Consumer complaint received 2025-02-11 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information belongs to someone else
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: GA

Complaint narrative:
Consumer Reporting Agencies play a crucial role in gathering and assessing consumer credit information. However, they must exercise their responsibilities with fairness, impartiality, and respect for the consumers right to privacy. The banking system relies on accurate and fair credit reporting, and when these reporting methods are unfair, it undermines public trust, which is vital for the system's stability. I never gave my explicit, written consent for these agencies to report my information, which is a violation of 15 U.S. Code 1681b(2). This violation has led to an alleged case of identity theft, breaching 15 U.S. Code 1681c-2. The accounts in question are not related to any transactions made by me.

The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act was created to ensure that laws and procedures are in place to protect consumers from abusive, deceptive, and unfair practices by debt collectors. In this case, the company has violated 15 U.S. Code 1692f, which prohibits debt collectors from using unfair or unconscionable means to collect a debt. Specifically, they cannot collect any amounts that arent explicitly authorized by the agreement or allowed by law. Additionally, the company has violated 15 U.S. Code 1692e, which prohibits the use of false, deceptive, or misleading representations in debt collection efforts. This includes using deceptive methods to collect a debt or gather consumer information. Moreover, they are forbidden from contacting consumers at inconvenient times or places, or engaging in behavior that harasses or abuses consumers.

In this case, the company has harassed me by claiming I owe a debt that I do not recognize as my responsibility. They have also contacted me at inconvenient times and places, in violation of the law. XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX These late payments are inaccurately reported in violation of the
Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C.  1681) and the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (15 U.S.C.
 1692), as I have documentation proving timely payments, and if not immediately corrected, I will
pursue legal action for willful non-compliance - This was paid as agreed and should not be
reporting a charge off on my report at all.
XXXX XXXX XXXX - XXXX - These late payments are inaccurately reported in
violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C.  1681) and the Fair Debt Collection Practices
Act (15 U.S.C.  1692), as I have documentation proving timely payments, and if not immediately
corrected, I will pursue legal action for willful non-compliance - This was paid as agreed and
should not be reporting a charge off on my report at all.
XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  This collection account violates the Fair Debt Collection
Practices Act (15 U.S.C.  1692g) and the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C.  1681), as it has
not been properly validated; failure to remove it will result in legal action for non-compliance with
federal law.
XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  - This collection account violates the Fair
Debt Collection Practices Act (15 U.S.C.  1692g) and the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 
1681), as it has not been properly validated; failure to remove it will result in legal action for noncompliance with federal law.
XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  - This collection account violates the Fair Debt Collection
Practices Act (15 U.S.C.  1692g) and the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C.  1681), as it has
not been properly validated; failure to remove it will result in legal action for non-compliance with
federal law.
XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  This hard inquiry was unauthorized and violates the
Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C.  1681b), as I did not consent to it, and I demand its
immediate removal or face potential legal action.

XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  This hard inquiry was unauthorized and violates the Fair
Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C.  1681b), as I did not consent to it, and I demand its immediate
removal or face potential legal action.
XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  This hard inquiry was unauthorized and violates the Fair
Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C.  1681b), as I did not consent to it, and I demand its immediate
removal or face potential legal action.
XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  This hard inquiry was unauthorized and violates the Fair Credit
Reporting Act (15 U.S.C.  1681b), as I did not consent to it, and I demand its immediate removal
or face potential legal action.
XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX This hard inquiry was unauthorized and violates the Fair
Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C.  1681b), as I did not consent to it, and I demand its immediate
removal or face potential legal action. XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  - This hard inquiry was unauthorized and violates the Fair Credit
Reporting Act (15 U.S.C.  1681b), as I did not consent to it, and I demand its immediate removal
or face potential legal action.
XXXX XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX - This hard inquiry was unauthorized and violates the Fair Credit
Reporting Act (15 U.S.C.  1681b), as I did not consent to it, and I demand its immediate removal
or face potential legal action. XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  XX/XX/XXXX - This hard inquiry was unauthorized and violates the
Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C.  1681b), as I did not consent to it, and I demand its
immediate removal or face potential legal action.
XXXX XXXX XXXX  - XX/XX/XXXX- This hard inquiry was unauthorized and violates the
Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C.  1681b), as I did not consent to it, and I demand its
immediate removal or face potential legal action.
XXXX XXXX  - XX/XX/XXXX - This hard inquiry was unauthorized and violates the
Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C.  1681b), as I did not consent to it, and I demand its
immediate removal or face potential legal action.
XXXX XXXX  -XX/XX/XXXX - This hard inquiry was unauthorized and violates the
Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C.  1681b), as I did not consent to it, and I demand its
immediate removal or face potential legal action.
XXXX XXXX  - XX/XX/XXXX- This hard inquiry was unauthorized and violates the Fair Credit
Reporting Act (15 U.S.C.  1681b), as I did not consent to it, and I demand its immediate removal
or face potential legal action.
XXXX XXXX - XX/XX/XXXX - This hard inquiry was unauthorized and violates the Fair
Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C.  1681b), as I did not consent to it, and I demand its immediate
removal or face potential legal action. XXXX XXXX XXXX  - XX/XX/XXXX - This hard inquiry was unauthorized and violates the Fair
Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C.  1681b), as I did not consent to it, and I demand its immediate
removal or face potential legal action.
XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  - XX/XX/XXXX - This hard inquiry was unauthorized and violates the Fair
Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C.  1681b), as I did not consent to it, and I demand its immediate
removal or face potential legal action.

Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief