Consumer complaint received 2024-10-25 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: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: OH

Complaint narrative:
Fraudulent Collection accounts : XXXX XXXX Opened XX/XX/XXXX {$100.00} XXXX XXXX XXXX  Opened XX/XX/XXXX {$1100.00} XXXX XXXX XXXX  Opened XX/XX/XXXX {$1100.00} XXXX XXXX XXXX Opened XX/XX/XXXX {$1900.00} XXXX XXXX XXXX Opened XX/XX/XXXX {$2000.00} Fraudulent Inquiries Equifax & XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXX/XX/XXXX I have asked for further proof that these debts are mines which is my right under the FDCPA which I have not gotten and I feel they should be deleted I asked Proof that I owe this debt, including a detailed accounting of the original amount, any accrued interest, fees, and any other charges. 
XXXX. Copies of any signed agreements or contracts pertaining to the debt. 
XXXX. Evidence that your company has legal standing to collect this debt. 

Have still not gotten an answer My information may have been impacted by the Equifax, XXXX and XXXX Data Breach and may have got into the hands of the wrong person Under The Doctrine of Estoppel by silence, Engelhardt V Gravens ( mo ) 281 sw 715, 719, I may presume that no proof of the alleged debt, nor therefore any such debt, in facts exists Ive asked the following questions to these companies and they have not responded with any accurate info my information was abused through the on going years and I want my life back 15 U.S.C. 1681s-2 This section of the code covers the responsibilities of information providers to consumer reporting agencies. It prohibits the reporting of inaccurate information, and requires that information providers correct inaccurate information after being notified by the consumer.

15 U.S.C. 1681i This section of the code covers the procedure for handling disputed accuracy. It requires that agencies provide consumers with a description of the process used to determine the accuracy of information, and that consumers have the right to add a statement to their file disputing the accuracy of the information.

When a consumer disputes inaccurate information, the credit reporting company must investigate the information, and stop reporting it if it can not be verified. The company must also provide a notice to the consumer, and give them the option to add a statement to their file.

Its unbelievable that neither the credit bureaus nor the companies involved can recognize this as fraudulent. Why would I open three credit accounts and go delinquent on all of them? If these accounts are old, its illegal for any company to change the original open date to a recent year just to reset the seven-year period for negative items to remain on my credit report under Ohio law . That, in itself, is fraud.

15 U.S. Code 1681 - Congressional findings and statement of purpose ( a ) ACCURACY AND FAIRNESS OF CREDIT REPORTING The Congress makes the following findings : ( 1 ) The banking system is dependent upon fair and accurate credit reporting. Inaccurate credit reports directly impair the efficiency of the banking system, and unfair credit reporting methods undermine the public confidence which is essential to the continued functioning of the Banking system ( XXXX ) An elaborate mechanism has been developed for investigating and evaluating the credit worthiness, creditstanding, credit capacity, character, and general reputation of consumers. 
( XXXX ) Consumer reporting agencies have assumed a vital role in assembling and evaluating consumer credit and other information on consumers. 
( XXXX ) There is a need to insure that consumer reporting agencies exercise their grave responsibilities with fairness, impartiality, and a respect for the consumers right to privacy I will attach my identity Theft report as well as copy of utility bill and Identification card as well

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief