Consumer complaint received 2023-09-22
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information belongs to someone else
Company: EQUIFAX, INC. (GA)

XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX, GA XXXX XX/XX/2023 XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, CA XXXX RE : REQUEST FOR REMOVAL OF INACCURATE COLLECTIONS FROM MY CREDIT REPORT DEAR SIR/MADAM, I AM WRITING TO BRING TO YOUR ATTENTION INACCURACIES PRESENT ON MY CREDIT REPORT, SPECIFICALLY RELATED TO CERTAIN COLLECTIONS ACCOUNT THAT ARE CURRENTLY BEING REPORTED. THESE INACCURACIES ARE CAUSING SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO MY CREDITWORTHINESS AND FINANCIAL WELL-BEING. 
I HAVE THOROUGHLY REVIEWED MY CREDIT REPORTS FROM ALL THREE MAJOR CREDIT BUREAUS, AND I HAVE IDENTIFIED SEVERAL COLLECTIONS ACCOUNTS THAT DO NOT ACCURATELY REFLECT MY FINANCIAL HISTORY. THE INACCURACIES INCLUDE ACCOUNTS THAT DO NOT BELONG TO ME BECAUSE THE DEBT COLLECTOR PURCHASED THEM, AND I HAVE NEVER ENGAGED IN ANY BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS WITH THE THIRD-PARTY DEBT COLLECTOR. 

BELOW ARE THE DETAILS OF THE INACCURATE COLLECTIONS ACCOUNT : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX 

I AM AWARE THAT THE FAIR CREDIT REPORTING ACT ( FCRA ) GRANTS CONSUMERS THE RIGHT TO DISPUTE AND REQUEST THE REMOVAL OF INACCURATE INFORMATION FROM THEIR CREDIT REPORTS. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS LAW, I KINDLY REQUEST THE FOLLOWING : XXXX. VERIFICATION OF THE ACCURACY : I REQUEST THAT YOU INVESTIGATE AND VERIFY THE ACCURACY OF THE COLLECTIONS ACCOUNTS LISTED ABOVE. PLEASE PROVIDE DOCUMENTED PROOF OF THE VALIDITY OF THESE ACCOUNTS, INCLUDING ANY CONTRACTS, AGREEMENTS, OR OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION. 

XXXX. REMOVAL OF INACCURATE COLLECTIONS : IF THE ACCURACY OF ANY OF THE IDENTIFIED COLLECTIONS ACCOUNTS CAN NOT BE VERIFIED, I REQUEST THEIR IMMEDIATE REMOVAL FROM MY CREDIT REPORTS. THIS ACTION IS NECESSARY TO ENSURE THE ACCURACY AND FAIRNESS OF MY CREDIT HISTORY. 

XXXX. UPDATED CREDIT REPORTS : ONCE THE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETED AND ANY INACCURACIES HAVE BEEN CORRECTED, PLEASE PROVIDE ME WITH UPDATED CREDIT REPORTS REFLECTING THE ACCURATE AND AMENDED INFORMATION. 
I WANT TO EMPHASIZE THAT THE ACCOUNTS IDENTIFIED AS BELONGING TO THE THIRD-PARTY DEBT COLLECTOR WERE ACQUIRED BY THEM AND DO NOT HAVE ANY CONNECTION TO ME. I HAVE NEVER CONDUCTED ANY BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS WITH THIS DEBT COLLECTOR, AND THESE ACCOUNTS DO NOT REPRESENT ANY VALID FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS ON MY PART. 

I KINDLY REQUEST THAT YOU INITIATE THE INVESTIGATION PROCESS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND RESPOND WITHIN THE XXXX TIME FRAME MANDATED BY THE FCRA. YOUR PROMPT ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER IS GREATLY APPRECIATED. 
PLEASE SEND ALL CORRESPONDENCES RELATED TO THIS DISPUTE TO MY ADDRESS LISTED ABOVE. I AM PROVIDING THIS INFORMATION TO FACILITATE COMMUNICATION REGARDING THIS ISSUE. 

I VALUE THE ACCURACY AND INTEGRITY OF MY CREDIT REPORTS AND TRUST THAT YOU WILL CONDUCT A THOROUGH INVESTIGATION TO RESOLVE THIS MATTER EFFECTIVELY. IF YOU REQUIRE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR DOCUMENTATION TO ASSIST IN THIS PROCESS, PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT ME AT XXXX THANK YOU FOR YOUR PROMPT ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER. I LOOK FORWARD TO A TIMELY RESOLUTION AND THE CORRECTION OF THESE INACCURACIES ON MY CREDIT REPORTS. 

SINCERELY, XXXX XXXX.