Consumer complaint received 2024-02-21
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Account status incorrect
Company: EQUIFAX, INC. (GA)

XXXX XXXX Equifax Information Services XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, GA XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, PA XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, TX XXXX Dear Equifax, XXXX, and XXXX, I hope this letter finds you well. 

My name is XXXX XXXX, and I am writing to bring to your attention fraudulent information on my credit reports. 
UNDER the Following Sections please Adhere to the details that Fall under Consumer Law. I request the removal of the following items in accordance with 12 CFR Part 1022 ( RGULATION V ) Implementing sections 605A, 605B, and 609 ( a ) ( 1 ) including but Sections 1022.82, Section 1022.123 1681b of the FCRA. 1022.82 Duties of users regarding address discrepancies.

1st you need to Update my personal Information and Remove Fraudulent Addresses : 3 rd you need to Update My ONLY Name to XXXX XXXX And REMOVE all other names from my report. XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX th you need to Remove The Fraudulent accounts that at are in violation of the Fair Credit Reporting act ( Section 605, B, A, and 609 a 1, 1681d : ) XXXX  XXXX XXXX identity theft Fraudulent Account and incorrect balances reporting on different Bureaus XXXX or XXXX XXXX {$30000.00} XX/XX/XXXX XXXX th You are to update the payment History XXXX XXXX and XXXX Payments were paid on time and information needs to be accurately reported to be in accordance with the FCRA. Account is paid o in full and payment history need to reflect XXXX {$220000.00} XX/XX/XXXX XXXX th you are to Remove Unauthorized Inquiries : 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 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 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 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 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  Equifax Please See : 1022.123 Appropriate proof of identity. ( a ) Consumer reporting agencies shall develop and implement reasonable requirements for what information consumers shall provide to constitute proof of identity for purposes of sections 605A, 605B, and 609 ( a ) ( 1 ) of the FCRA. In developing these requirements, the consumer reporting agencies must : ( 1 ) Ensure that the information is sufficient to enable the consumer reporting agency to match consumers with their files ; and ( 2 ) Adjust the information to be commensurate with an identifiable risk of harm arising from misidentifying the consumer. ( b ) Examples of information that might constitute reasonable information requirements for proof of identity are provided for illustrative purposes only, as follows : ( 1 ) Consumer file match. The identification information of the consumer including his or her full name ( first, middle initial, last, suix ), any other or previously used names, current and/or recent full address ( street number and name, apt . no., city, state, and zip code ), full nine digits of Social Security number, and/or date of birth. ( 2 ) Additional proof of identity. Copies of government issued identification documents, utility bills, and/or other methods of authentication of a person 's identity which may include, but would not be limited to, answering questions to which only the consumer might be expected to know the answer. I kindly request a thorough investigation into these matters and the prompt removal of the aforementioned fraudulent information from my credit reports. I appreciate your attention to this matter and thank you for your cooperation. 

Sincerely, XXXX XXXX I have received a copy on my consumer reports and I notice you have furnished transactions on my consumer report that is excluded by law as per the FCRA 15 USC 1681a 2Ai.

( 2 ) Exclusions.Except as provided in paragraph ( 3 ), the term consumer report does not include ( i ) report containing information solely as to transactions or experiences between the consumer and the person making the report ; A consumers transactions are excluded from the consumer reports. FICO and or any other Risk score or algorithm that you use to calculate a consumers credit score is not a factor where the consumer report is concerned! Definition of what the consumer report means.

consumer report ( 1 ) In general. The term consumer report means any written, oral, or other communication of any information by a consumer reporting agency bearing on a consumers credit worthiness, credit standing, credit capacity, character, general reputation, personal characteristics, or mode of living which is used or expected to be used or collected in whole or in part for the purpose of serving as a factor in establishing the consumers eligibility for ( A ) credit or insurance to be used primarily for personal, family, or household purposes ; ( B ) employment purposes ; or ( C ) any other purpose authorized under section 1681b of this title.

FICO or non of its factors are not defined or included in the definition of the consumer report! Therefore the reporting of transactions between the consumer ( XXXX ) and the XXXX XXXX XXXX  XXXX XXXX ) is a violation of 15 USC 1681a the definition of the consumer report does not include FICO or XXXX which makes their factors or algorithm not a factor where the consumer report is concerned. 

You have furnished transaction information on the following accounts. 

( XXXX  ) has charged fraudulent late fees and in addition inserted late payments on my consumer report, all payments were made on time, all payments were exact and all payments were made on their respective due date.