Consumer complaint received 2022-08-03 00:00:00
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.
State: GA

Complaint narrative:
Date : XX/XX/XXXX Name : XXXX XXXX XXXX Address : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX, GA XXXX SSN : ***** XXXX Contact : ( XXXX ) XXXX XXXX Disputing Inaccuracies on My Credit Report Equifax XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX GA XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Account Number : XXXX Original Creditor : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Address : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX FL XXXX To Whom it May concern : I received a copy of my credit report. To my surprise, you are reporting this account incorrectly. It is inaccurate because I've been contacted by your company about a debt you allege, I owe several times from XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Account Number : XXXX witch is displayed twice. This Collection account is reporting not only as Open but shown twice with a past due balance of {$1400.00} and the second account shows the same balance of {$1400.00} and the same account number. According to the FCRA, I have the right to an accurate credit report. Please remove this account immediately from my credit report. Please provide me a copy of my new credit report reflecting this account removed upon completion. This rule revises Regulation F, 12 CFR part 1006, which implements the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ( FDCPA ), The Bureau 's final rule addresses, among other things, communications in connection with debt collection and prohibitions on harassment or abuse, false or misleading representations, and unfair practices in debt collection. This rule is effective XX/XX/XXXX. Please reinvestigate this matter and delete the disputed item as soon as possible. 15 USC Section 1681i ( d ) requires that you notify me when the items have been deleted. please send me the names and addresses of all individuals you contacted so that I may follow up with them directly A copy of section 605B of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, which requires you to block the fraudulent information on my credit report resulting from identity theft within four business days and to promptly notify the furnisher ( s ) of that information. I am requesting that your company provide me with debt validation and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act ( HIPAA ) authorization. Be advised, this is NOT a request for " verification '' or proof of my mailing address, but a request for VALIDATION made pursuant to 15 USC 1692g et seq. of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ( FDCPA '' ). At this time, I will also inform you that a HIPAA-covered entity or its business associate violated my health information privacy rights and/or committed another violation of the Privacy, Security, or Breach Notification Rules. I do not recall giving permission to release my medical information to a third party. Please provide debt validation in the form of agreement, an original bill, and a detailed statement of procedures is required, if any. Please provide a breakdown of fees, including any collection costs and medical charges, if any. 3. Please provide a copy of my signature with the provider of service to release my medical information to you. Please provide a report of comparative analysis between the dubious signature and the signature recognized by the alleged signer, if any. Finally, please provide an affidavit signed under Penalty of Perjury that your organization has not violated any portion of the FCRA, FDCPA, HIPAA. 

Sincerely, XXXX XXXX XXXX Thank you

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation