Consumer complaint received 2024-08-15
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 XXXX Concern, I am writing to inform you about a very alarming and important issue regarding the compromise of my social security number, which has resulted in me being a victim of a data breach and identity theft. To address this situation promptly, I have already contacted the Federal Trade Commission and filed an FTC Report which is enclosed with this correspondence. By 15 USC 1681c-2 c ( a ), it is imperative that you, as a credit reporting agency, take immediate action to block and remove all information associated with this identity theft from my credit report. This statute mandates that credit reporting agencies must promptly address such requests within XXXX business days of receiving a complaint that includes the following information : XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX - " You Violated The United States Code Law 15 U.S. Code 1681b - 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 : ( 2 ) In accordance with the written instructions of the consumer to whom it relates. Under 15 U.S. Code 1681b 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 already involved and sent this letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Attorney Generals Office, XXXX XXXX XXXX and Federal Trade Commission. '' XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX - XXXX - " You Violated The United States Code Law 15 U.S. Code 1681b - 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 : ( 2 ) In accordance with the written instructions of the consumer to whom it relates. Under 15 U.S. Code 1681b 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 already involved and sent this letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Attorney Generals OfficeXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX and Federal Trade Commission. '' XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX - XXXX - " You Violated The United States Code Law 15 U.S. Code 1681b - 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 : ( 2 ) In accordance with the written instructions of the consumer to whom it relates. Under 15 U.S. Code 1681b 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 already involved and sent this letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Attorney Generals Office, XXXX XXXX XXXX  and Federal Trade Commission. '' XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX - " You Violated The United States Code Law 15 U.S. Code 1681b - 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 : ( 2 ) In accordance with the written instructions of the consumer to whom it relates. Under 15 U.S. Code 1681b 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 already involved and sent this letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Attorney Generals Office, XXXX XXXX XXXX and Federal Trade Commission. '' XXXX - XXXX - " You Violated The United States Code Law 15 U.S. Code 1681b - 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 : ( 2 ) In accordance with the written instructions of the consumer to whom it relates. Under 15 U.S. Code 1681b 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 already involved and sent this letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Attorney Generals OfficeXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX and Federal Trade Commission. '' XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX - " 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 XXXX furnish a consumer report under the following circumstances and no other : ( XXXX ) In accordance with 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 already involved and sent this letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Attorney Generals OfficXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, and Federal Trade Commission. 'XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX - " 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 XXXX furnish a consumer report under the following circumstances and no other : ( XXXX ) In accordance with 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 already involved and sent this letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Attorney Generals Office, XXXX XXXX XXXX and Federal Trade Commission. '' 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 XXXX furnish a consumer report under the following circumstances and no other : ( XXXX ) In accordance with 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 already involved and sent this letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Attorney Generals Office, XXXX XXXX XXXX  and Federal Trade Commission. '' 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 : ( 2 ) In accordance with the written instructions of the consumer to whom it relates. Under 15 U.S. Code 1681b 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 already involved and sent this letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Attorney Generals OfficeXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX and Federal Trade Commission. ''