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Consumer complaint received 2024-02-14
Product: Credit card — General-purpose credit card or charge card
Issue: Getting a credit card — Card opened without my consent or knowledge
Company: ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP INC. (CA)

In XX/XX/XXXX I tried to get a car and I saw I had several credit cards under my name and were opened without my consent and got alot of debt under my name. The first one was opened on XX/XX/XXXX and got a balance of XXXX. The second was 2 accounts of XXXX XXXX XXXX for a total of XXXX. The 3rd account was XXXX XXXX  that was opened XX/XX/XXXX for total of XXXX. All these were sent to debt collectors and closed and affected my credit significantly and I am not able to purchase a vehicle or a home. The debt that I currently have open and are active with a debt collectors is capitol 1 for XXXX.
Consumer complaint received 2023-07-27
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: OneMain Finance Corporation (TX)

One Main Financial is in violation of this section of the law ( 15 U.S.C 1681b ( a ) 3 ( f ) ( i )., for unlawfully obtaining my XXXX Consumer Report on ( XX/XX/2022 ) without a copy of my written authorization or permissible purpose under the Fair Credit Reporting Act and its guidelines. It has been more than 60 days since they have been notified of their violation and they have not provided me a copy of my written authorization that I gave them or permissible purpose.
Consumer complaint received 2024-01-29
Product: Student loan — Federal student loan servicing
Issue: Dealing with your lender or servicer — Trouble with how payments are being handled
Company: EdFinancial Services (NY)

XXXX XXXX ARE SCAM ARTISTS I was trying to start repayment on my student loans since XXXX of XXXX. I was struggling to deal with my then loan provider XXXX when I got a letter in the mail that looked to be from the department of education. I called them up and they advised I was qualified for the Save program where I pay {$50.00} a XXXX  and just have to pay an up front cost of {$900.00}. I thought everything was going as planned and my loans were consolidated and all. In the mean time, my loans were sold to XXXX who started sending me letters and email saying I have to pay {$300.00} now. Curious what was going on, I called XXXX and told them I was on the XXXX program and they advised me the company I was dealing with, Superior Servicing were scamming me. 

They have to date stolen {$990.00} from me. I have already filed a complaint with the FTC and the XXXX Attorney General as well as filed a claim with my bank. 

I am now filling a complaint with you as well as the BBB  as these people have not only taken advantage of me, but based on my research have done the same to many other a former student and need to be stopped and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. 

Thank you for any help you are able to offer!
Consumer complaint received 2023-12-14
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. (IN)

Please remove all fraudulent accounts and inquires as I have no knowledge of any of these accounts due to the XXXX breach Identity theft. My information was also impacted by the XXXX data breach and May have got into the hands of the wrong person. All is being investigated by the FTC. According to the FCRA 605B, 15 U.S.C. 1681c-2 this information must be blocked immediately within four business days.
Consumer complaint received 2024-03-25
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information belongs to someone else
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc. (MS)

Kindly expunge these fraudulent accounts from my credit report, as they are not mine and were unknown to me. Per USC 1681g, I request their deletion within XXXX  days. Enclosed are supporting documents.
Consumer complaint received 2023-12-14
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. (LA)

I am a victim of identity theft and I have noticed some unauthorized inquires unverified and unauthorized items must be removed. I have listed the items I would like to dispute below.The items I am disputing do not relate to any transactions that I have made or authorized. Please remove this information at the earliest possible time. 
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 ( DUPLICATE ) XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX , XXXX  XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX THIS IS DEFAMATION OF MY CHARACTER AND I WOULD LIKE ALL UNAUTHORIZED ADDRESSES AND INQUIRES REMOVED FROM CREDIT FILE. ACCORDING TO 14 U.S.C. 1681 g ( a ) ( 5 ) A CONSUMER REPORTING AGENCY SHALL NOT FURNISH TO ANY PERSON A RECORD OF INQUIRIES IN CONNECTION WITH A CREDIT OR INSURANCE TRANSACTION THAT IS NOT INITIATED BY A CONSUMER. Under section 604 of the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ) explains that the permissible purposes listed in FCRA section 604 ( a ) ( 3 ) are consumer specific, and it affirms that a consumer reporting agency may not provide a consumer report to a user under FCRA section 604 ( a ) ( 3 ) unless it has reason to believe that all of the consumer report information it includes pertains to the consumer who is the subject of the users request. The Bureau notes that disclaimers will not cure a failure to have a reason to believe that a user has a permissible purpose for a consumer report provided pursuant to FCRA section 604 ( a ) ( 3 ). This advisory opinion also reminds consumer report users that FCRA section 604 ( f ) strictly prohibits a person who uses or obtains a consumer report from doing so without a permissible purpose.
Consumer complaint received 2024-03-25
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information belongs to someone else
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc. (GA)

I am a victim of identity-theft. I am writing to request that you block all the following fraudulent accounts in my files with XXXX, XXXX, and Experian. This information does not relate to any transactions I made. I did not authorize anyone to use my personal information. I hereby exercise my legal rights enacted by The Federal Trade Commission, which explicitly states when a victim files an affidavit it shall beg honored by all credit bureaus and all fraudulent information must be blocked within XXXX days and proper notification shall be given to all furnishers pursuant to section 605b of The Federal Fair Credit Reporting Act. Failure to comply shall lead to complaints being filed with XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and Attorney General with legal action of your companys unlawful collection practices, misrepresentation of reporting inaccurate debts, and noncompliance to adhere to laws enacted to help those who are victims of identity-theft. I request that an extended fraud alert be placed in my file explaining that fraudulent applications may be submitted in my name. Do not extend credit without first contacting me personally and verifying all applications.
Consumer complaint received 2024-03-26
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: Experian Information Solutions Inc. (NV)

A month ago, I sent the three credit bureaus a letter asking them to correct this questionable information, but nothing has changed. I shall take legal action against you because I believe you have not authenticated these things in line with Sections 609 ( a ) ( 1 ) ( A ) and 611 ( a ) ( 1 ) ( A ). This was mentioned in my previous COMPLAINT XXXX, and I included it again. Kindly correct or delete the following accounts XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX
Consumer complaint received 2023-12-14
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Received unsolicited financial product or insurance offers after opting out
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC. (MI)

On XXXX i sent XXXX a notice to opt of out any and ALL authorization i may have previously given allowing them to share any of my information with any 3rd party companies. They are still reporting to the credit reporting agencies. Therefore, not honoring my request! Per 15 USC 6801- 15 USC 6805, 16 CFR 313.7, privacy act of XXXX i have rights as a consumer that i chose to exercise.
Consumer complaint received 2023-12-14
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information is missing that should be on the report
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC. (FL)

I took out a loan in XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX, The loan is showing up on other reports and for id verification, which verifies it is part of public record. The lending company has submitted my documents 4 times to the reporting agencies, with my payment updates but I have yet to see the loan reflected on my reports. I have now paid off my loan and still no reflection on my reports. Experian credit agency is under fire for not reporting the report May u please investigate this problem & take matters of making sure this reports please thanks. I have uploaded all the files. By law you must have this report reported on my records
Consumer complaint received 2023-12-14
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: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC. (PA)

I'm really not sure what happened. I have mailed off letters to the credit bureaus continuously and thus far I have not gotten a response. My name is XXXX XXXX XXXX and I am reporting misleading information. There is no filing this complaint for falsely third party involved. Please review the uploaded letters.
Consumer complaint received 2023-12-14
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Received unsolicited financial product or insurance offers after opting out
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC. (MI)

