Consumer complaint received 2024-05-09 00:00:00
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.
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
Dear Equifax I was a victim of Identity Theft. Per the Fair Credit Reporting Act Section 605b ( a ) ( 2 ) you are required to remove any accounts opened without my knowledge, consent, or authority. Also in addition to Section 1681c-2 ( a ) you are required to block any information in the file that I have identified that resulted from identity theft. The following items need to be removed and blocked as they are fraudulent.

1. 15 U.S. CODE 16811 - PROCEDURE IN CASE OF DISPUTED ACCURACY FST XXXX Account Number : XXXX Please update- All New Reporting Information to- paid as agreed and current 2. 15 U.S. CODE 1692G - VALIDATION OF DEBTS XXXX XXXX  Account Number : XXXX Please update- All New Reporting Information to- paid as agreed and current 3. there is some inaccurate information reporting XXXX Account Number : XXXX Delete this account. 

4. 15 U.S. CODE 1692G - VALIDATION OF DEBTS XXXX XXXX Account Number : XXXX Please remove it from my credit report. 

5. there is some inaccurate information reporting XXXX  Account XXXX : XXXX : Delete this account. 

6. 15 U.S. CODE 1692G - VALIDATION OF DEBTS XXXX XXXX Account Number : XXXX Please remove it from my credit report. 

7. there is some inaccurate information reporting XXXX Account Number : XXXX Delete this account. 

8. 15 U.S. CODE 16811 - PROCEDURE IN CASE OF DISPUTED ACCURACY XXXX Account Number : XXXX Delete this account. 

9. 15 U.S. CODE 1692E 10 - FALSE OR MISLEADING REPRESENTATIONS XXXX XXXX Account Number : XXXX Please remove it from my credit report. 

10. 15 U.S. CODE 1692G - VALIDATION OF DEBTS FST PREMIER Account Number : XXXX Please remove it from my credit report. 

11. 15 U.S. CODE 1692G - VALIDATION OF DEBTS XXXX XXXX Account Number : XXXX Delete this account. 

12. there is some inaccurate information reporting XXXX Account Number : XXXX Delete this account. 

13. 15 U.S. CODE 1692E 10 - FALSE OR MISLEADING REPRESENTATIONS XXXX Account Number : XXXX Please remove it from my credit report. 

14. there is some inaccurate information reporting XXXX XXXX XXXX Account Number : XXXX Please remove it from my credit report. 

15. 15 U.S. CODE 16811 - PROCEDURE IN CASE OF DISPUTED ACCURACY XXXX XXXX XXXX Account Number : XXXX Delete this account. 

16. there is some inaccurate information reporting XXXX XXXX XXXX Account Number : XXXX Please remove it from my credit report. 

17. there is some inaccurate information reporting XXXX XXXX XXXX Account Number : XXXX Please remove it from my credit report. 

18. 15 U.S. CODE 1692E 10 - FALSE OR MISLEADING REPRESENTATIONS XXXX  Account Number : XXXX Delete this account. 

19. 15 U.S. CODE 1692E 10 - FALSE OR MISLEADING REPRESENTATIONS XXXX Account Number : XXXX Delete this account. 

20. 15 U.S. CODE 1681B - PERMISSIBLE PURPOSES OF CONSUMER REPORTS XXXX XXXX Date of inquiry : XX/XX/XXXX Please remove it from my credit report. 

21. 15 U.S. CODE 1681B - PERMISSIBLE PURPOSES OF CONSUMER REPORTS XXXX XXXX XXXX Date of inquiry : XX/XX/XXXX Please remove it from my credit report. 

22. 15 U.S. CODE 1681B - PERMISSIBLE PURPOSES OF CONSUMER REPORTS XXXX Date of inquiry : XX/XX/XXXX Please remove it from my credit report. 

23. 15 U.S. CODE 1681B - PERMISSIBLE PURPOSES OF CONSUMER REPORTS XXXX Date of inquiry : XX/XX/XXXX Please remove it from my credit report. 

24. 15 U.S. CODE 1681B - PERMISSIBLE PURPOSES OF CONSUMER REPORTS XXXX Date of inquiry : XX/XX/XXXX Please remove it from my credit report. 

25. 15 U.S. CODE 1681B - PERMISSIBLE PURPOSES OF CONSUMER REPORTS XXXX Date of inquiry : XX/XX/XXXX Please remove it from my credit report. 

26. 15 U.S. CODE 1681B - PERMISSIBLE PURPOSES OF CONSUMER REPORTS XXXX XXXX Date of inquiry : XX/XX/XXXX Please remove it from my credit report. 

27. 15 U.S. CODE 1681B - PERMISSIBLE PURPOSES OF CONSUMER REPORTS XXXX Date of inquiry : XX/XX/XXXX Please remove it from my credit report. 

28. 15 U.S. CODE 1681B - PERMISSIBLE PURPOSES OF CONSUMER REPORTS XXXX Date of inquiry : XX/XX/XXXX Please remove it from my credit report. 

29. 15 U.S. CODE 1681B - PERMISSIBLE PURPOSES OF CONSUMER REPORTS XXXX Date of inquiry : XX/XX/XXXX Please remove it from my credit report. 

30. 15 U.S. CODE 1681B - PERMISSIBLE PURPOSES OF CONSUMER REPORTS XXXX  Date of inquiry : XX/XX/XXXX Please remove it from my credit report. 

31. 15 U.S. CODE 1681B - PERMISSIBLE PURPOSES OF CONSUMER REPORTS XXXX Date of inquiry : XX/XX/XXXX Please remove it from my credit report. 

32. 15 U.S. CODE 1681B - PERMISSIBLE PURPOSES OF CONSUMER REPORTS XXXX  Date of inquiry : XX/XX/XXXX Please remove it from my credit report. 

33. 15 U.S. CODE 1681B - PERMISSIBLE PURPOSES OF CONSUMER REPORTS XXXX  Date of inquiry : XX/XX/XXXX Please remove it from my credit report. 

34. 15 U.S. CODE 1681B - PERMISSIBLE PURPOSES OF CONSUMER REPORTS XXXX Date of inquiry : XX/XX/XXXX Please remove it from my credit report. 

35. 15 U.S. CODE 1681B - PERMISSIBLE PURPOSES OF CONSUMER REPORTS XXXX XXXX XXXX Date of inquiry : XX/XX/XXXX Please remove it from my credit report. 

36. 15 U.S. CODE 1681B - PERMISSIBLE PURPOSES OF CONSUMER REPORTS XXXX XXXX XXXX Date of inquiry : XX/XX/XXXX Please remove it from my credit report. 

37. 15 U.S. CODE 1681B - PERMISSIBLE PURPOSES OF CONSUMER REPORTS XXXX XXXX Date of inquiry : XX/XX/XXXX Please remove it from my credit report. 

38. 15 U.S. CODE 1681B - PERMISSIBLE PURPOSES OF CONSUMER REPORTS XXXX XXXX  Date of inquiry : XX/XX/XXXX Please remove it from my credit report. 

39. 15 U.S. CODE 1681B - PERMISSIBLE PURPOSES OF CONSUMER REPORTS XXXX XXXX XXXX Date of inquiry : XX/XX/XXXX Please remove it from my credit report. 

40. 15 U.S. CODE 1681B - PERMISSIBLE PURPOSES OF CONSUMER REPORTS XXXX XXXX XXXX Date of inquiry : XX/XX/XXXX Please remove it from my credit report.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief