vivekkopthsd/cfpb-consumer-complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 2025-08-16 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: AR

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 can not 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. 

Disputed Accounts : XXXX - XX/XX/XXXX - {$0.00} XXXX  XXXX - XX/XX/XXXX - {$0.00} Inquiries : XXXX - XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX - XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX - XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX - XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2025-08-16 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: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: AR

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 can not 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. 

Disputed Accounts : XXXX - XX/XX/XXXX - {$0.00} XXXX  XXXX - XX/XX/XXXX - {$0.00} Inquiries : XXXX - XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX - XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX - XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX - XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX

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 explanation
Consumer complaint received 2025-08-16 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: AR

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 can not 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. 

Disputed Accounts : XXXX - XX/XX/XXXX - {$0.00} XXXX  XXXX - XX/XX/XXXX - {$0.00} Inquiries : XXXX - XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX - XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX - XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX - XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX

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 explanation
Consumer complaint received 2025-08-16 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem — Their investigation did not fix an error on your report
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
To Whom It May Concern, I am disputing XXXX XXXX XXXX Acct XXXX XXXX ) the inaccurate reporting of the above account. This account has already been disputed twice, yet no corrections have been made. Although your records show it as updated, the before and after reports confirm nothing has changed. 

The account is reported with charge-offs in both XXXX and XX/XX/year>, which caused the account to repeatedly be updated as CO for those months. This is an update on the payment history a violation of Metro 2 compliance because duplicate charge-off reporting is misleading and not accurate. The status is also contradictory, showing Closed while stating {$580.00} written off, which misrepresents the true condition of the account. Reporting a {$0.00} balance while also reflecting a written-off amount is further misleading. 

This violates the FCRA 607 ( b ) ( requirement for maximum possible accuracy ) and FCRA 611 ( a ) ( 1 ) & ( 5 ) ( failure to conduct a reasonable reinvestigation and correct or delete unverifiable information ). Since the information remains inaccurate and misleading after two disputes, I am demanding that this account be permanently deleted from my credit file. 

Please complete this reinvestigation within the required 30 days and provide written confirmation of the outcome.

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 explanation
Consumer complaint received 2025-08-16 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: SC

Complaint narrative:
Good day, I'm Sending this complaint, regarding to the fraudulent items listed below are reporting on my credit report in violation of federal law, and I'm thankful that some of the fraudulent items in my credit file was remove but as I reviewed my updated credit report some of the fraudulent items remain. According to the Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 USC sections 1681 you are required to remove the listed itemswithin the time declared by law and continued reporting of untruthful information which now affects my credit. Please see below the summary of the fraudulent items that are remaining showing on my report : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  Balance Owed : {$0.00}

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 explanation
Consumer complaint received 2025-08-16 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: TX

Complaint narrative:
I am writing to formally request the blocking and deletion of all accounts associated with my personal information due to the recent data breach. 

FRAUDULENT ACCOUNTS : Account Name : XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  Date Opened XX/XX/XXXX -Balance {$1100.00} UNAUTHORIZED INQUIRIES : XXXX XX/XX/XXXX

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2025-08-16 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: SC

Complaint narrative:
Good day, I'm Sending this complaint, regarding to the fraudulent items listed below are reporting on my credit report in violation of federal law, and I'm thankful that some of the fraudulent items in my credit file was remove but as I reviewed my updated credit report some of the fraudulent items remain. According to the Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 USC sections 1681 you are required to remove the listed itemswithin the time declared by law and continued reporting of untruthful information which now affects my credit. Please see below the summary of the fraudulent items that are remaining showing on my report : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  Balance Owed : {$0.00}

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2025-08-16 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: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: SC

Complaint narrative:
Good day, I'm Sending this complaint, regarding to the fraudulent items listed below are reporting on my credit report in violation of federal law, and I'm thankful that some of the fraudulent items in my credit file was remove but as I reviewed my updated credit report some of the fraudulent items remain. According to the Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 USC sections 1681 you are required to remove the listed itemswithin the time declared by law and continued reporting of untruthful information which now affects my credit. Please see below the summary of the fraudulent items that are remaining showing on my report : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  Balance Owed : {$0.00}

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 explanation
Consumer complaint received 2025-08-16 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: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: MS

Complaint narrative:
I demand the removal of all fraudulent hard inquiries from my credit report within four days of receipt. I request that you manually process my FCRA 605B deletion request and immediately block all fraudulent inquiries, as required by law. Per FCRA 605B, no further validation from creditors is necessary once proper identity theft documentation has been provided. 

Unauthorized Inquiry XXXX  XXXX - XXXX Unauthorized Inquiry XXXX  - XXXX Unauthorized Inquiry XXXX XXXX  - XXXX Unauthorized Inquiry XXXX XXXX XXXX - XXXX Unauthorized Inquiry XXXX  - XXXX Unauthorized Inquiry XXXX  - XXXX Unauthorized Inquiry XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Unauthorized Inquiry XXXX  - XXXX Unauthorized Inquiry XXXX  XXXX  - XXXX Unauthorized Inquiry XXXX  - XXXX Unauthorized Inquiry XXXX  - XXXX Unauthorized Inquiry XXXX  XXXX - XXXX Unauthorized Inquiry XXXX  - XXXX Unauthorized Inquiry XXXX  - XXXX Unauthorized Inquiry XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Additionally, I request that you provide the specific reason for reporting these inquiries, in accordance with 15 U.S. Code 1681b - Permissible Purposes of Consumer Reports. I have attached a copy of FTC Identity Theft Criminal Complaint # XXXX as proof from the US Federal Trade Commission that all of the aforementioned hard inquiries are the result of identity theft and fraud.

