Consumer complaint received 02/24/2017 about Credit reporting () with EQUIFAX, INC. (FL).
Issue: Incorrect information on credit report
Sub-issue: Information is not mine

Complaint: Account Dispute/ Request for Fraudulent Transaction/Account Information Made pursuant to Section 609 ( e ) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1681 ( g ) ) Dear Sir or Madam : As I already reported via telephone, I am a victim of identity theft. I have recently learned that my personal information was used to open an account at your company. I did not open this account, and I am requesting that the account be closed and that I be absolved of all charges on the account. 
Account XXXX ACC # XXXX XXXX ACC # XXXX XXXX XXXX # XXXX MEDICAL ACC # XXXX Pursuant to federal law, I am requesting that you provide me and/or the listed Law Enforcement Designee, at no charge, copies of application and business records in your control relating to the fraudulent account and/or transactions. A copy of the relevant federal law is enclosed. 
Please provide all information relating to the fraudulent transaction, including : Application records or screen prints of Internet/phone applications Statements Payment/charge slips Investigator 's summary Delivery addresses All records of phone numbers used to activate the account or used to access the account Any other documents associated with the account. 

Please send, email or fax the documents and information to XXXX who is investigating this case. In addition, I am enclosing a copy of sections 609 ( e ), 605B, 615 ( f ) and 623 ( a ) ( 6 ) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ), which detail your responsibilities as an information furnisher to consumer reporting agencies in response to the Identity Theft Report I am providing. These sections also detail your responsibilities that apply in the event you receive from a consumer reporting agency notice under section 605B of the FCRA that information you provided is the result of identity theft. 
Please investigate this matter, close the account and absolve me of all charges, take the steps required of you under the FCRA, and send me a letter confirming your findings and actions, as soon as possible. 
Sincerely, XXXX SOC SEC # XXXX DOB XX/XX/1985 XXXX, FL XXXX Enclosures : Identity Theft Report FCRA Sections 609 ( e ), 605B, 615 ( f ), XXXX ( a ) ( 6 ) ENCLOSURE : FCRA 609 ( e ) ( 15 U.S.C. 1681g ( e ) ) Disclosures to Consumers - Information Available to Victims ( e ) Information available to victims ( 1 ) In general For the purpose of documenting fraudulent transactions resulting from identity theft, not later than 30 days after the date of receipt of a request from a victim in accordance with paragraph ( 3 ), and subject to verification of the identity of the victim and the claim of identity theft in accordance with paragraph ( 2 ), a business entity that has provided credit to, provided for consideration products, goods, or services to, accepted payment from, or otherwise entered into a commercial transaction for consideration with, a person who has allegedly made unauthorized use of the means of identification of the victim, shall provide a copy of application and business transaction records in the control of the business entity, whether maintained by the business entity or by another person on behalf of the business entity, evidencing any transaction alleged to be a result of identity theft to -- ( A ) the victim ; ( B ) any Federal, State, or local government law enforcement agency or officer specified by the victim in such a request ; or ( C ) any law enforcement agency investigating the identity theft and authorized by the victim to take receipt of records provided under this subsection. 

( 2 ) Verification of identity and claim Before a business entity provides any information under paragraph ( 1 ), unless the business entity, at its discretion, otherwise has a high degree of confidence that it knows the identity of the victim making a request under paragraph

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation