davidheineman/consumer-finance-complaints-large huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 2024-08-18
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: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC. (SC)

I am a victim of XXXX XXXX of Debt bondage. I have made the company aware of this there are a multitude of accounts on my consumer file as a result of this. per the law they should be removed after I supply proof of who I am as well as a XXXX  determination letter according to 1022.142 ( b ) ( 6 )
Consumer complaint received 2024-08-17
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information belongs to someone else
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC. (TX)

Recently, I discovered that I am a victim of identity theft, there are fraudulent accounts I did not open on my credit report. This has caused me significant distress and hardship. These fraudulent accounts are hurting me deeply, preventing me from improving my quality of life for myself and my family. As a first-generation American born to XXXX XXXX who came here seeking a better life, this situation is devastating. It feels as though the credit bureaus and creditors are not taking my plight seriously, possibly due to the commonality of XXXX names, which smacks of discriminatory practices contrary to the Equal Credit Opportunity Act. In accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the list of accounts below has violated my federally protected rights to privacy and confidentiality under 15 USC 1681, 15 U.S.C. 1681i sections 611, 15 U.S.C. 1681s-2 sections 623, 15 U.S.C 1681 section 602 A, and 15 U.S.C. 1681s-2 ( A ) ( 1 ). Please delete the fraudulent accounts immediately. In addition to correcting the inaccurate information, I am invoking my rights under the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ) and the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ( FDCPA ) to request validation of this debt. Specifically, I request that you provide the following : A copy of the original contract or agreement that I allegedly signed, which substantiates the debt.

A detailed account of how the amount being reported was calculated, including any fees, interest, or other charges.

Proof that you have the legal right to collect on this debt, including documentation that shows your ownership or authorization to collect this debt.

I believe these fraudulent activities are a direct result of the XXXX data breach which led to Transunion, XXXX, and XXXX having inaccurate accounts on my report. Despite being affected by this breach. This failure to notify me has left me vulnerable and unprepared to address the fraudulent activities in a timely manner.
Consumer complaint received 2024-08-17
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Account status incorrect
Company: EQUIFAX, INC. (NY)

My accounts was never late! I have had exceptional payment history with XXXX XXXXXXXX and all payments were placed on XXXX. This late payment that is reporting is a result on a systematic error on their end processing my payment. This was clearly a billing error made my the company and is not a reflection of my payment experience which violates USC Code 1681eb. This error has caused severe hard to my reputation, my character, my mode of living and to my family! I demand the late payment reported to be removed/updated. They are not in compliance with the following law. 15 USC 1666b and its requirements set the standards and the guidance for a creditor to treat a payment as late, yet they are reporting a payment as late and they did not comply with the law! 15 USC 1666b ( a ) Time to make payments A creditor may not treat a payment on a credit card account under an open end consumer credit plan as late for any purpose, unless the creditor has adopted reasonable procedures designed to ensure that each periodic statement including the information required by section 1637 ( b ) of this title is mailed or delivered to the consumer not later than 21 days before the payment due date. I have requested proof that this information was mailed or delivered 21 days before the payment due date and this information was requested in good faith pursuant rule 1002 and It was never provided. This is unfair, illegal, fraudulent, and not equitable to me as a consumer!
Consumer complaint received 2024-10-22
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: ATG Credit, LLC (AL)

This debt collector engaged in abusive, deceptive, and unfair practices of the FDCPA which it prohibits. They furnished this account that we didn't agree upon and I didn't sign an agreement on. A legal contract is signed by two parties and I did not participate in any of it. More so they didn't follow the proper 5 step validation procedure which make this unfair practices. According to the FDCPA I'm entitled to XXXX dollars per violation and clearly they violated my rights.
Consumer complaint received 2024-08-16
Product: Debt collection — I do not know
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed — Debt is not yours
Company: EQUIFAX, INC. (FL)

I want to stress that I did not give written permission for these specific transactions to be included in my consumer report. At no point did I authorize these entries, and their presence on my report is unwarranted. Consequently, I am formally requesting that these accounts be blocked and removed from my report immediately. 

It is important to clarify that this request is not due to any error or negligence on my part. There has been no oversight or misunderstanding on my end. Instead, this issue arises solely from the fact that I did not explicitly authorize the inclusion of these transactions in my report. I am diligent about maintaining the accuracy and privacy of my financial records, and these unauthorized entries compromise that integrity. 

I trust that you will handle this matter with the urgency and seriousness it deserves. Please confirm the removal of these transactions from my report as soon as possible. Thank you for your prompt attention to this issue.
Consumer complaint received 2024-08-16
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information belongs to someone else
Company: EQUIFAX, INC. (TX)

The Fair Credit Reporting Act ( 15 U.S. Code 1681 ) says ( 1 ) The banking system is dependent upon fair and accurate credit reporting. Inaccurate credit reports directly impair the efficiency of the banking system, and unfair credit reporting methods undermine the public confidence which is essential to the continued functioning of the banking system. 

So whenever there is a violation under the FCRA, it impairs the efficiency of the banking system. This is a violation of my privacy with my consumer report, since I control what is listed and what is not. In the event that any accounts are reported without my written consent, that is considered identity theft. 

This is a violation of both 15 U.S. Code 1681b ( 2 ) and 15 U.S. Code 1681c-2. This leads way to civil liability against the credit reporting agency for negligent and willful noncompliance under 15 U.S. Code 1681n, which allows for {$1000.00} per violation, for account listed without my expressed written consent.
Consumer complaint received 2024-08-16
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Account information incorrect
Company: EQUIFAX, INC. (CA)

I thought the economy was bad, but after looking at my credit report it is clear which is way worse all I see are inaccurate information which is causing me immense stress. I want to uphold my rights as a consumer, it is so depressing that I have to go through all this and I wouldnt even be able to afford a psychiatrist for that because my cards will just get declined due to my credit score being low with all these wrong information.
Consumer complaint received 2024-08-16
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. (TX)

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
Consumer complaint received 2024-08-16
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Account status incorrect
Company: EQUIFAX, INC. (CA)

My account with XXXX XXXXXXXX was never late! I have had exceptional payment history with XXXX XXXX and all payments were placed on Autopay. This late payment that is reporting is a result on a systematic error on their end processing my payment.

This was clearly a billing error made my the company and is not a reflection of my payment experience which violates USC Code 1681eb. This error has caused severe hard to my reputation, my character, my mode of living and to my family!

I demand the late payment reported in those account to be removed.

They are not in compliance with the following law. 15 USC 1666b and its requirements set the standards and the guidance for a creditor to treat a payment as late, yet they are reporting a payment as late and they did not comply with the law!

15 USC 1666b ( a ) Time to make payments A creditor may not treat a payment on a credit card account under an open end consumer credit plan as late for any purpose, unless the creditor has adopted reasonable procedures designed to ensure that each periodic statement including the information required by section 1637 ( b ) of this title is mailed or delivered to the consumer not later than 21 days before the payment due date. 


XXXX XXXX Never Sent the periodic statement along with the disclosures from section 1637 ( b ).

I have requested proof that this information was mailed or delivered 21 days before the payment due date and this information was requested in good faith pursuant rule 1002 and It was never provided.

This is unfair, illegal, fraudulent, and not equitable to me as a consumer!

Delete the late payments from my consumer reports
Consumer complaint received 2024-08-16
Product: Debt collection — I do not know
Issue: Written notification about debt — Notification didn't disclose it was an attempt to collect a debt
Company: EQUIFAX, INC. (TX)

I recognize the significance of eliminating any erroneous entries from my credit report, as required by FCRA 605B. Would you mind examining the documents? I've identified several accounts that appear to be inaccurate, and this is troubling to me.
Consumer complaint received 2024-08-16
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. (CA)

The Fair Credit Reporting Act ( 15 U.S. Code 1681 ) says ( 1 ) The banking system is dependent upon fair and accurate credit reporting. Inaccurate credit reports directly impair the efficiency of the banking system, and unfair credit reporting methods undermine the public confidence which is essential to the continued functioning of the banking system.

So whenever there is a violation under the FCRA, it impairs the efficiency of the banking system. This is a violation of my privacy with my consumer report, since I control what is listed and what is not. In the event that any accounts are reported without my written consent, that is considered identity theft.

This is a violation of both 15 U.S. Code 1681b ( 2 ) and 15 U.S. Code 1681c-2. This leads way to civil liability against the credit reporting agency for negligent and willful noncompliance under 15 U.S. Code 1681n, which allows for {$1000.00} per violation, for account listed without my expressed written consent.
Consumer complaint received 2024-08-16
Product: Debt collection — I do not know
Issue: Written notification about debt — Notification didn't disclose it was an attempt to collect a debt
Company: EQUIFAX, INC. (LA)

I recognize the significance of eliminating any erroneous entries from my credit report, as required by FCRA 605B. Would you mind examining the documents? I've identified several accounts that appear to be inaccurate, and this is troubling to me.
Consumer complaint received 2024-08-16
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. (NY)

I am writing to dispute fraudulent information on my credit report pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 1681c-2 and to request that this information be blocked. I have enclosed a copy of my Police Report/FTC Identity Theft Report ( FTC REPORT NUMBER : [ Report Number ] ) to support my identity theft claim. Under 15 U.S.C. 1681c-2, when a consumer submits an identity theft report, credit reporting agencies must block any information identified by the consumer as resulting from identity theft within four business days. 
The following information on my credit report is the result of identity theft and should be blocked : Collections and Charge-off Accounts : ACCOUNT NUMBER AND FRAUDULENT INQUIRIES : DATE OPENED XXXX. XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Account No. : XXXX o Date Opened : XX/XX/XXXX o Balance : {$620.00} o Status : Derogatory ( Charge-off ) XXXX. XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Account No. : XXXX o Date Opened : XX/XX/XXXX o Balance : {$590.00} o Status : Derogatory ( Charge-off ) XXXX. XXXX XXXX o Account No. : XXXX o Date Opened : XX/XX/XXXX o Balance : {$660.00} o Status : Derogatory ( Charge-off ) XXXX. XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Account No. : XXXX o Date Opened : XX/XX/XXXX o Balance : {$3000.00} o Status : Derogatory ( Charge-off ) XXXX. XXXX  XXXX o Account No. : XXXX o Date Opened : XX/XX/XXXX o Balance : {$460.00} o Status : Derogatory ( Charge-off ) Fraudulent Inquiries : XXXX. XXXX Commercial Banks - XX/XX/XXXX XXXX. XXXX Commercial Banks - XX/XX/XXXX XXXX. XXXX Auto Dealers, XXXX - XX/XX/XXXX XXXX. XXXX Commercial Banks - XX/XX/XXXX XXXX. XXXX XXXX Bank Credit Cards - XX/XX/XXXX XXXX. XXXX Personal Loan Companies - XX/XX/XXXX XXXX. XXXX Commercial Banks - XX/XX/XXXX XXXX. XXXX Commercial Banks - XX/XX/XXXX XXXX. XXXX Commercial Banks - XX/XX/XXXX XXXX required by 15 U.S.C 1681c-2, please block this fraudulent information from my credit report immediately. This information should be blocked for one year, at which point I may request an extension of the block. During the block, you may not report that my report no longer contains any fraudulent information. I have called the bureau several times reporting these fraudulent accounts on my report, and XXXX has not wanted to give me a solution to this problem, which has severely affected my ability to acquire a new house for my children. These collections were removed and not verified by other bureaus. I do not understand how you can say that these accounts are mine, so I demand that you send me all the documentation proving that this information is accurate. I have requested contracts from this company with my information, and for more than 60 days, I have not received any response from them.
Consumer complaint received 2024-08-16
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. (NY)

I am writing to dispute fraudulent information on my credit report pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 1681c-2 and to request that this information be blocked. I have enclosed a copy of my Police Report/FTC Identity Theft Report ( FTC REPORT NUMBER : [ Report Number ] ) to support my identity theft claim. Under 15 U.S.C. 1681c-2, when a consumer submits an identity theft report, credit reporting agencies must block any information identified by the consumer as resulting from identity theft within four business days. 
The following information on my credit report is the result of identity theft and should be blocked : Collections and Charge-off Accounts : ACCOUNT NUMBER AND FRAUDULENT INQUIRIES : DATE OPENED XXXX. XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Account No. : XXXX o Date Opened : XX/XX/XXXX o Balance : {$620.00} o Status : Derogatory ( Charge-off ) XXXX. XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Account No. : XXXX o Date Opened : XX/XX/XXXX o Balance : {$590.00} o Status : Derogatory ( Charge-off ) XXXX. XXXX XXXX o Account No. : XXXX o Date Opened : XX/XX/XXXX o Balance : {$660.00} o Status : Derogatory ( Charge-off ) XXXX. XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Account No. : XXXX o Date Opened : XX/XX/XXXX o Balance : {$3000.00} o Status : Derogatory ( Charge-off ) XXXX. XXXX  XXXX o Account No. : XXXX o Date Opened : XX/XX/XXXX o Balance : {$460.00} o Status : Derogatory ( Charge-off ) Fraudulent Inquiries : XXXX. XXXX Commercial Banks - XX/XX/XXXX XXXX. XXXX Commercial Banks - XX/XX/XXXX XXXX. XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX - XX/XX/XXXX XXXX. XXXX Commercial Banks - XX/XX/XXXX XXXX. XXXX XXXX XXXX Credit Cards - XX/XX/XXXX XXXX. XXXX Personal Loan Companies - XX/XX/XXXX XXXX. XXXX Commercial Banks - XX/XX/XXXX XXXX. XXXX Commercial Banks - XX/XX/XXXX XXXX. XXXX Commercial Banks - XX/XX/XXXX As required by 15 U.S.C 1681c-2, please block this fraudulent information from my credit report immediately. This information should be blocked for one year, at which point I may request an extension of the block. During the block, you may not report that my report no longer contains any fraudulent information. I have called the bureau several times reporting these fraudulent accounts on my report, and XXXX has not wanted to give me a solution to this problem, which has severely affected my ability to acquire a new house for my children. These collections were removed and not verified by other bureaus. I do not understand how you can say that these accounts are mine, so I demand that you send me all the documentation proving that this information is accurate. I have requested contracts from this company with my information, and for more than 60 days, I have not received any response from them.
Consumer complaint received 2024-08-16
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. (PA)

This letter serves as my final demand concerning the persistent and egregious inaccuracies on my credit report. Your ongoing failure to rectify these inaccuracies is severely harming my ability to obtain credit. Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, any disputed item lacking proper evidence must be removed from my credit report immediately. 

Please be advised that your failure to respond with proper validation, failure to provide notice of my dispute to the credit bureaus, failure to notify me within 5 days of initially reporting AND of re-reporting this account to the credit bureaus, as well as your persistent, malicious and frivolous collection activity, are all in violation of the FCRA : " Of course, if a dispute is received after a debt has been reported to a consumer reporting agency, the debt collector is obligated by Section 1692e ( 8 ) to inform the consumer reporting agency of the dispute. You also violated the FCRA 623. Responsibilities of furnishers of information to consumer reporting agencies [ 15 U.S.C. 1681s-2 ] " ( 3 ) Duty to provide notice of dispute. If the completeness or accuracy of any information furnished by any person to any consumer reporting agency is disputed to such person by a consumer, the person may not furnish the information to any consumer reporting agency without notice that such information is disputed by the consumer. '' You are required to promptly DELETE all information which can not be verified. The law is very clear as to the Civil liability and the remedy available to me ( Section 616 & 617 ) if you fail to comply with Federal Law.

AS Consumer by law Disputed Items below should be Deleted in my credit report Immediately!
Consumer complaint received 2024-08-16
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. (NY)

To Whom It May Concern, Please be advised this is my SECOND WRITTEN REQUEST. The unverifiable and incomplete items listed below remain on my credit report in violation of Federal Law. You are required under the FCRA to have a copy of the original creditors documentation on file to verify that this information is mine and is correct. In the results of your first investigation, you stated in writing that you verified that these items are being reported correctly? Who verified these accounts? You have NOT provided me a copy of ANY original documentation required under Section 609 ( a ) ( 1 ) ( A ) & Section 611 ( a ) ( 1 ) ( A ) ( a consumer contract with my signature on it ) and under Section 611 ( 5 ) ( A ) of the FCRA you are required to promptly DELETE all information which can not be verified.

Please be advised that your company continues to report these unverifiable and incomplete items. These accounts can be considered falsified revenue and illegal by the IRS due to the fact these said accounts have been written off as a tax deduction. How can a payment be collected on an unverifiable and incomplete account, that has already been recorded as a tax deduction. These actions could have severe penalties for falsifying revenue reported to the IRS in accordance with the General Accounting Principles ( GAP Standards ). 

Please remove these unverified and incomplete items listed below : XXXX. 15 U.S. CODE 1692e - False or misleading representations XXXX XXXX Account Number : XXXX Update to Open/Never late. 


XXXX. 15 U.S. CODE 1692e - False or misleading representations XXXX  Account Number : XXXX Please remove it from my credit report. 


XXXX there is some inaccurate information reporting XXXX Account Number : XXXX Delete this account. 


XXXX. 15 U.S. CODE 1692G - VALIDATION OF DEBTS XXXX  Account Number : XXXX Please remove it from my credit report. 


XXXX. 15 U.S. CODE 1692G - VALIDATION OF DEBTS XXXX Account Number : XXXX Delete this account. 


XXXX. 15 U.S. CODE 16811 - PROCEDURE IN CASE OF DISPUTED ACCURACY XXXX  Account Number : XXXX Please remove it from my credit report. 


XXXX there is some inaccurate information reporting XXXX Account Number : XXXX Please remove it from my credit report. 


XXXX. 15 U.S. CODE 1692E 10 - FALSE OR MISLEADING REPRESENTATIONS XXXX XXXX XXXX Account Number : XXXX Delete this account. 

XXXX. 15 U.S. CODE 1681B - PERMISSIBLE PURPOSES OF CONSUMER REPORTS XXXX Date of inquiry : XX/XX/year> Please remove it from my credit report. 


XXXX. 15 U.S. CODE 1681B - PERMISSIBLE PURPOSES OF CONSUMER REPORTS XXXX  Date of inquiry : XX/XX/year> Please remove it from my credit report. 


XXXX. 15 U.S. CODE 1681B - PERMISSIBLE PURPOSES OF CONSUMER REPORTS XXXX XXXX XXXX Date of inquiry : XX/XX/year> Please remove it from my credit report.
Consumer complaint received 2024-08-16
Product: Debt collection — I do not know
Issue: Written notification about debt — Notification didn't disclose it was an attempt to collect a debt
Company: EQUIFAX, INC. (FL)

I understand the importance of removing any incorrect information from my credit report according to FCRA 605B. Could you please review the attached documents? I've observed discrepancies in several accounts, which is quite concerning to me.