Consumer complaint received 2024-03-14
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Credit inquiries on your report that you don't recognize
Company: EQUIFAX, INC. (GA)

This letter is a formal complaint that you are reporting inaccurate and incomplete credit information. Pursuant to 15 usc 1611 Equifax is criminally liable.

I'm bothered that you have incorporated the data beneath in my credit profile and that you have neglected to keep up sensible methods in your activities to guarantee most extreme conceivable exactness in the credit reports you distribute. Credit announcing laws guarantee that agencies report just 100 % exact credit data. Each progression should be taken to guarantee the data detailed is totally precise and right. The accompanying data in this way should be re-researched.

According to the Fair Credit Reporting Act, Section 609 ( a ) ( 1 ) ( A ), you are required by federal law to verify, through the physical verification of the original signed consumer contract, any and all accounts that you post on a credit report. Otherwise anyone paying for your reporting services could fax, mail or email in a fraudulent account.

I demand to see verifiable proof ( i.e. : an original consumer contract with my signature on it ) that you have on file for the account listed below.

Their failure to positively verify these accounts has hurt my ability to obtain credit. Under the FCRA, unverifiable accounts must be removed and if you are unable to provide me a copy of verifiable proof, you must remove the account listed below.

I demand that the following account be verified or removed immediately : 1. The following personal information is incorrect Please remove it from my credit report.

10. Under 15 U.S.C. 1681i ( 7 ) Method of verification this account is in violation it was reported without valid evidence Please remove it from my credit report.

11. UNDER 15 U.S. CODE 1692d-Harrasment and abuse have been harassed and have trauma this account is in violation Please remove this inaccurate information from my credit report.

* Please remove all non-account holding inquiries over 30 days old.

* Please add a Promotional Suppression to my credit file. 
* Please remove all accounts that are not XXXX XXXX COMPLIANCE You Violated The United States Code Law 15 U.S. Code 1681b - Permissible purposes of consumer reports. Pursuant to 15 usc 1611 Equifax is criminally liable.

( 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. 
I, XXXX XXXX never gave Equifax an written consent to report anything on my consumer report, No consent is IDENTITY THEFT. A copy of the law is attached with this dispute letter.

Pursuant to 15 usc 1681a ( 2 ) ( B ) any authorization or approval of a specific extension of credit directly or indirectly by the issuer of a credit card or similar device Should be excluded from a consumer report. The definition of a credit card under 15 usc 1681 is the same as it is under 15 usc 1602 ( I ) which is the term Credit card means any card, plate, coupon book or other credit device existing for the purpose of obtaining, money, property, labor, or services on credit Notice, congress said ANY card. The credit card is my social security card. This is the credit card I used to originate every consumer credit transaction below. They should all be removed from My consumer report pursuant to 15 usc 1681a ( 2 ) ( B ).

An alleged debt being furnished on your " credit '' report IS a violation of 15 usc 1692b. ( 2 ) it is also advertising to coerce payment. Which is illegal.

I am demanding that you remove these Transactions from my report immediately as they are a violation of my rights as a federally Protected consumer under title 15 chapter 41.

Concerning the accounts listed below as a consumer i'm demanding a deletion of these accounts.

Failing that, the item must be deleted from the report as soon as possible. This information is entirely inaccurate and incomplete, and as such represents a very serious error in your reporting. Please delete this misleading information and supply a corrected credit profile to all creditors who have received a copy within the last XXXX months, or the last XXXX years for employment purposes. 
Additionally, please provide the name, address, and telephone number of each credit grantor or other subscriber. 
Under federal law, you have XXXX ( XXXX ) days to complete your investigation. Be advised that the description of the procedure used to determine the accuracy and completeness of the information is hereby requested as well, to be provided within fifteen ( XXXX ) days of the completion of your investigation. 
In addition, please remove all non-account holding inquiries over 30 days old. Also, please add a promotional suppression to my credit file. 
Under federal law, you have XXXX ( XXXX ) days to complete your re-investigation. Be advised that the description of the procedure used to determine the accuracy and completeness of the information is hereby requested as well, to be provided within fifteen ( XXXX ) days of the completion of your re investigation.

This agency is in violation of 15 U.S.C. 1692G. They were to notify me of this in writing 5 days prior, I was not. As the original creditor, only I can validate this Debt. I do not validate this debt. Therefore, the following accounts must be deleted from my report.

Please note that you have 30 days to complete this investigation, as per the Fair Credit Reporting Act Section 611 ( a ) ( 1 ) ( A ). Be advised that the description of the procedure used to determine the accuracy and completeness of the information is hereby requested as well, to be provided within ( 5 ) days of the completion of your re-investigation and I am keeping a careful record of your actions, including your Method of Verification. I do not consent to e-Oscar or any means of automated verification.

Failure to respond satisfactorily within 30 days of receipt of this certified letter may result in a small claims action against your company, seeking {$5000.00} per violation for : 1. ) Defamation 2. ) Negligent Enablement of Identity Fraud 3. ) Violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act 4. ) Financial Injury 5. ) PENALTY OF PERJURY 6. ) Violations of 15 U.S.C 1692g 7. ) 15 U.S.C 1692a abusive practices 8. ) 15 U.S. Code 1681b - Permissible purposes of consumer reports 9. ) 15 U.S. code 1681 4A B2 Misleading False Reporting