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
Consumer complaint received 2025-08-16 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: CA

Complaint narrative:
I am writing to formally request the blocking and deletion of all accounts associated with my personal information due to the recent data breach. 

FRAUDULENT ACCOUNTS : Account Name : XXXX XXXXXX/XX/XXXXXX/XX/XXXX -Balance {$740.00} Account Name : XX/XX/XXXX- Date Opened XX/XX/XXXX -Balance {$3700.00} Account Name : XX/XX/XXXXXX/XX/XXXX -Balance {$1200.00}

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2025-08-16 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: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: OK

Complaint narrative:
A few weeks ago, I submitted dispute letters directly to all three credit bureaus regarding inaccurate items on my credit report. These inaccuracies are clear violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ) and Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ( FDCPA ), and the bureaus are legally obligated to investigate and correct them. I have received responses suggesting I am using a third-party service, which is false. I am the sole author and sender of these disputes, and I have not enlisted the help of any credit repair company or outside entity.

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 explanation
Consumer complaint received 2025-08-16 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: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: OK

Complaint narrative:
A few weeks ago, I submitted dispute letters directly to all three credit bureaus regarding inaccurate items on my credit report. These inaccuracies are clear violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ) and Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ( FDCPA ), and the bureaus are legally obligated to investigate and correct them. I have received responses suggesting I am using a third-party service, which is false. I am the sole author and sender of these disputes, and I have not enlisted the help of any credit repair company or outside entity.

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
Consumer complaint received 2025-08-16 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: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: AK

Complaint narrative:
I am writing to formally request the blocking and deletion of all accounts associated with my personal information due to the recent data breach. 

FRAUDULENT ACCOUNTS : Account Name : XXXX XXXX # XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX - Date Opened XX/XX/XXXX - Balance {$490.00} UNAUTHORIZED INQUIRIES : XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX

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 explanation
Consumer complaint received 2025-08-16 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:
Good day, I'm Sending this complaint, regarding to the fraudulent items listed below are reporting on my credit report in violation of federal law, and I'm thankful that some of the fraudulent items in my credit file was remove but as I reviewed my updated credit report some of the fraudulent items remain. According to the Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 USC sections 1681 you are required to remove the listed itemswithin the time declared by law and continued reporting of untruthful information which now affects my credit. Please see below the summary of the fraudulent items that are remaining showing on my report : XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  Balance : {$9500.00} XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  Balance : {$1000.00}

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
Consumer complaint received 2025-08-16 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem — Their investigation did not fix an error on your report
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: OH

Complaint narrative:
I have done this with several attempts on my credit report and it's always just claimed that I still owe it and kept on. Even things from years ago the dates get changed and re added

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 explanation
Consumer complaint received 2025-08-16 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem — Their investigation did not fix an error on your report
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: OH

Complaint narrative:
I have done this with several attempts on my credit report and it's always just claimed that I still owe it and kept on. Even things from years ago the dates get changed and re added

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2025-08-16 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Account information incorrect
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: WI

Complaint narrative:
XXXX XXXX has willfully and negligently reported false, misleading, and inaccurate information on my credit report in direct violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA, 15 U.S.C. 1681 ) and the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ( FDCPA, 15 U.S.C. 1692 ).

Timeline of Violations : On or about XX/XX/year>, I submitted my first dispute with supporting documentation. XXXX XXXX updated the account with misleading remarks instead of correcting errors. 
On or about XX/XX/year>, I submitted a second dispute. XXXX XXXX again altered the balance and payment history to create the false appearance of recent activity. 
On or about XX/XX/year>, after requesting an update, XXXX XXXX once more changed the reporting without properly investigating, further violating my rights. 

FCRA Violations : Illegal re-aging of the account in violation of FCRA 605 ( c ).

Reporting false balances, fabricated payment histories, and misleading remarks, in violation of 607 ( b ) ( failure to ensure maximum possible accuracy ).

Failing to conduct a proper and lawful reinvestigation, as required under 611.

FDCPA Violations : False representation of the character, amount, or legal status of the debt in violation of FDCPA 807 ( 2 ) ( A ).

Engaging in deceptive and unfair reporting practices that mislead creditors and third parties, in violation of 807 and 808.

Despite multiple disputes and supporting documentation, XXXX XXXX has chosen to update the account with false and misleading information instead of correcting or removing it. This pattern demonstrates deliberate disregard for federal law and consumer rights. 

I have also filed a complaint with the Wisconsin Attorney General regarding this matter. 

I am demanding a manual investigation, removal of all inaccurate reporting, and full compliance with the FCRA and FDCPA. Continued violations will leave me no choice but to escalate this matter through additional legal remedies.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief