Consumer complaint received 2024-09-06 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: LA

Complaint narrative:
To Whom It May Concern, As a consumer, I request to know all the steps your agency took to ensure these items were 100 % accurate under 15 U.S.C. 1681i ( 7 ) Method of verification- Description of reinvestigation procedure. A consumer reporting agency shall provide to a consumer a description referred to in paragraph 15 USC ( 6 ) ( B ) ( iii ) - a notice that, if requested by the consumer, a description of the procedure used to determine the accuracy and completeness of the information shall be provided to the consumer by the agency, including the business name and address of any furnisher of information contacted in connection with such information and the telephone number of such furnisher, if reasonably available ; by not later than 15 days after receiving a request from the consumer for that description. I previously contacted your company to inform you that I am a victim of a Data Breach/ Identity Theft. I also contacted the Federal Trade Commission and filed an FTC Report which is attached. I DEMANDED to please block and remove all information from my credit report and send me an updated copy of the credit report. However, the following items are still on my credit report. I need your serious work on this. Once again, Under 15 USC 1681c-2 c ( a ) the credit reporting agency must block and remove any alleged pieces of information the consumer considers identity theft within 4 business days of receiving a complaint consisting of the information below. In addition, Please send the following information used to validate the validity of the invalidated items below : XXXX - XXXX You violated 15 U.S. Code 1681b regarding permissible purposes of consumer reports. I never gave written consent for any information to be reported. By law, you must delete these accounts immediately, or I will pursue monetary damages in small claims court. This matter has also been reported to the CFPB, Attorney Generals Office, XXXX and FTC. 

XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX You violated 15 U.S. Code 1681b regarding permissible purposes of consumer reports. I never gave written consent for any information to be reported. By law, you must delete these accounts immediately, or I will pursue monetary damages in small claims court. This matter has also been reported to the CFPB, Attorney Generals Office, XXXX  and FTC. 

XXXX - XXXX You violated 15 U.S. Code 1681b regarding permissible purposes of consumer reports. I never gave written consent for any information to be reported. By law, you must delete these accounts immediately, or I will pursue monetary damages in small claims court. This matter has also been reported to the CFPB, Attorney Generals Office, XXXX and FTC. 

XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX You violated 15 U.S. Code 1681b regarding permissible purposes of consumer reports. I never gave written consent for any information to be reported. By law, you must delete these accounts immediately, or I will pursue monetary damages in small claims court. This matter has also been reported to the CFPB, Attorney Generals Office, XXXX and FTC. 

XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX - XXXX You violated 15 U.S. Code 1681b regarding permissible purposes of consumer reports. I never gave written consent for any information to be reported. By law, you must delete these accounts immediately, or I will pursue monetary damages in small claims court. This matter has also been reported to the CFPB, Attorney Generals Office, XXXX and FTC. 

XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX I kindly bring attention to the alleged delinquency and/or derogatory claim ( s ) mentioned above. The reported information lacks the required and mandatory documented proof to substantiate the claim 's current compliant and certified reporting of negative aspects. These negatives must be physically verified, confirmed, and established as factually accurate, correct, timely, complete, and undeniably valid. Due to this deficiency, I request the immediate and complete deletion of all alleged negative aspects, to ensure adherence to ethical and lawful reporting requisites and the mandated or established standards of adequate consumer credit reporting practices. 

XXXX - XXXX* You violated 15 U.S. Code 1681b regarding permissible purposes of consumer reports. I never gave written consent for any information to be reported. By law, you must delete these accounts immediately, or I will pursue monetary damages in small claims court. This matter has also been reported to the CFPB, Attorney Generals OfficeXXXX XXXX and FTC.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief