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Consumer complaint received 2024-02-05
Product: Debt collection — Other debt
Issue: Written notification about debt — Didn't receive enough information to verify debt
Company: EQUIFAX, INC. (OR)

I have previously disputed Name XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX starting on XX/XX/year>. 

The companies responded that they verified the item as accurate, stating they verified the information with the courts/ third party. 

I contacted the Court Clerks Office and their response was they do not do reporting with any of the credit bureau 's or outside agencies. She stated that the credit bureau 's collect court reports on their own. 

I was guided to the courts website to verify that the information XXXX gave me is listed on their website for consumer rights and protections. 
Therefore, the initial responses verifying the item/s with the courts /third- party was either an error or a misunderstanding. 

Either way, the reporting requirements do not comply with FRCA 611 ( 15 U.S. C. 1681I ). and the information must be removed immediately. 

Thank you,
Consumer complaint received 2024-02-05
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information belongs to someone else
Company: EQUIFAX, INC. (CA)

My credit reports are inaccurate. These inaccuracies are causing creditors to deny me credit. You have the duty to report accurate information about consumers. Please investigate these accounts and inquires and update these accounts accordingly to avoid future litigation.
Consumer complaint received 2021-12-08
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem — Their investigation did not fix an error on your report
Company: EQUIFAX, INC. (TX)

I reached out to Equifax and advised I was A victim of identity theft ( Attached identity theft report ) and as A result there are multple hard inquiries on my credit report that are fraudulent and that I did not authorize. The company said they did A in investigation after I submitted my dispute and none of the fraudulent hard inquiries where removed.
Consumer complaint received 2024-02-03
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Personal information incorrect
Company: EQUIFAX, INC. (OH)

I wish to employ my right as pertaining to 15 U.S. Code 6801 ( b ) ( 3 ). I am requesting for the eradication of unverified, old, false, and/or any other information which could result in my substantial harm or inconvenience.
Consumer complaint received 2024-02-03
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information belongs to someone else
Company: EQUIFAX, INC. (CA)

This is my other request that I have been a victim of identity theft and that no one seems to care, that I want to dispute specific records in my credit file that do not belong to me, or that I have signed any agreement. The items I'm challenging have nothing to do with any transactions I've done or authorized to gain products, services, or money. Please remove the following 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 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
Consumer complaint received 2021-11-18
Product: Debt collection — Other debt
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed — Debt was paid
Company: BYL Collection Services (LA)

The Company BYL COLLECTION SERVICES posted onto my consumer reports stating that I owe them an alleged debt. I have no agreement with BYL COLLECTION SERVICES they have purchased a debt without me being involved in the transaction. This is a duplicate account pursuant to 15 USC 3002 I am a natural person You are a XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, who appears to be fraudulently claiming authority of this XXXX XXXX to administrate for the me XXXX XXXX. 

You will forthwith return and transmit your written evidences of your delegated authority to represent that you and BYL COLLECTION SERVICES is authorized to administrate ( acting trustee ) on I the consumer, together with a certified copies of signatures contract between you and I, you and original creditor, bonds, original creditor Charge-off documents, sureties, indemnification, insurance and any XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Agreement passing I XXXXXXXX XXXX private information to other members, possibly resulting in identity thief. Also, relating information to your personal and professional acts referenced above and your arrogated paperwork intrusion upon I XXXX XXXX. Courts require your contract for jurisdiction. 

I the Consumer disputes this debt and ALL claims in accordance of 16 CRF 433.2, Title 15 USC 1692, Regulations Z, Regulations M and ALL applicable UCC Articles.
Consumer complaint received 2024-02-05
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem — Investigation took more than 30 days
Company: EQUIFAX, INC. (GA)

I have already sent a letter addressing the inaccuracies and unknown items on my credit report, but unfortunately, I have not received any response even after XXXX  days. It feels like I'm being taken advantage of and my disputes are being ignored. According to Section 611 ( a ), if these items are not investigated within XXXX  days, they should be promptly removed from my credit report. Since it has been over XXXX  days, I expect these accounts to be updated immediately. If not, I will have no choice but to pursue legal action due to the stress this situation has caused me. Additionally, my information was also affected by the Equifax, XXXX, and XXXX data breach, which raises concerns about the security of my personal data.
Consumer complaint received 2024-02-03
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem — Their investigation did not fix an error on your report
Company: EQUIFAX, INC. (CA)

I appreciate your taking the time to CORRECT some of the information in my credit file ; however, there are still other accounts that need to be UPDATED. The 3 credit bureaus must verify these accounts under Sections 609 ( a ) ( 1 ) ( A ) and 611 ( a ) ( 1 ). ( A ). I'm hoping that these disputed accounts get corrected XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX {$220.00} XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX {$1000.00} XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX {$21000.00} XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX {$4500.00}.
Consumer complaint received 2021-11-18
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem — Problem with personal statement of dispute
Company: EQUIFAX, INC. (MN)

Equifax was hacked. They exposed my personal information. When I filed a claim they took exception and now have hosed my personal credit score and are keeping it artificially low. Nothing I do including paying off ALL my credit card debt several months ago has increased my score with equifax to where it should be. Even as a I write this they list my score in the XXXXs whereas XXXX has reported far more accurately during this whole time and has my score over XXXX. ( I recently got two new cards so a drop was expected on my part ) but over XXXX points by equifax is beyond the pale. At one point XXXX weeks ago my scores were excellent ( over XXXX ). Complaining to equifax is just not going to do anything for me since even you must know large companies just squish people like me and dont care about us at all. They dont care how their acts cause any human to suffer instead of making some effort to help after they allowed my info to be stolen and traded on the dark web they just treated me like XXXX. Filing a law suit is just out since without access to some unrecoverable internal communication it would go no where and just cost me money I cant afford.
Consumer complaint received 2024-02-05
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Account information incorrect
Company: EQUIFAX, INC. (OH)

I have multiple inquires to credit unions and other lending entities on or around XX/XX/2023 and ending on XX/XX/2023. I have disputed these inquiries and the bureaus refuse to remove these items. 

XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  I did not apply for these loans and want them removed from my bureaus. 

thanks XXXX XXXX XXXX
Consumer complaint received 2019-11-14
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information belongs to someone else
Company: EQUIFAX, INC. (FL)

AFTER A CAREFUL REVIEW OF MY CREDIT REPORT, I HAVE IDENTIFIED INACCURATE ACCOUNTS THAT ARE DEROGATORIES AND DELINQUENTS THAT I HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE OF AND WERE NOT AUTHORIZED BY ME. PLEASE REMOVED THOSE INACCURATE ACCOUNTS THAT HAVE BEEN CAUSING DAMAGE TO MY CREDIT FILE. IT IS ILLEGAL TO HAVE SUCH ACCOUNTS REPORTING INACCURATELY IN ONE CREDIT, CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION INTO THIS MATTER AND HAVE THE ACCOUNTS REMOVE OFF MY CREDIT FILE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
Consumer complaint received 2022-02-15
Product: Vehicle loan or lease — Lease
Issue: Problems at the end of the loan or lease — Termination fees or other problem when ending the lease early
Company: Tesla, Inc. (CA)

Original CFPB complaint logged XXXX. Tesla responded to CFPB complaint, stating they resolved the issue and my lease was terminated on XX/XX/2022 without further recourse. I just received a notice from Tesla via text message indicating that my payment for XXXX was late, which is in error because I am no longer obligated to the lease. I logged into the Tesla portal and found no active cars. When I navigated to past cars, I found my original lease that says it ended on XX/XX/2022 but has an outstanding payment for XX/XX/2022. This needs to be rectified immediately to avoid unwarranted harm to my credit. Tesla does not respond to emails, nor do they send notifications that my email has been received. Therefore, it is unknown if they're actually working to resolve the issue. They only seem to respond to regulatory complaints. I emailed this concern to XXXX and XXXX without response or confirmation of receipt.
Consumer complaint received 2024-02-03
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information belongs to someone else
Company: EQUIFAX, INC. (MI)

I am submitting this follow-up complaint to apprise you of the ongoing issue stemming from my previous report concerning identity theft. As outlined in FCRA Section 605b, Credit Reporting Agencies are mandated to expunge any items identified in an identity theft report, particularly in my case with reference # XXXX. Enclosed, please find the attached documents supporting the removal of erroneous information and inquiries erroneously posted on my reports. The following is a list of items that do not belong to me or were opened without my consent : -- -- -- -- -- -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 XXXXEQUIFAX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Per FCRA Section 605B ( a ), Credit Reporting Agencies are obliged to remove any items identified by the consumer as information resulting from alleged identity theft, not later than 4 business days after the date of receipt.
Consumer complaint received 2024-02-02
Product: Debt collection — Credit card debt
Issue: Written notification about debt — Didn't receive notice of right to dispute
Company: AA Recovery Solutions, Inc. (AZ)

I was contacted in XXXX in regards to a debt that was owed. The collector contacted me through calling my employer. Due to being frightened, I agreed to a payment plan. I never received a written debt validation letter 5 days after our initial communication. In XXXX I had asked if I could dispute the debt, she told me that because I had already agreed to a payment plan, I no longer had the right to dispute. I was NEVER informed that I could dispute the debt. I never received written debt validation. She then contacted me 3 times in one day and even went as far as calling my place of employment and leaving a message with the front desk. This company has violated my rights as a consumer.
Consumer complaint received 2024-02-02
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: EQUIFAX, INC. (MD)

In accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting act. The List of accounts below has violated my federally protected consumer rights to privacy and confidentiality under 15 USC 1681.

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 1681c. ( a ) ( 5 ) Section States : no consumer reporting agency may make any consumer report containing any of the following items of information Any other adverse item of information, other than records of convictions of crimes which antedates the report by more than seven years.

15 U.S.C. 1681s-2 ( A ) ( 1 ) A person shall not furnish any information relating to a consumer to any consumer reporting agency if the person knows or has reasonable cause to believe that the information is inaccurate.
Consumer complaint received 2020-05-08
Product: Credit card or prepaid card — General-purpose credit card or charge card
Issue: Problem with a purchase shown on your statement — Credit card company isn't resolving a dispute about a purchase on your statement
Company: PNC Bank N.A. (PA)

XXXX, a company I rent office space from, charged me {$370.00} on XX/XX/2019 and {$260.00} on XX/XX/2019 for use of the copy/printer. I believed the copy/printer was included in the rent as they did not state that it wasn't and no where in their House Rules, Terms and Conditions or in my contract does it state the copier/printer was an added fee and no where does it state what those added fees are. Due to XXXX charging me for the use of their printer and not disclosing to me the fees for the use of the printer I attempted to dispute these charges with PNC bank which my business credit card is under. XXXX automatically charges me each month and when I saw the additional charge in XXXX I mistakenly assumed it was for my other office space that I was renting from them. When I received my XXXX invoice I realized the additional charges were for the printer use and not for my other office space. I contacted PNC in XXXX about these printer charges to see what could be done as XXXX was not helpful in resolving this issue with me. PNC told me they would investigate. No one from PNC called back and I never received anything in the mail. A couple months went by and I realized nothing had been resolved about these charges. I called PNC and was told the case was closed out and everything was resolved. XXXX had double charged me for rent in XXXX as an accident and PNC thought this was the charge I was referring to and said it was refunded and closed the case out. Additionally, I never received any mail regarding this decision. I refiled dispute cases against both these printer charges in the first week of XXXX. I provided PNC with the invoices with the printer fees and a copy of XXXX 's house rules, terms and conditions and my contract showing that in none of these documents is the printer mentioned as being an additional cost and no document stated what the printer costs were. PNC closed my dispute cases against these charges at the beginning of XXXX stating that they did not see anything wrong with these charges even though the documentation I provided to them clearly did not list the printer as being an added cost nor do any of the documents show what the printer costs are. PNC also told me it was too late for me to dispute these charges but I did attempt to dispute them in XX/XX/2019. PNC did not handle the situation correctly and closed it out. I feel that PNC has handled this dispute improperly from the beginning and I am just getting the run around from them and they made it clear they are not going to help me. This is now going on 6 months where this issue is still not resolved.
Consumer complaint received 2022-02-15
Product: Debt collection — I do not know
Issue: Took or threatened to take negative or legal action — Threatened to arrest you or take you to jail if you do not pay
Company: Synovus Bank (AL)

