Consumer complaint received 2024-08-01 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Credit inquiries on your report that you don't recognize
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: MN

Complaint narrative:
To Whom It May Concern, I am writing to inform you about a very alarming and important issue regarding the compromise of my social security number, which has resulted in me being a victim of a data breach and identity theft. To address this situation promptly, I have already contacted the Federal Trade Commission and filed an FTC Report enclosed with this correspondence. By 15 USC 1681c-2 c ( a ), it is imperative that you, as a credit reporting agency, take immediate action to block and remove all information associated with this identity theft from my credit report. This statute mandates that credit reporting agencies must promptly address such requests within four business days of receiving a complaint that includes the following information : XXXX - XXXX - My information was impacted by the Equifax data breach and many different fraudulent items that I don't recognize have shown up on my credit report. UNPROVEN! Undocumented claims can NOT be assumed valid nor compliantly reported! Show me proof of your adherence to applicable compliance standards for this particular account. This is being investigated by the FTC. DELETE! 

XXXX XXXX - XXXX My information was impacted by the Equifax data breach and many different fraudulent items that I don't recognize have shown up on my credit report. UNPROVEN! Undocumented claims can NOT be assumed valid nor compliantly reported! Show me proof of your adherence to applicable compliance standards for this particular account. This is being investigated by the FTC. DELETE! 

XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX My information was impacted by the Equifax data breach and many different fraudulent items that I don't recognize have shown up on my credit report. UNPROVEN! Undocumented claims can NOT be assumed valid nor compliantly reported! Show me proof of your adherence to applicable compliance standards for this particular account. This is being investigated by the FTC. DELETE! 

XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX - My information was impacted by the Equifax data breach and many different fraudulent items that I don't recognize have shown up on my credit report. UNPROVEN! Undocumented claims can NOT be assumed valid nor compliantly reported! Show me proof of your adherence to applicable compliance standards for this particular account. This is being investigated by the FTC. DELETE! 

XXXX XXXX - XXXX - My information was impacted by the Equifax data breach and many different fraudulent items that I don't recognize have shown up on my credit report. UNPROVEN! Undocumented claims can NOT be assumed valid nor compliantly reported! Show me proof of your adherence to applicable compliance standards for this particular account. This is being investigated by the FTC. DELETE! 

XXXX XXXX - XXXX - This is a violation of 15 U.S. CODE 1666B. Was never late, delete this 30-day late remark from the payment history. 15 USC 1681b ( a ) ( 2 ) - Permissible Purposes ( a ) in general subject to subsection ( c ), any consumer reporting agency may furnish a consumer report under the following circumstances and no other ( 2 ) in written instructions of the consumer to whom it relates. 

XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX - This is a violation of 15 U.S. CODE 1666B. Was never late, delete this 30-day late remark from the payment history. 15 USC 1681b ( a ) ( 2 ) - Permissible Purposes ( a ) in general subject to subsection ( c ), any consumer reporting agency may furnish a consumer report under the following circumstances and no other ( 2 ) in written instructions of the consumer to whom it relates. 

XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX - The Equifax data breach has affected my information, and I've noticed several unfamiliar and potentially fraudulent items on my credit report. However, these claims are currently unverified, and according to compliance standards, they can not be assumed as valid or accurately reported without proper documentation. I request proof of adherence to applicable compliance standards specifically for this account. It's important to note that this matter is under investigation by the FTC. Please remove these unverified claims from my report The items below should all be removed from my consumer report under 15 US Code 1681 ( c ) ( 1 ) ( A ) ( B ) ( i ) ( 3 ). 

XXXX XXXX - XX/XX/year> - This company has requested and obtained a copy of my consumer report without my consent or permissible purpose in violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (? FCRA? ), 15 U.S.C. 1681, et seq. Under the FCRA,? Any person who knowingly and willfully obtains information on a consumer from a consumer reporting agency under pretenses shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned for not more than 2 years, or both.? 15 U.S.C. 1681q. This conduct has violated my privacy and I am very upset by the privacy invasion. DELETE this from my report asap! 

XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXX/XX/year> - This company has requested and obtained a copy of my consumer report without my consent or permissible purpose in violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (? FCRA? ), 15 U.S.C. 1681, et seq. Under the FCRA,? Any person who knowingly and willfully obtains information on a consumer from a consumer reporting agency under pretenses shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned for not more than 2 years, or both.? 15 U.S.C. 1681q. This conduct has violated my privacy and I am very upset by the privacy invasion. DELETE this from my report asap! 

XXXX XXXX XXXX - XX/XX/year> - This company has requested and obtained a copy of my consumer report without my consent or permissible purpose in violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (? FCRA? ), 15 U.S.C. 1681, et seq. Under the FCRA,? Any person who knowingly and willfully obtains information on a consumer from a consumer reporting agency under pretenses shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned for not more than 2 years, or both.? 15 U.S.C. 1681q. This conduct has violated my privacy and I am very upset by the privacy invasion. DELETE this from my report asap! 

XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXX/XX/year> - This company has requested and obtained a copy of my consumer report without my consent or permissible purpose in violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (? FCRA? ), 15 U.S.C. 1681, et seq. Under the FCRA,? Any person who knowingly and willfully obtains information on a consumer from a consumer reporting agency under pretenses shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned for not more than 2 years, or both.? 15 U.S.C. 1681q. This conduct has violated my privacy and I am very upset by the privacy invasion. DELETE this from my report asap! 

XXXX XXXX XXXX - XX/XX/year> - This company has requested and obtained a copy of my consumer report without my consent or permissible purpose in violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (? FCRA? ), 15 U.S.C. 1681, et seq. Under the FCRA,? Any person who knowingly and willfully obtains information on a consumer from a consumer reporting agency under pretenses shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned for not more than 2 years, or both.? 15 U.S.C. 1681q. This conduct has violated my privacy and I am very upset by the privacy invasion. DELETE this from my report asap! 

XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XX/XX/year> - This company has requested and obtained a copy of my consumer report without my consent or permissible purpose in violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (? FCRA? ), 15 U.S.C. 1681, et seq. Under the FCRA,? Any person who knowingly and willfully obtains information on a consumer from a consumer reporting agency under pretenses shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned for not more than 2 years, or both.? 15 U.S.C. 1681q. This conduct has violated my privacy and I am very upset by the privacy invasion. DELETE this from my report asap! 

XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXX/XX/year> - This company has requested and obtained a copy of my consumer report without my consent or permissible purpose in violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (? FCRA? ), 15 U.S.C. 1681, et seq. Under the FCRA,? Any person who knowingly and willfully obtains information on a consumer from a consumer reporting agency under pretenses shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned for not more than 2 years, or both.? 15 U.S.C. 1681q. This conduct has violated my privacy and I am very upset by the privacy invasion. DELETE this from my report asap! 

XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXX/XX/year> - This company has requested and obtained a copy of my consumer report without my consent or permissible purpose in violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (? FCRA? ), 15 U.S.C. 1681, et seq. Under the FCRA,? Any person who knowingly and willfully obtains information on a consumer from a consumer reporting agency under pretenses shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned for not more than 2 years, or both.? 15 U.S.C. 1681q. This conduct has violated my privacy and I am very upset by the privacy invasion. DELETE this from my report asap! 

XXXX XXXX XXXX - XX/XX/year> - This company has requested and obtained a copy of my consumer report without my consent or permissible purpose in violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (? FCRA? ), 15 U.S.C. 1681, et seq. Under the FCRA,? Any person who knowingly and willfully obtains information on a consumer from a consumer reporting agency under pretenses shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned for not more than 2 years, or both.? 15 U.S.C. 1681q. This conduct has violated my privacy and I am very upset by the privacy invasion. DELETE this from my report asap! 

XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXX/XX/year> - This company has requested and obtained a copy of my consumer report without my consent or permissible purpose in violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (? FCRA? ), 15 U.S.C. 1681, et seq. Under the FCRA,? Any person who knowingly and willfully obtains information on a consumer from a consumer reporting agency under pretenses shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned for not more than 2 years, or both.? 15 U.S.C. 1681q. This conduct has violated my privacy and I am very upset by the privacy invasion. DELETE this from my report asap! 

XXXX XXXX XXXX - XX/XX/year> - This company has requested and obtained a copy of my consumer report without my consent or permissible purpose in violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (? FCRA? ), 15 U.S.C. 1681, et seq. Under the FCRA,? Any person who knowingly and willfully obtains information on a consumer from a consumer reporting agency under pretenses shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned for not more than 2 years, or both.? 15 U.S.C. 1681q. This conduct has violated my privacy and I am very upset by the privacy invasion. DELETE this from my report asap! 

XXXX XXXX - XX/XX/year> - This company has requested and obtained a copy of my consumer report without my consent or permissible purpose in violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (? FCRA? ), 15 U.S.C. 1681, et seq. Under the FCRA,? Any person who knowingly and willfully obtains information on a consumer from a consumer reporting agency under pretenses shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned for not more than 2 years, or both.? 15 U.S.C. 1681q. This conduct has violated my privacy and I am very upset by the privacy invasion. DELETE this from my report asap! 

XXXX XXXX XXXX - XX/XX/year> - This company has requested and obtained a copy of my consumer report without my consent or permissible purpose in violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (? FCRA? ), 15 U.S.C. 1681, et seq. Under the FCRA,? Any person who knowingly and willfully obtains information on a consumer from a consumer reporting agency under pretenses shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned for not more than 2 years, or both.? 15 U.S.C. 1681q. This conduct has violated my privacy and I am very upset by the privacy invasion. DELETE this from my report asap! 

XXXX XXXX XXXX - XX/XX/year> - This company has requested and obtained a copy of my consumer report without my consent or permissible purpose in violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (? FCRA? ), 15 U.S.C. 1681, et seq. Under the FCRA,? Any person who knowingly and willfully obtains information on a consumer from a consumer reporting agency under pretenses shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned for not more than 2 years, or both.? 15 U.S.C. 1681q. This conduct has violated my privacy and I am very upset by the privacy invasion. DELETE this from my report asap! 

XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXX/XX/year> - This company has requested and obtained a copy of my consumer report without my consent or permissible purpose in violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (? FCRA? ), 15 U.S.C. 1681, et seq. Under the FCRA,? Any person who knowingly and willfully obtains information on a consumer from a consumer reporting agency under pretenses shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned for not more than 2 years, or both.? 15 U.S.C. 1681q. This conduct has violated my privacy and I am very upset by the privacy invasion. DELETE this from my report asap! 

XXXX XXXX XXXX - XX/XX/year> - This company has requested and obtained a copy of my consumer report without my consent or permissible purpose in violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (? FCRA? ), 15 U.S.C. 1681, et seq. Under the FCRA,? Any person who knowingly and willfully obtains information on a consumer from a consumer reporting agency under pretenses shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned for not more than 2 years, or both.? 15 U.S.C. 1681q. This conduct has violated my privacy and I am very upset by the privacy invasion. DELETE this from my report asap! 

XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXX/XX/year> - This company has requested and obtained a copy of my consumer report without my consent or permissible purpose in violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (? FCRA? ), 15 U.S.C. 1681, et seq. Under the FCRA,? Any person who knowingly and willfully obtains information on a consumer from a consumer reporting agency under pretenses shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned for not more than 2 years, or both.? 15 U.S.C. 1681q. This conduct has violated my privacy and I am very upset by the privacy invasion. DELETE this from my report asap! 

XXXX XXXX - XX/XX/year> - This company has requested and obtained a copy of my consumer report without my consent or permissible purpose in violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (? FCRA? ), 15 U.S.C. 1681, et seq. Under the FCRA,? Any person who knowingly and willfully obtains information on a consumer from a consumer reporting agency under pretenses shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned for not more than 2 years, or both.? 15 U.S.C. 1681q. This conduct has violated my privacy and I am very upset by the privacy invasion. DELETE this from my report asap! 

XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXX/XX/year> - This company has requested and obtained a copy of my consumer report without my consent or permissible purpose in violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (? FCRA? ), 15 U.S.C. 1681, et seq. Under the FCRA,? Any person who knowingly and willfully obtains information on a consumer from a consumer reporting agency under pretenses shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned for not more than 2 years, or both.? 15 U.S.C. 1681q. This conduct has violated my privacy and I am very upset by the privacy invasion. DELETE this from my report asap! 

XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXX/XX/year> - This company has requested and obtained a copy of my consumer report without my consent or permissible purpose in violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (? FCRA? ), 15 U.S.C. 1681, et seq. Under the FCRA,? Any person who knowingly and willfully obtains information on a consumer from a consumer reporting agency under pretenses shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned for not more than 2 years, or both.? 15 U.S.C. 1681q. This conduct has violated my privacy and I am very upset by the privacy invasion. DELETE this from my report asap! 

XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXX/XX/year> - This company has requested and obtained a copy of my consumer report without my consent or permissible purpose in violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (? FCRA? ), 15 U.S.C. 1681, et seq. Under the FCRA,? Any person who knowingly and willfully obtains information on a consumer from a consumer reporting agency under pretenses shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned for not more than 2 years, or both.? 15 U.S.C. 1681q. This conduct has violated my privacy and I am very upset by the privacy invasion. DELETE this from my report asap! 

XXXX - XX/XX/year> - This company has requested and obtained a copy of my consumer report without my consent or permissible purpose in violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (? FCRA? ), 15 U.S.C. 1681, et seq. Under the FCRA,? Any person who knowingly and willfully obtains information on a consumer from a consumer reporting agency under pretenses shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned for not more than 2 years, or both.? 15 U.S.C. 1681q. This conduct has violated my privacy and I am very upset by the privacy invasion. DELETE this from my report asap! 

XXXX XXXX - XX/XX/year> - This company has requested and obtained a copy of my consumer report without my consent or permissible purpose in violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (? FCRA? ), 15 U.S.C. 1681, et seq. Under the FCRA,? Any person who knowingly and willfully obtains information on a consumer from a consumer reporting agency under pretenses shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned for not more than 2 years, or both.? 15 U.S.C. 1681q. This conduct has violated my privacy and I am very upset by the privacy invasion. DELETE this from my report asap! 

XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXX/XX/year> - This company has requested and obtained a copy of my consumer report without my consent or permissible purpose in violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (? FCRA? ), 15 U.S.C. 1681, et seq. Under the FCRA,? Any person who knowingly and willfully obtains information on a consumer from a consumer reporting agency under pretenses shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned for not more than 2 years, or both.? 15 U.S.C. 1681q. This conduct has violated my privacy and I am very upset by the privacy invasion. DELETE this from my report asap! 

XXXX - XX/XX/year> - This company has requested and obtained a copy of my consumer report without my consent or permissible purpose in violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (? FCRA? ), 15 U.S.C. 1681, et seq. Under the FCRA,? Any person who knowingly and willfully obtains information on a consumer from a consumer reporting agency under pretenses shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned for not more than 2 years, or both.? 15 U.S.C. 1681q. This conduct has violated my privacy and I am very upset by the privacy invasion. DELETE this from my report asap! 

XXXX XXXX - XX/XX/year> - This company has requested and obtained a copy of my consumer report without my consent or permissible purpose in violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (? FCRA? ), 15 U.S.C. 1681, et seq. Under the FCRA,? Any person who knowingly and willfully obtains information on a consumer from a consumer reporting agency under pretenses shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned for not more than 2 years, or both.? 15 U.S.C. 1681q. This conduct has violated my privacy and I am very upset by the privacy invasion. DELETE this from my report asap!

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation