Consumer complaint received 2024-09-03
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)

To Whom It May Concern, I am writing to express my profound disappointment with your agency 's handling of my recent dispute regarding the accuracy of several items on my credit report. By XXXX XXXX. XXXX ( XXXX ), I demand a detailed account of the steps your agency followed to verify the accuracy of the disputed items. You are required by law to provide me with this information, including the business name, address, and telephone number of any information provider contacted, within 15 days of this request. Furthermore, I regret to inform you that I have been a victim of identity theft and a data breach incident. I previously notified your organization of this matter and have also filed a report with the Federal Trade Commission, which is enclosed for your reference. Under XXXX XXXX. XXXX ( a ), your agency must block and remove any alleged fraudulent items within XXXX business days of receiving my complaint, including the documentation enclosed below. The following accounts are fraudulent and must be deleted from my credit report immediately : XXXX - XXXX XXXX - XXXX XXXX - XXXX - You Violated The United States XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Code XXXX - Permissible purposes of consumer reports ( a ) In general Subject to subsection ( c ), any consumer reporting agency may furnish a consumer report under the following circumstances and no other : ( XXXX ) By the written instructions of the consumer to whom it relates. Under XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Permissible purposes of consumer reports, I never gave you any written consent to report anything on my consumer report. As a consumer by law these accounts on this letter must be deleted immediately or I will seek monetary damages in small claims court in my city and state. Also, we have already involved and sent this letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, XXXX XXXX XXXX  XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX and Federal Trade Commission. 

XXXX XXXX - XXXX The Equifax XXXX breach has affected my information, and I've noticed several unfamiliar and potentially fraudulent items on my credit report. However, these claims are currently unverified, and according to compliance standards, they can not be assumed as valid or accurately reported without proper documentation. I request proof of adherence to applicable compliance standards specifically for this account. It's important to note that this matter is under investigation by the FTC. Please remove these unverified claims from my report. 

XXXX XXXX - XXXX The Equifax XXXX breach has affected my information, and I've noticed several unfamiliar and potentially fraudulent items on my credit report. However, these claims are currently unverified, and according to compliance standards, they can not be assumed as valid or accurately reported without proper documentation. I request proof of adherence to applicable compliance standards specifically for this account. It's important to note that this matter is under investigation by the FTC. Please remove these unverified claims from my report. 

XXXX  XXXX - XXXX The Equifax XXXX breach has affected my information, and I've noticed several unfamiliar and potentially fraudulent items on my credit report. However, these claims are currently unverified, and according to compliance standards, they can not be assumed as valid or accurately reported without proper documentation. I request proof of adherence to applicable compliance standards specifically for this account. It's important to note that this matter is under investigation by the FTC. Please remove these unverified claims from my report. 

I did not initiate any of these inquiries furthermore if you feel like I did please send me copies of my written signature giving consent to this matter please. The items below should all be removed from my consumer report under XXXX XXXX Code XXXX ( c ) ( XXXX ) ( A ) ( B ) ( i ) ( XXXX ). 

XXXX XXXX  XX/XX/year> The Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ) requires credit bureaus to inform consumers when a creditor or other business entity performs a hard inquiry, or " hard pull, '' on your credit report and I was not informed. DELETE! 

XXXX - XX/XX/year> The Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ) requires credit bureaus to inform consumers when a creditor or other business entity performs a hard inquiry, or " hard pull, '' on your credit report and I was not informed. DELETE!