any item of information contained in my file at XXXX, Equifax, and XXXX are disputed by the consumer and the consumer notifies the agency directly, or indirectly through a creditor, the Bureaus shall, free of charge, conduct a reasonable reinvestigation to determine whether the disputed information is inaccurate and record the current status of the disputed information, or delete the item from my file in accordance with paragraph ( 5 ), before the end of the 30-day period beginning on the date on which the agency receives the notice of the dispute from the consumer or creditor.

In the results of your first investigation and subsequent reinvestigation, you stated in writing that you verified that this item is being reported correctly? Who verified this account? You have NOT provided me with a copy of ANY original documentation ( a consumer contract with my signature on it ) as required under 15 USC 1681g ( a ) ( 1 ) & 15 USC 1681i ( a ) ( 1 ) ( A ). 

XXXX XXXX Date Opened : XX/XX/2022 Balance : {$15000.00} and XXXX XXXX Date Opened : XX/XX/2022 Balance : {$15000.00}.
Complaint sub-issue: Information is missing that should be on the report

I have tried to communicate with equifax regarding my credit report. They have so much missing and outdated information on my report and it is causing my cc companies to lower my limits. They are saying I have no real estate loans, car loans, credit cards or any debt at all. I have real estate, car loans, and credit cards which is not being reflected on report.
Complaint sub-issue: Their investigation did not fix an error on your report

Ive discovered inconsistent and inaccurate information with my credit report on file. These inaccuracies have harmed my creditworthiness and limited my ability to obtain fresh credit, and I have been contesting this issue with Equifax for a long period of time. Equifax is obligated by the FCRA to report accurate accounting/information ; however, they have failed to do so and is in violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( " FCRA '' ), 15 U.S.C. 1681b ( Permissible purposes of consumer reports ), and 15 U.S. Code 6802 - 6805. Equifax was advised that ALL inquiries reported was fraud via phone, however they refused to remove any of the items. I have disputed several items that are currently being reported ; particularly XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Account XXXX which is a charge-off account. Per the LAW a charge-off is a certification of indebtment, which means is it is income and must be removed. The law also states that it is illegal to report any transaction history. I was advised by Equifax, that the account was verified as accurate by law XXXX XXXX XXXX ( XXXX ). However, the information reported is still inaccurate and inconsistence with all other credit agencies. Under the SEC Equifax is liable to follow certain rules under the Equifax XXXX File Number XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  New York XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX New York XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX Georgia XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX North Carolina XXXX. Equifax is securitizing my consumer data ; however, they continue to refuse to provide a copy of of my CONSUMER FILE, not the CONSUMER REPORT. I have attached a copy of what is being reported for this XXXX XXXX " charge-off '' account from Equifax, XXXX well as XXXX and XXXX.
Complaint sub-issue: Public record information inaccurate

There is a Chapter XXXX Bankruptcy reporting on my credit file. Reference Number XXXX I have verified with USBK COURT XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, PA XXXX ( XXXX ) XXXX They do not report or subscribe to XXXX or Equifax so how is it possible that you have verified this info. Remove at once or I will file a lawsuit and seek damages.
Complaint sub-issue: Information belongs to someone else

I decided to pull my credit because every single time I would apply for a credit card I would get denied. To the best of my knowledge I have always paid my bills on time. So, I know for a fact that these things showing on my report do not belong to me. These accounts were fraudulently made without my consent. Please remove these accounts from my report as soon as possible. 

XXXX XXXX XXXX {$1500.00} XXXX XXXX {$170.00} XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX {$300.00} XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX {$1300.00} XXXX   XXXX  XXXX {$360.00} XXXX  XXXX {$1000.00}
Complaint sub-issue: Reporting company used your report improperly

GREENSKY INSTALLMENT XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX GA XXXX XX/XX/XXXX To Whom It May Concern : While checking my most recent credit report, I noticed a unauthorized and fraudulent credit inquiry made by this company. 

Inquiry was made on XX/XX/XXXX by GREENSKY XXXX. 


I did not authorize anyone employed by this company to make any inquiry and view my credit report. This is a violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act Section 1681b ( c ). This is a serious breach of my privacy rights. 

- Please validate this information with this company and provide me with copies of any documentation associated with this account bearing my signature, authorizing an inquiry. In the absence of any such documentation bearing my signature, I formally request that this fraudulent inquiry be immediately deleted from the credit file you maintain under my Social US SM BUS ADMIN ODA number. 

Please note that you have 30 days to complete this investigation, as per the Fair Credit Reporting Act section 611
Complaint sub-issue: Reporting company used your report improperly

In accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting act XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX 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
Complaint sub-issue: Debt is not mine

After getting a landline phone and number, we started to get debt collectors calling for debts that do not belong to us and that the people they are looking for we have never heard of. We tell them that there is no such person, however, these debt collectors keep calling!! Can you help us? XXXX of the companies is " Enhanced Recovery '' at XXXX and XXXX. Another is XXXX XXXX ( or that is what it says. However, that is not them.
Complaint sub-issue: Their investigation did not fix an error on your report

I am a federally protected consumer and Lexis Nexus has violated me under the provision of 15 USC 1692. Please review attached documentation.
Complaint sub-issue: Personal information incorrect

After several attempts of trying to dispute the following online that became unsuccessful. There are several inaccurate addresses currently reporting on my credit report that needs to be removed. XXXX. XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX. XXXX. XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX. XXXX XXXX XXXX av XXXX XXXX.
Complaint sub-issue: Old information reappears or never goes away

My payment due date on this vehicle purchased through Ally Auto finance was changed and was never updated on my credit bureau so my report shows XXXX late payments. I tried resolving this issue with the creditor to no avail. The vehicle has since been off in full.
Complaint sub-issue: Information is not mine

Equifax is ignoring my requests to investigate and remove fraudulent inquiries from my credit report that were not initiated by me.
Complaint sub-issue: Difficulty submitting a dispute or getting information about a dispute over the phone

I have been going back and forth with Equifax concerning some unauthorized inquiries and an account that is still being reported that Equifax claimed to verify the date of last payment which is inaccurate. This has been an ongoing issue and Equifax has not been any help. By continuing to report these unauthorized inquiries and inaccurate unverified item they are violating the FCRA. Equifax 's credit breach leads me to believe the company is n't properly investigating disputes as they are claiming. I also have fraud alert on my credit report and have had for several months. The unauthorized inquiries are : XXXX XX/XX/XXXX, XX/XX/XXXX, XX/XX/XXXX and XXXX  XX/XX/XXXX. The inaccurate account is XXXX XXXX. 
As a consumer I am aware of my rights according to the FCRA. The only outcome is for Equifax to immediately remove these unauthorized inquiries and unverified inaccurate account as well as send me an updated copy of my credit report. I also must add that these credit reporting agencies should do more to help the consumers. Also, I WILL NOT ACCEPT ANY OTHER REPSONSE OTHER THAN A DELETION OF THESE UNAUTHORIZED INQUIRIES AND THE UNVERIFIED INACCURATE ACCOUNT. I DEMAND THAT EQUIFAX NOT BE ALLOWED TO MOCK THE CFPB 'S AUTHORITY AND VICTIMIZE ME BY IGNORING MY RIGHTS.
Complaint sub-issue: Problem during payment process

On XXXX XXXX  of XXXX. I went online to load more money to the account ( paid off previous balance ). My paid off balance did not go through due to Banking Holidays or unknown reason. 
The bank nor credit card company never notified me about the incident nor explained to me that the credit limit on my secured credit card is the deposit minus annual fee. Since the First Progress card is technically a prepaid card with my {$300.00} deposit hence {$300.00} credit limit. I used the card mainly to buy gasoline so I can have a better control and not exceed the so called credit limit. 
However some retailers ( Gas station ) do not generate or post a credit card sale at the same day. And I did not check my credit balance until the XXXX statement showed up in my mail box. I was confused about the charge. 
In XX/XX/XXXX, I contacted the Bank to discuss the charge and want to resolve the issue but they opposed it and add an extra fee for late payment and over credit limit amounted to {$100.00}. They closed my account on XX/XX/XXXX and gave me the negative report to date. I now can not get a Bridge Loan to cover my expense during this COVID-19 because of this mark on my credit and the credit card company will not help me with this unfair situation.
Complaint sub-issue: Account status incorrect

