Consumer complaint received 2023-01-06 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information belongs to someone else
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: VA

Complaint narrative:
Attention : Equifax, XXXX & XXXX REASONS : Pursuant to 15 U.S. Code 1681 ( a ) ( 1 ) ( 3 ) ( 4 ) The Congress found that inaccurate credit reports directly impairs 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 ; The Congress has stated that you, Equifax, XXXX XXXX XXXX are a scams pursuant to 15 U.S. Code 1681 ( 2 ) which states : An elaborate mechanism has been developed for investigating and evaluating consumer credit worthiness, credit standing, credit capacity, character, and general reputation of consumers.

The Congress has also stated that you Equifax, XXXX XXXX XXXX are assuming a vital role in assembling and evaluating consumer credit Pursuant to 15 U.S. Code 1681 ( 3 ). Therefore youre only pretending youre important or have a vital role without any proof.

Furthermore, The Congress has stated Pursuant to 15 U.S. Code 1681 ( 4 ) that there is a need to ensure that consumer reporting agencies exercise their grave responsibility with fairness, impartiality, and a respect for the consumers right to privacy. By reporting inaccurate information without my written consent first, you are violating my right to privacy which is in direct violation of this law and The Privacy Act of 1974.

Notice that Pursuant to 15 U.S. Code 1681 ( b ) The Congress requires that consumer reporting agencies adopt reasonable procedures for meeting the needs of commerce for consumer credit, and other information in a manner which is fair and equitable to the consumer with regard to the confidentiality, accuracy, relevancy and proper utilization of such information. You, Equifax, XXXX & XXXX are not meeting my needs as a consumer or being fair and equitable by reporting inaccuracies on my consumer file. 

Pursuant to 15 U.S. Code 1681a ( d ) the term consumer report means any written, oral, or other communication of any information by a consumer reporting agency bearing on a consumers credit worthiness.

Take further notice that Pursuant to 15 U.S. Code 1681a ( 2 ) ( A ) ( i ) you Equifax, XXXX XXXX XXXX are in violation of this law as it clearly states that any report containing information solely as to transactions or experiences between the consumer and the person making the report which in this case is you Equifax, XXXX XXXX XXXX is excluded from the consumers report. 

You also cant claim you verified any accounts unless you can prove you did what you are supposed to do Pursuant to 15 U.S. Code 1681a ( e ) which defines an investigative consumer report as a consumer report in which information on a consumers character, general reputation, personal characteristics, is obtained through personal interviews with neighbors, friends, etc, who may have information of any items on the consumer file which you will have to show me proof via affidavit of fact under penalty of perjury ; Take further notice that Pursuant to this same mentioned code stated above 15 U.S. Code 1681a ( e ) there shall not be any specific factual information on a consumers credit record obtained directly from a creditor as the term creditor means the same as it does in 15 U.S. Code 1691a ( e ) which states that the term creditor means any person who regularly extends credit which in this case that would be me a consumer.

As a consumer, I demand you remove the addresses & employers listed below Pursuant to 15 U.S. Code 1681b ( a ) ( 2 ) which comprehensively states that the only permissible purposes of consumer reports by any consumer reporting agency may furnish a consumer report only under the following circumstances and no other and is in accordance with the written instructions of the consumer to whom it relates.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation