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Consumer complaint received 2020-04-06
Product: Debt collection — Credit card debt
Issue: Communication tactics — Used obscene, profane, or other abusive language
Company: FMS Inc. (NY)

Good afternoon, I received a phone call on XX/XX/2020 at XXXX XXXX   from a private caller who then transferred me to a representative on my old nay account this phone call was from FMS collection. We are in the middle of a pandemic where my finances have been affected. the representative i spoke with was very condescending and belittled me. I explained my work has been affected and his response with a little laugh was we have to keep the economy going and we still have to pay bills. After explaining my situation he said he was going to report me as refusal to pay and hung up on me. I have not received any letters from this company at all informing me that they have my account. This is horrible and the worse phone call I have ever had to deal with. I would like to know what can be done about this and how I can get proof on who is handling my account along with a letter in the mail for a number to contact.
Consumer complaint received 2020-04-05
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem — Their investigation did not fix an error on your report
Company: EQUIFAX, INC. (NJ)

Hello XXXX  os a high interest credit card company that hires employess that are not mandetory script to answer correctly to your questions. I spoke to a rep about my accoint being late. They told me that my accou t information was incorrect thats why I was charged a late charge. They said they would fix it and I would be set up for automatic payments. THIS DID NOT HAPPEN I TRIED TO CALL AND NO ANSWER AND I GO ONLINE THERES NO WAY TO SETUP AUTO MATIC PAYMENTS. THE REP LIED OR JUST WASNT LISTENING THEY AGREED TO SET ME UP FOR AUTOMATIC PAYMNETS AND DID NOT. THEY ARE UNPROFESSIONAL THEY RUINED MY CREDIT I NEED THIS UPDATED. ALSO I HAVE LATES XXXX XXXX XXXX Credit Cards Inquiry date : XX/XX/XXXX Removal date : XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX  Credit Cards Inquiry date : XX/XX/XXXX Removal date : XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX Credit Cards Inquiry date : XX/XX/XXXX Removal date : XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Credit Cards Inquiry date : XX/XX/XXXX Removal date : XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX Credit Cards Inquiry date : XX/XX/XXXX Removal date : XX/XX/XXXX XXXX/XXXX  XXXX XXXX - non specific Inquiry date : XX/XX/XXXX Removal date : XX/XX/XXXX XXXX Retail, Not Elsewhere Classified Inquiry date : XX/XX/XXXX Removal date : XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX Credit Cards Inquiry date : XX/XX/XXXX Removal date : XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX  XXXX XXXX Banks - non specific Inquiry date : XX/XX/XXXX Removal date : XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX All Banks - non specific Inquiry date : XX/XX/XXXX Removal date : XX/XX/XXXX XXXX  Personal Loan Companies XXXX XXXX XXXX Inquiry : XXXX. XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Inquiry : XXXX. XXXX, XXXX Bank ( XXXX ) XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  Inquiry : XXXX. XXXX, XXXX Bank ( XXXX ) XXXX XXXX  XXXX XXXX XXXX : XXXX. XXXX, XXXX Bank XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  XXXX Inquiry : XXXX. XXXX, XXXX
Consumer complaint received 2020-07-31
Product: Credit card or prepaid card — Store credit card
Issue: Closing your account — Company closed your account
Company: SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL (CA)

On XX/XX/2020, I received a letter from Synchrony Bank stating my account ( TJX Rewards Credit Card ) was closed due to " Activity on account with Synchrony Bank indicative of high risk of failure to pay. '' I believe this action was taken illegally as a response to the COVID-19 Pandemic. 

Under the Equal Credit Opportunity Rights Act, I have a right to find out my account was closed unless the account was inactive of my failure to make payments as agreed.
Consumer complaint received 2018-08-08
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information belongs to someone else
Company: EQUIFAX, INC. (TX)

I am a victim of identity theft. The thief has my SS, DOB and address. With this information, the thief conveniently called the credit reporting agencies and was able to place a fraud alert on my file and CHANGE THE PHONE NUMBERS on my account. I am SHOCKED that the credit reporting agencies allow a phone number that has been in use for 20+ years to be changed that easily and NONE of the agencies notified me of a change to my contact information. THANKS to the Credit Reporting Agency changing my phone number, the fraudsters were able to buy a car in my name with the Car Dealership contacting the FRAUDSTER at the number they had provided to the Credit Reporting Agency, i.e. Equifax. The credit report supplied to me by the dealership clearly states to contact the consumer at a fraudulent phone number to verify the application for credit. With increased sophistication of FRAUD, Equifax, XXXX, and XXXX CLEARLY NEED A NEW METHOD of verification besides SS, DOB and ADDRESS. Perhaps a good called ID would be a good investment.
Consumer complaint received 2022-04-25
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: Experian Information Solutions Inc. (NY)

15 U.S.C 1681 section 602 A. States I have the right to privacy.

15 U.S.C 1681 Section 604 A Section 2 : It also states a consumer reporting agency can not furnish a account without my written instructions 15 U.S.C 1692C Without the prior consent of the consumer given directly to the debt collector or the express permission of a court of competent jurisdiction, a debt collector may not communicate with a consumer in connection with the collection of any debt 15 U.S.C 1692B Any debt collector communicating with any person other than the consumer for the purpose of acquiring location information about the consumer shall identify himself, state that he is confirming or correcting location information concerning the consumer, and, only if expressly requested, identify his employer ; not state that such consumer owes any debt ; not communicate with any such person more than once unless requested to do so by such person or unless the debt collector reasonably believes that the earlier response of such person is erroneous or incomplete and that such person now has correct or complete location information ; not communicate by post card ; not use any language or symbol on any envelope or in the contents of any communication effected by the mails or telegram that indicates that the debt collector is in the debt collection business or that the communication relates to the collection of a debt ; and after the debt collector knows the consumer is represented by an attorney with regard to the subject debt and has knowledge of, or can readily ascertain, such attorneys name and address, not communicate with any person other than that attorney, unless the attorney fails to respond within a reasonable period of time to communication from the debt collector.
Consumer complaint received 2022-07-30
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information belongs to someone else
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC. (DC)

I called TRANSUNION ( on this day and the time you did ) reporting inaccurate information from alleged creditor name by XXXX XXXX XXXX. The alleged creditor XXXX XXXX XXXX is a third- party collector which is a violation of 18 U.S.C . 1028A AGGRAVATED IDENTITY THEFT, which is lawful to contact a third party with my private and personal business. I, the consumer never gave TRANSUNION permission to take my information.

TRANSUNION 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. This account is not mine not is the alleged debt, nor did I have a contract to do business with XXXX XXXX XXXX TRANSUNION has failed to provide one, the consumer with any accurate validation in writing pursuant to the FAIR CREDIT REPORTING ACT, 15 USC 1681g, I expressed my right for full disclosure to me of all the documents they have recorded and retained in the consumers file at the time of requested concerning the alleged account to support TRANSUNION claims on my credit file. 

Furthermore TRANSUNION has claim they are doing an investigation Pursuant to 15 U.S. Code 1681a ( e ) which defines an investigative consumer report as a consumer report in which information on a consumers character, general reputation, personal characteristics, is obtained through personal interviews with neighbors, friends, etc., who may have information of any items on the consumer file which you will have to show me proof via affidavit of fact under penalty of perjury ; Which TRANSUNION is in violation because I was not given any type of these reports in this investigation.

Pursuant to 15 U.S. Code 1681 ( b ) The Congress requires that consumer reporting agencies adopt reasonable procedures for meeting the needs of commerce for consumer credit, and other information in a manner which is fair and equitable to the consumer with regard to the confidentiality, accuracy, relevancy and proper utilization of such information. As a consumer I demand you remove the accounts listed below Pursuant to 15 U.S. Code 1681b ( a ) ( 2 ) which comprehensibly states that the only permissible purposes of consumer reports by any consumer reporting agency may furnish a consumer report only under the following circumstances and no other and is in accordance with the written instructions of the consumer to whom it relates.
Consumer complaint received 2022-07-30
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Account status incorrect
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc. (CA)

After reinvestigation, this XXXX XXXX  # XXXX **** was opened XX/XX/XXXX, and Closed on XX/XX/XXXX Pay Status Charged Off. As of XXXX Report dated XX/XX/XXXX. As of XX/XX/XXXX, This account has been reopened as an active account on my credit report with late payment.
Consumer complaint received 2022-04-25
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: Westlake Services, LLC (TX)

, XXXX XXXX, consumer and natural person, am a victim of identity theft pursuant to 15 USC 1681a ( Q ) ( 3 ) under the FCRA. I have filed an identity theft report pursuant to 15 USC 1681a ( Q ) ( 4 ). Just an FYI : I understand that a consumer reporting agency shall not furnish to any person a record of inquiries in connection with a credit or insurance transaction that is not initiated by a consumer pursuant to 15 USC 1681b ( c ) ( 3 ). Pursuant to 15 USC 1681c-2 ( c ) I understand that you may decline to block or may rescind any block but be warned that declining to block the following information that resulted in identity theft without providing me with my written authority of it to be furnished in the first place will constitute as Aggravated Identity Theft pursuant to 18 U.S. Code 1028A. Aggravated Identity theft carries a criminal liability of up to 2 years imprisonment. I assure you the information that I am presenting to you was not blocked in error. If you believe that I obtained possession of goods and services, I need a senior Executive member of this company to put it on an affidavit signed under the penalty of perjury notarized.
Consumer complaint received 2020-04-16
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information belongs to someone else
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC. (IL)

I HAVE REVIEWED MY CREDIT REPORT AND FOUND SOME INACCURATE ACCOUNTS AND ENTRIES IDENTIFIED AS INQUIRIES THAT HAS BEEN REPORTING ON MY CREDIT WITHOUT MY KNOWLEDGE. I HAVE NOT AUTHORIZED NONE OF THESES TRANSACTIONS AND I HAVE NO IDEA AS TO HOW THEY GOT ON MY CREDIT. I AM ASKING THAT A THOROUGH INVESTIGATION TAKES PLACE SO THAT THESE ACCOUNTS AND INQUIRIES CAN BE DELETED AND REMOVED FROM MY CREDIT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
Consumer complaint received 2022-04-15
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. (GA)

In accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting act they violated my rights. 
Please delete the following items : XXXX XXXX Account Number : XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX  Account Number : XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX Account Number : XXXX 15 U.S.C 1681 section 602 A. States I have the right to privacy.

15 U.S.C 1681 Section 604 A Section 2 : It also states a consumer reporting agency can not furnish a account without my written instructions.
Consumer complaint received 2018-08-08
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information belongs to someone else
Company: EQUIFAX, INC. (FL)

TODAYS DATE:XX/XX/XXXX XXXX, XXXX SOC SEC # XXXX DOB XX/XX/XXXX ADDRESS XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX , FL XXXX Equifax XXXX. XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, GA XXXX XXXX   Dispute Department XXXX. XXXX XXXX XXXX, Texas XXXX XXXX   XXXX XXXX, XXXX. XXXX XXXX XXXX, PA XXXX XXXX. 


I recently submitted a request for investigation of an Acct Number : XXXX   XXXX XXXX Ive submitted enough information regarding the fraudulent account thats open in my name I have provided information for your company to have carried out a reasonable investigation of this dispute. If you had investigated properly rather then using your XXXX XXXX you would have noticed that this account is not mine which your companies have claimed to Verified. Since youve obviously neglected to investigate this account thoroughly I am demanding you remove this account off my profile. It is at this time that I will point out the in XXXX v XXXX, XXXX  v. XXXX ( XXXX ), and XXXX v. XXXX, Equifax et, the courts ruled each and every time that the CRA couldnt merely Parrot information from the creditors and collection agencies that they have conduct an independent REASONABLE investigation to ensure the validity of the debt and honesty/integrity of the creditors/CA in question. Sending out a generic form through the XXXX XXXX that doesnt even contain my reasons for the dispute is not reasonable. 

If you dont initiate an investigation regarding my dispute, as it is my right under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, I will have to take legal action to protect my credit rating and myself. Which Im sure you are aware each violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act allows damages of {$1000.00} should this matter ends up in court. 
I look forward to an expedite resolution of this matter Thank you. 


XXXX, XXXX SOC SEC # XXXX DOB XX/XX/XXXX ADDRESS XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, FL XXXX
Consumer complaint received 2022-07-30
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem — Their investigation did not fix an error on your report
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc. (LA)

I have reached out to ALL XXXX credit bureaus- XXXX XXXX Experian XXXX XXXX XXXX times to have this account with ( XXXX- name reported on my credit report ). The first time was for them to verify this account- XXXX and send me documents of their method of verification and proof. I RECEIVED nothing but a stall letter saying that I the account was verified. The second letter I asked for a reinvestigation and they replied with the same letter and ignored my request. I also pointed out some violations on this account to the bureaus that was also IGNORED. This account have different information reporting from each bureau which lets me know that they are also in VIOLATION of Metro 2 Compliance. Each bureau is showing DIFFERENT account numbers on my credit report, HIGH BALANCE, LAST VERIFIED DATE, OPEN DATE, & CLOSED DATE, just to name a few. This information is INACCURATE which explains WHY the XXXX credit bureaus CAN'T verify this account and present me actual PROOF of their method of verification of WHO they verified this account with and the actual ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS bearing MY SIGNATURE.
Consumer complaint received 2022-04-15
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem — Investigation took more than 30 days
Company: EQUIFAX, INC. (TX)

Under FCRA 15 U.S. Code 1681s2 ( 3 ) you violated the law. I disputed these inaccurate items over 35 days ago and you havent notated is as disputed. You cause me to lose out on offers due to reporting this inaccurate item and not notating it was disputed.
Consumer complaint received 2022-07-30
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Public record information inaccurate
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC. (IL)

Pursuant to 15 USC 1681 ( a ) ( 1 ) - the banking system is dependent upon my consumer reports being fair and accurate to me. TransUnion and XXXX continues to report a bankruptcy on my credit report when I have disputed and sent them proof several times from XXXX XXXX that they were unable to verify the accuracy of the bankruptcy and has removed it from my report so I don't understand why they continue to tell me that it has been verified as accurate. Pursuant to 15 USC 1681 ( a ) ( 2 ) - this careless mishap that these companies have caused has ruined my reputation, and has adversely affected my creditworthiness. I am being denied credit because of their grave errors which has caused me severe XXXX and XXXX
Consumer complaint received 2020-04-05
Product: Debt collection — Credit card debt
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed — Debt was paid
Company: Credit Control, LLC (FL)

A purchase was made on a XXXX 's credit card approximately four years ago. The purchase was in the amount of about {$40.00}. The charge was paid by personal check through the mail, and did not get posted to the account until several days after the due date. This resulted in a late fee which was more than 50 % of the original purchase. Negotiation attempts were made to settle the fee with no success. The credit company continued to bill the late fee while adding additional fees and interest on top of the fee ( not the original purchase amount ), which ultimately reached an amount of {$310.00} as the balance stands today. The amount trying to be collected is now with a credit agency, Credit Control , LLC. They are requesting a settlement amount of {$140.00}, but again, the original purchase was paid in full which was just {$40.00}.
Consumer complaint received 2022-07-30
Product: Mortgage — Conventional home mortgage
Issue: Struggling to pay mortgage — 
Company: Selene Holdings LLC (TN)

On XXXX XXXX I applied for haf through XXXX. 

My haf application should stop the foreclosure process. 

On XXXX XXXX Selene Finance my mortgage company claims to not have anything from haf. 

Haf needs them to send my mortgage records And this will stop the foreclosure.

I need Selene to send my mortgage record to haf and remove me from foreclosure.
Consumer complaint received 2022-04-15
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. (MI)

In accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting act XXXX  Account # XXXX, XXXX XXXX, Reference # XXXX U.S. Bankruptcy Court, has violated my rights.

15 U.S.C 1681 section 602 A. States I have the right to privacy.

15 U.S.C 1681 Section 604 A Section 2 : It also states a consumer reporting agency can not furnish a account without my written instructions
Consumer complaint received 2022-06-09
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. (FL)

In accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the below accounts have violated my rights. 
XXXX XXXX XXXX dismissed Reference number - XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX - account number XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX account number - XXXX XXXX XXXX - account number - XXXX XXXX  XXXX account number - XXXX DEPT OF EDUCATIONXXXX account number - XXXX XXXX XXXX  XXXX account number - XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX account number XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  account number - XXXXXXXX XXXX account number - XXXX XXXX account number - XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX  account number - XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX account number - XXXX 15 U.S.C 1681 section 602 A . States I have the right to privacy.

15 U.S.C 1681 Section 604 A Section 2 : It also states a consumer reporting agency can not furnish an account without my written instructions
Consumer complaint received 2022-08-17
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information belongs to someone else
Company: EQUIFAX, INC. (IL)

Hi I am submitting this XXXX XXXX this isn't any influence and this is not a third party. XXXX has low and unfair credit number for me in their report. I have complained. The problem has not been resolved. my fico has me at a credit score over 719XXXX has me at a score around 590. That is a huge difference. XXXX paints me as a XXXX. my fico say I have good credit. What the heck is going on here. i have almost no debt and my identity was stolen causing my score to drop n i made this clear for 60 days straight with XXXX i spoke to a representative agent name XXXX and XXXX and XXXX from the fraud department I prefer to speak to a us rept but they refused they had me on mute for 4 hours which was hurtful I have a perfect repayment record. I have very low credit utilization. I have three negative credit items outstanding debt now. I have modest but ok income. Social Security. Something is wrong with XXXX. I do not understand why they are abusing consumers .This was a fist step towards attempting resolution. They kept lying telling me they disputed XXXX its not reporting but it keep reporting this inaccurate information without my authorization. They refused or were unable to verify n remove the inquiries and its been 60days n they record the calls n admitted they had my police report n ftc and affidavit That was after attempting to contact XXXX more than 21 times. XXXX is an abusive company. They are supposed to be protecting consumers. They need to be reigned in. they are causing me severe XXXX and stopping me from getting this job offer n now im XXXX n cant provide to my XXXX year old daughter PLEASE HELP ME PLEASE im XXXX now.with no help.