Consumer complaint received 2023-11-29
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. (FL)

XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, GA XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX, PA XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, CA XXXX Equifax Information Services LLC XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, GA XXXX Subject : Demand for Immediate Removal of Charge Off and Violation of 15 USC 1611 Dear Sir/Madam, I am writing to dispute information in my credit report that I believe resulted from identity theft, as per my rights under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, specifically 15 U.S.C. 1681c-2. 

The following information is not related to any transaction or activity performed by me : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Equifax XXXX - XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX DEPT OF ED/XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX - XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX - XXXX XXXX, XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXX/XX/XXXX US DEPARTMENT OF EDU XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XXXX DEPTEDXXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXX/XX/XXXX -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- - According to federal law 15 U.S. Code 1681c2 - Block of information resulting from identity theft : ( a ) Block Except as otherwise provided in this section, 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 This is a clear violation as I requested that these items be blocked from my credit report in accordance with my rights under the aforementioned law in a letter that reached you earlier this month : Equifax - Tracking Number XXXX - Delivered XX/XX/XXXX XXXX - Tracking Number XXXX - Delivered XX/XX/XXXX, XXXX pm XXXX - Tracking Number XXXX - Delivered XX/XX/XXXX XXXX pm -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- - Attached to these letters were copies of the following documents : 1. Proof of my identity [ describe the document you're using as proof of identity, such as a driver 's license or passport ] 2. A copy of the identity theft report, ( I have a Federal Trade Commission Identity Theft Report and/or a police report ) 3. A statement explicitly declaring that the disputed information does not relate to any transaction or activity performed by me. 

I respectfully request that you act promptly on this matter, as the law requires you to block the reporting of this information no later than four business days after the receipt of these documents. 

Please send me a written confirmation that you have blocked this information from appearing on my credit report.Thank you for your prompt attention to this serious matter.