Consumer complaint received 2024-07-03
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)

After reviewing a copy of my credit report, I found out that I'm a victim of identity theft. There are many accounts and inquiries that were not opened by me. I'm deeply committed to personal growth and learning. I'm the head of my household/family and these accounts are preventing me from providing a good quality of life and better future for my loved ones. As a XXXX XXXX, I am actually aware of how systematic biases and XXXX discrimination compound these challenges. making it extremely hard to achieve financial stability and success. Under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, it is unlawful to discriminate against any applicant based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, or age. Despite these protections, the biases, injustice and disparities persist, making it exceptionally difficult for individuals like myself to navigate the financial system equitable. Under the FCRA, my rights were violated. I request these fraudulent entries and inquires to be removed ASAP. 

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15 U.S.C. 1681s-2 ( a ) ( 1 ) ( A ) : 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.

15 U.S.C. 1681s-2 ( a ) ( 1 ) ( B ) : A person shall not furnish information relating to a consumer to any consumer reporting agency if the person has been notified by the consumer, at the address specified by the person for such notices, that specific information is inaccurate, and the information is, in fact, inaccurate.

15 U.S.C. 1681s-2 ( b ) ( 1 ) : After receiving notice of a dispute with regard to the completeness or accuracy of any information provided by a person to a consumer reporting agency, the person shall conduct an investigation with respect to the disputed information.

15 U.S.C. 1681c-2 ( a ) A consumer reporting agency shall block the reporting of any information in the file of a consumer that the consumer identifies as information that resulted from an alleged identity theft, not later than 4 business days after the date of receipt by such agency of the information described in paragraph ( 1 ).