On XXXX i sent XXXX a notice for closed account ending XXXX to opt of out any and ALL authorization i may have previously given allowing them to share any of my information with any 3rd party companies. They are still reporting to the credit reporting agencies. Therefore, not honoring my request! Per 15 USC 6801- 15 USC 6805, 16 CFR 313.7, privacy act of 1974 i have rights as a consumer that i chose to exercise.
Consumer complaint received 2024-04-18
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 am a victim of identity theft. There have been several accounts opened without my consent and are reporting on my credit report. I have filed a complaint with the FTC as well as disputed the inaccuracy of the account with the creditor. This account has not been removed from my report, it continues to be updated and verified when in fact it does not even belong to me. I have a fraud alert on my XXXX credit report and was not contacted prior to this account being opened. This fraudulent account is making it very hard for me to obtain credit or to purchase a home because it is reporting as a derogatory trade account. More than XXXX times I have contacted the creditor and the reporting agencies and nothing has been done. The account is severely past due and accruing more interest and reporting with a negative history. As a consumer it is unlawful to be held responsible for an account in which I had no affiliation. I am requesting that the accounts listed on my FTC report be deleted and blocked.
Consumer complaint received 2023-12-14
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. (KY)

I am continually being called on the telephone by this agency over an alleged debt. I am requesting validation of this debt. This account has been reporting inaccurately. I wanted to dispute this account because of this and it was affecting my credit report. I am having problems with this unfair treatment. I am sure that I settled this account before because it was not mine. This account was taken care of with the original creditor and promised me to update it out of my report. Therefore, this account is unverifiable. This is an error that you need to look into, so please do your investigation on this and remove or delete this account from my credit report.
Consumer complaint received 2023-01-18
Product: Debt collection — Credit card debt
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed — Debt was result of identity theft
Company: ERC (NJ)

This complaint is regarding account information below that has not been investigated and no information given. Its been over 2 months with no information given to me regarding these accounts. I have no knowledge of these companies and they shouldnt be reporting as I never gave permission for the reporting per Section 1681a -I sent correspondence to the Credit Bureaus regarding this. I was never notified in writing per 15 U.S.C 1692ag prior to accounts being on my credit report, within 5 days. Moreover, these accounts violate debt collections, and abusive and unfair practices per section 1692f ( 1 ) adding additional amounts.
Consumer complaint received 2024-05-24
Product: Checking or savings account — Checking account
Issue: Problem with a lender or other company charging your account — Transaction was not authorized
Company: FinCo Services Inc DBA Current (MD)

I was with current bank I had money returned to my account when I was XXXX while being XXXX  someone made a XXXX $ XXXX charge along with XXXX $ different frivolous charges I sent my current bank proof of XXXX and XXXX told me because the charge was not made through my XXXX account the bank ( current ) would have to file a claim to find out who used my card. Current told me there was nothing they could do so I have been fighting back and forth with them for 2 years over this and have not received one XXXX back. I cant even get my money back because my card was used on someone else 's account with XXXX and they can not tell me who they could only reimburse the bank I told current this and they still refuse to give me any bit of my money back. I think current bank are a bunch of scammers.
Consumer complaint received 2024-04-18
Product: Credit card — General-purpose credit card or charge card
Issue: Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem — Was not notified of investigation status or results
Company: EQUIFAX, INC. (FL)

I consistently make on-time payments. I am confident about this. What baffles me is why this company is marking me late in some months, which shouldn't happen. As per USC 1666b, any billing errors must be rectified, or else they'll owe me {$1000.00} for each inaccurately reported account.
Consumer complaint received 2023-12-14
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: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC. (FL)

By the provisions of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, I am submitting this complaint to request that the following accounts which I believe appearing to be inaccurate and incomplete be immediately investigated and corrected on my credit file. 
XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX
Consumer complaint received 2023-12-14
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. (MI)

On XXXX I sent XXXX XXXX XXXX a notice to opt of out any and ALL authorization i may have previously given allowing them to share any of my information with any 3rd party companies. They are still reporting to the credit reporting agencies. Therefore, not honoring my request! Per 15 USC 6801- 15 USC 6805, 16 CFR 313.7, privacy act of 1974 i have rights as a consumer that i chose to exercise. Also, reporting certificate of indebtedness on my report. which is considered income which can not be reported!
Consumer complaint received 2018-11-28
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Public record information inaccurate
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC. (IL)

I have a public record entry that was placed on my credit report and I have been trying for over 5 months to get this entry removed. I have spoken with numbers representatives, supervisors, and managers in regards to the erroneous public record and I have yet to get it resolved. This is my 4th dispute in which I am currently awaiting results. On XX/XX/XXXX, I called and spoke with a representative and inquired how XXXX  verifies their public records. I want to know this information because the public record keeps coming back as mine. I had 3 representatives that told me that the request/dispute is sent as a message to the courthouse through XXXX. Once the court verifies it, the information is sent back to the credit bureau. I advised that I would like to cancel that dispute and they advised that because the dispute was already sent to the courthouse, I will need to contact them with my name and the case number. Being that I work for a XXXX XXXX, I know the court system and their procedures, but decided to call anyway. 
Contacted the court and they advised that they do no disclose, release or verify any information with the credit bureaus or any 3rd parties. I decided to call XXXX back, spoke with another rep this time and they advised that the information is verified by the runner who goes to the court house. I asked what information does the runner give to the courthouse, and how and what kind of physical information does the runner give back to the credit bureau. They could not answer that, and I requested to speak with the manager. Manager advised since this is a re-investigation, no runner is involved. She advised that they use a form that they send over to the courthouse. I asked what type of form and where is it sent because the courthouse confirmed that they do not verify any information with the bureaus. XXXX refuses to give my physical documentation ( whether tangible or electronic ) that they use to verify this bankruptcy is mine.
Consumer complaint received 2024-04-18
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. (TX)

I discovered that some of the information on my credit report was incorrect when I reviewed it. Sections 609 ( a ) ( 1 ) ( A ) and 611 ( a ) ( 1 ) require the 3 credit bureaus to validate these accounts ( A ). It is not permissible to fail to validate these reporting accounts as unverified information without providing proof within the time frame specified by law. My credit report includes the following erroneous information that needs to be investigated and corrected : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX : {$3700.00} XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX : {$2200.00}
Consumer complaint received 2023-12-14
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. (LA)

I am a victim of identity theft and I have noticed some unauthorized inquires unverified and unauthorized items must be removed. I have listed the items I would like to dispute below.The items I am disputing do not relate to any transactions that I have made or authorized. Please remove this information at the earliest possible time. 
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THIS IS DEFAMATION OF MY CHARACTER AND I WOULD LIKE ALL UNAUTHORIZED ADDRESSES AND INQUIRES REMOVED FROM CREDIT FILE. ACCORDING TO 14 U.S.C. 1681 g ( a ) ( 5 ) A CONSUMER REPORTING AGENCY SHALL NOT FURNISH TO ANY PERSON A RECORD OF INQUIRIES IN CONNECTION WITH A CREDIT OR INSURANCE TRANSACTION THAT IS NOT INITIATED BY A CONSUMER. Under section 604 of the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ) explains that the permissible purposes listed in FCRA section 604 ( a ) ( 3 ) are consumer specific, and it affirms that a consumer reporting agency may not provide a consumer report to a user under FCRA section 604 ( a ) ( 3 ) unless it has reason to believe that all of the consumer report information it includes pertains to the consumer who is the subject of the users request. The Bureau notes that disclaimers will not cure a failure to have a reason to believe that a user has a permissible purpose for a consumer report provided pursuant to FCRA section 604 ( a ) ( 3 ). This advisory opinion also reminds consumer report users that FCRA section 604 ( f ) strictly prohibits a person who uses or obtains a consumer report from doing so without a permissible purpose.