On XXXX I withdraw XXXX from Synovus bank at the drive through. I went a branch to close out my account after i left the drive through. I received my monies that were in my account in cash when I closed on that day XXXX. The teller at the drive through called me surprisingly since it was after XXXX and asked had I closed my account. I told her that as we had discussed that I was closing it out. She signed, and I received an incoming call I put her on hold. She called me several times afterward. I decided since it was after hours, and I was on the phone, and just had picked up my kids, I would just go in first thing on XXXX. 
The next day XXXX I went to close out my savings account that was attached to the the checking account. I received a call from the branch early that morning, when I went in to talk nothing wasn't mentioned about my account being overdrawn. 
The manager called from XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX and left a me an threatening message stating that she was going to put a warrant out for my arrest for fraudulent. I immediately called her back, since I was threatened and scared, and confused as to why she left such a message. 
When I got on the phone she immediately begin to accuse, and yell, and interrogate me to being a thief, and a fraud. I was so embarrassed and hurt since this never happened. She again stated if I didn't bring the money down she was going to call the police on me. The best thing she said was that the phone call was being recorded, I was relieved. She continued to disrespect, and try to make me say I was a fraud. I told her I no longer wanted to speak with her, and would like to speak to her boss. She pretended to call, but then got back on insisting to talk with me, and make me say I was fraud.WHen I finally spoke to her boss, he apologized and stated that she wasn't suppose to say what she said about jail to me, without his consent. He also promised to get to the bottom of her behavior, and the situation. 
He called later and stated how he got on to her for talking to me like she did, but stated that, " What she should have told you was that your account was overdrawn ''. 
So I begin to tell him how I went to close out my account, and they never stated that I was overdrawn. So now I was being accused of my account being fraudulent, and overdrawn. In that conversation, ( he called me from his personal number ) I asked him why would someone let me overdraw money that I didn't have. He confessed that it was their fault.
Consumer complaint received 2023-12-26
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC. (NC)

I am XXXX XXXX , consumer, in fact. XXXX XXXX has never sent me validation of the alleged debt that XXXX XXXX has been reporting on my Transunion report since XX/XX/2023. I do not know where they received my private information. The collections account was reported open on XX/XX/2023 ; then by XX/XX/2023, XXXX XXXX was reporting the account closed on my Transunion report still without validation and/or verification of this alleged debt. I have since then made a dispute with Transunion numerous of times and would like to know what investigation took place before XXXX XXXX was placed on my credit report.
Consumer complaint received 2023-12-26
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC. (MD)

XX/XX/2023 XXXX XXXX XXXX Bank XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, DE XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX District Heights XXXX MD XXXX To whom it XXXX concern : Per The Fair Credit Reporting Act, as a Federally protected consumer I am now opting out of any and all authorization, I, the consumer XXXX have inadvertently given you written, unwritten, verbal and non-verbal, per XXXX XXXX XXXX. 

Per XXXX CFR XXXX, states that, A consumer XXXX exercise the right to opt out at any time. 

I am opting out of your reporting services to Transunion, XXXX and XXXX. 


XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX for XXXX XXXX XXXX
Consumer complaint received 2019-11-14
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem — Difficulty submitting a dispute or getting information about a dispute over the phone
Company: EQUIFAX, INC. (NY)

My FICO score dropped by 29 point and the credit bureau can not give me specific information as to why and will not let me know what calculations they used to determine my score. My score also dropped and keeps dropping with Equifax and XXXXI used the score simulator offered by XXXX   and paid down my card, paid off my auto loan and a few of my creditors actually increased my credit limits but my score still dropped. The credit reporting agencies keep giving me the run around and can not explain or show any real proof as to why me score dropped. Please help me get " factual data '' as to why my score dropped when i am doing the right thing. I need someone to help us consumers whose lives are being ruined by these credit bureaus w/o any explanation. I disputed anything that was potentially incorrect or negative on my reports but " There is no option to dispute my actual credit score or changes to my credit score '' with any of the major credit bureaus. 
I believe the credit bureaus are intentionally lowering scores to " force '' individuals to take out consolidation loans or open new accounts thinking it will increase their credit while the credit bureaus are getting some form of kickbacks. I get emails/ alerts everyday to open new account or sign up for services such as XXXX XXXX  and believe I am being penalized for not taking the action they want.