Consumer complaint received 2022-03-05
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: EQUIFAX, INC. (NY)

To Whom It May Concern : I recently received a copy of my credit report and I noticed your furnishing an account on my consumer report that should not be on there. I demand the below account/s be deleted from my consumer report. 
U S DEPT OF EDXXXX XXXX U S DEPT OF EDXXXX XXXX DPT EDXXXX XXXX DPT EDXXXX XXXX US DEPT EDXXXX XXXX US DEPT EDXXXX XXXX DEPT OF ED / XXXX XXXX DEPT OF ED / XXXX- XXXX US DEPARTMENT OF EDUXXXX XXXX US DEPARTMENT OF EDU- XXXX The reporting of these account ( s ) is/are violations of 15 USC 1681a , The Fair Credit Reporting Act [ 15 USC 1681 ( a ) ( 2 ) ( B ) ] : ( 2 ) EXCLUSIONS.Except as provided in paragraph ( 3 ) , the term consumer report does not include ( B ) any authorization or approval of a specific extension of credit directly or indirectly by the issuer of a credit card or similar device ; So let me explain. Under the Truth in Lending Act 15 USC 1602 ( g ), credit card is defined as the following : 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. 
This makes my social security card, drivers license/ID, and license plate credit cards that are/were used for the extension of credit. 
I demand this account be deleted from my consumer report. 



I, XXXX XXXX, never gave ( Equifax, XXXX, or XXXX ) any verbal or written consent to report anything on my consumer report. No consent is Identity Theft. A copy of the law is attached with this dispute. 
I have not given you permission to access my credit profile and you have no permissible purpose by law to contact third parties with my private or personal information. Your offenses amount to Aggravated Identity Theft pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1028A. You have knowingly transferred, possessed, or used, without lawful authority, a means of identification of me, which is a felony punishable with up to 2 years of imprisonment, in addition to civil liability. 

You also do not have any permissible purpose to furnish my personal information to any third party. 
15 USC 1681b Permissible purpose of consumer reports 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. 

As a consumer, I am demanding a deletion of the following account from my consumer reports. 



RE : Social Security Number : XXXX To Whom It May Concern : This is my second time writing you to update my personal information. 
15 USC 1681 ( a ) ( 4 ) There is a need to insure that consumer reporting agencies exercise their grave responsibilities with fairness, impartiality, and a respect for the consumers right to privacy I demand a deletion of all personal identifiable information from my consumer credit report with the exception of : My Full Legal Name : XXXX XXXX My Address : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, NY XXXX Please delete all other addresses, I can not receive mail or any correspondence nor do I have access to any of these addresses please delete these outdated addresses and update the address with the one above. 
My only Phone number is XXXX Delete any and all other phone numbers. 
I demand my social security number and date of birth be removed from being displayed on the credit file for privacy reasons. 
Delete all information in the employer section. 
Pursuant to the FAIR CREDIT REPORTING ACT 15 USC 1681 ( a ) ( 4 ), I am a federally protected consumer and I have a right to privacy. Not granting me my rights is in direct violation of 15 USC 1681 and all its subsections. 

Please send an updated credit report once the changes are complete to my contact information listed. 
My contact information is as follows : Name : XXXX XXXX XXXX : XXXX Address : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, NY XXXX