XXXX XXXX/XXXX paid in full and agreed to removal from all 3 credit bureaus. XXXX XXXX charged off but reporting twice okinus paid in full never late agreed to removal from all 3 credit bureaus.
Complaint sub-issue: Didn't receive advertised or promotional terms

I have several Citi credit cards and applied for them due to benefits associated with the account such as car rental insurance, trip cancellation coverage, baggage protection, etc. I paid annual fees, got inquiries put on my credit, and had new accounts put on my credit. This was to find out that there is actually no insurance on my credit cards starting XX/XX/2019 - they are stripping all advertised benefits. This is false advertising and consumers are being hurt in a devastating way. Citi can not be allowed to advertise these benefits then remove them after consumers have taken a hit to their wallets and credit to get them.
Complaint sub-issue: Was not notified of investigation status or results

A few weeks ago I sent letters to all 3 credit bureaus regarding some items on my credit report which I know are not accurate which is a violation of the FCRA and FDCPA and you must abide by the law. Everything I have provided in my letters is true and accurate to my knowledge. Ive received emails and letters saying Im using a 3rd party which is incorrect because I am the one sending my letters out and filing this complaint with no help from a credit repair company or XXXXXXXX XXXX. The CRAs are in violation of my rights due to not providing a notice of dispute and for failure to communicate to me that I disputed stuff on my credit. I request these accounts to be deleted from my credit asap or I will take legal action and hire a lawyer. I want to purchase a house soon and this holding me back.
Complaint sub-issue: Having problems with customer service

I took out a private loan in 2005 for what I thought was a reasonable interest rate of 7.68 % standard variable not fully understanding how it compounded at the time. The original amount was 15,000 and the outstanding balance as of today is XXXX. Over the time span of 8 years I have made over 12,000 dollars in payments and the balance has done nothing but gone up. I could pay off a home mortgage quicker than this. The school at the time was XXXX University XXXX however I took the loan out through a XXXX bank private student loan who has since then sold the loan off numerous times.
Complaint sub-issue: Account information incorrect

I have reviewed my consumer credit report and I noticed an unauthorized accounts from ACIMA DIGITAL FKA SIMP account under 15 USC 1681 number 3. XXXX assumed this role without permission not only that you did not have my consent. XXXX did not respect my privacy pursuant to 15 USC 1681 a number 4. XXXX did not exercise its grave responsibility, the company was unfair, and partial. The company never had a permissible purpose pursuant to 15 USC 1681 b number 2. I never instructed or gave any consent for the to be reporting in the first place. What I am demanding now is that you all delete the accounts off of my report. XXXX also is the only reporting agency reporting this account. They also have all of the payment history for each month as a collection this was never reporting of 30, 60, 90 days late. Please see attached.
Complaint sub-issue: Information belongs to someone else

The following companies made unauthorized inquiries on my personal credit report. I listed below the names and the dates the inquiries were made. Since I did not authorize these companies to obtain my credit report, I demand that these inquiries be deleted as soon as possible and my credit score be adjusted accordingly : 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 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 XXXX XXXX XXXX
Complaint sub-issue: Investigation took more than 30 days

50 days ago, I sent a letter to Equifax. In my letter, I identified information that was reporting on eight separate accounts. I asked Equifax to conduct an investigation on the inaccuracies and respond back to me as soon as possible. As I understand it, they are supposed to respond within 30 days. But like I said, its been 50 days and they have not responded yet.
Complaint sub-issue: Confusing or misleading advertising or marketing

When I got my car loan I was told the interest rate would be 12 % along with the Veterans discount of {$1000.00}. I wasn't given discount and my interest payment ballooned to 29.99 %. I was told that I can drive the car home during the application " pre-approval '' phase. I was told that nothing with the deal would change. The Dealer told me that the car I got was all I was already qualified for at the lower rate of 12 %. The manager needed to call his friends in the bank who could make that happen. I drove that car around and sold my other car that night. I later got a call a few days later telling me that either I XXXX. Take the deal with the new terms XXXX. Reject the deal ( car I had was sold ) or XXXX. Return the car and have the dealership report it to the police as stolen. Now I am a XXXX Veteran ( 100 % VA rating ) and that terrified me. I had no other car and I took the deal without what I was told. The Dealer told me that I was lucky that it was mine now? How when my rate XXXX and I was given no Vet Discount. He laughed I even heard other Veterans talk about how they got treated the same. The finance company when I told them said that it was nothing that they can do. Then nearly every conversation I had with them was hostile. The reps were extremely aggressive telling me 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' Who says that? So I asked them to stop calling me and only email.
Complaint sub-issue: Trouble with how payments are being handled

I have paid off all my federal student loans in full. According to the Administrative Forbearance ( Payment Pause ), I am able to get some of my payments refunded that were made on/after XX/XX/XXXX. I selected 3 payments from my payment history made after XX/XX/XXXX that I wanted a refund for. The 3 payments, amounts, and their effective dates are listed below. 

XXXX. XX/XX/XXXX, {$3200.00} XXXX. XX/XX/XXXX, {$3200.00} XXXX. XX/XX/XXXX, {$3700.00} XXXX : {$10000.00} I called Mohela on XX/XX/XXXX and requested a refund for those XXXX payments that were made after XX/XX/XXXX. I was on hold for about XXXX hours and the lady I spoke to assured me that the refunds were submitted. In addition, she said my refund will be processed in 60 days and the balance would update on my Mohela homepage. 

After about 30 days, I called Mohela back and spoke to another customer service agent to make sure my refund payments were processing. She told me that they were and to wait out the full 60 days. 

It has now been 60 days and I have not received any refund or had any loans reinstated on Mohela. I have tried to call Mohela and their customer service wait times are insanely long where no one picks up. I have also tried to email them and no response from that as well.
Complaint sub-issue: Information belongs to someone else

This is the 3 time I have disputed and filed a complaint with the CFPB and the FTC over accounts US DEPT OF EDUCATION # XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX # XXXX,, XXXX # XXXX XXXX XXXX # XXXX, XXXX # XXXX # XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX # XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXXThird-Party Collection Agency unable to validate debt . Other problems have included debt buyers selling with accounts with one creditor and then being collecting by another who allegedly purchased the debt ( Smith v. Mallick, 514 F.3d 48 ( D.C.Cir. 2008 ) ), disputes between debt buyers over who owns which account when buyers have purchased partial portfolios ( Wood v. M & J Recovery LLC, CV 05-5564, 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 24157 ( E.D.N.Y., April 2, 2007 ) ( dispute over who owned the 1/5th of a portfolio that included the debtors account ), or debt buyers attempting to collect monies in excess of the balance of a previously settled debt ( Overcash v. United Abstract Group , Inc., 549 F. Supp. 2d 193 ( N.D.N.Y. 2008 ) ) there are so many violations I don't which one to start with. All of these accounts are fraudulent until I see PROOF OF CHAIN OF TITLE OF OWNERSHIP!! I have not received any documentation from any of the above companies and I request again that Proof of Claim and verification.
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 {$2000.00} XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX {$3000.00} XXXX XXXX {$80000.00} CHAPTER XXXX BANKRUPTCY DISMISSED XXXX {$0.00} CHAPTER XXXX BANKRUPTCY DISMISSED XXXX {$0.00} CHAPTER XXXX BANKRUPTCY DISMISSED XXXX {$0.00} CHAPTER XXXX BANKRUPTCY DISMISSED XXXX {$0.00}
Complaint sub-issue: Attempted to collect wrong amount

Hello : Fay Servicing LLC is a debt collector working for XXXX XXXX a Division of XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX. 
We have several attempts to discuss a trial payment plan sent to us that is not affordable, but XXXX XXXX, the account manager at Fay is completely unresponsive to emails or phone calls. 
The amount that Fay is trying to collect is different from the original debt and not documents were provided to show why there is a difference. 
They are trying to foreclose on our home. We have XXXX  children and XXXX is XXXX XXXX XXXX. 

The loan was divided in two loans, one was dismissed in XXXX Superior Court when XXXX XXXX just like Fay Servicing try to collect. 

We need assistance from the CFPB to stop this injustice. 
XXXX Family