Consumer complaint received 2017-09-28 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem — Investigation took more than 30 days
Company: SLM CORPORATION
State: RI

Complaint narrative:
I have initiated an investigation into a fraudulent student loan taken out under my name and have given Sallie Mae/XXXX enough information as well as new information to come to the obvious conclusion that this loan was taken out without my knowledge or consent ; that the body of the loan belonged to my late father XXXX XXXX. I did defer the loan more than once and contacted an attorney to devise a course of action. A letter was sent by XXXX XXXX XXXX who is a Elder Law/Estate Attorney in RI and has worked on my late father 's estate and under the advice of the Executor XXXX XXXX XXXX that this loan was taken out without my knowledge. In good faith, I did pay some of the loan because I was advised by said attorney to do so. XXXX XXXX ONLY wrote XXXX letter and made XXXX phone call to the XXXX XXXX XXXX office, in which they told him that because the name matches the borrower, then the loan belonged to me. XXXX XXXX has been released. My mother XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX and I called the Sallie Mae office. The representatives stated that they could no longer speak to me because I had representation and gave me a phone number for said attorney that does n't exist. ( XXXX ) I filed a complaint with the FTC, the Department of Education and the XXXX Police because my Identity was stolen by my father and documents were falsified to obtain money to pay for my education. Furthermore, I have also been referenced as a mortgage holder by the Law Firm XXXX XXXX XXXX now know as XXXX XXXX XXXX being addressed to The Spouse of XXXX XXXX ''. This letter was in reference to the foreclosure of the property XXXX my former home ) XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX RI, which I have no legal link. However, I was referenced on the Sallie Mae loan as being married under my information and that any additional income was from my spouse. I am not married and never have been married. The additional income is in reference to my late fathers wife XXXX XXXX XXXX and again, she is also the Executor of his estate. There is no other link to my being referenced as " married '' but in the body of the Sallie Mae/Navient loan. 

Pay stubs have been submitted showing and will prove that I never worked at XXXX XXXX in XXXX, and never made {$100000.00}. In addition I will enclosed proof that my late father worked for XXXX XXXX and never worked for a company listed as XXXX XXXX. My father referenced myself as being married and not he. Also enclosed was a letter from XXXX XXXX XXXX my XXXX XXXX which states that she also never knew about this loan and was listed in the loan as a reference. 

I was informed from a Sallie MaeXXXX XXXX representative, XXXX XXXX that the burden of proof that I didnt know was on me. However, considering that this document was obviously falsified ( which is a crime ) and that Sallie MaeXXXX approved a loan that was obviously false leads me to believe that the burden falls on Sallie MaeXXXX to prove that I did know about where the funds for my education came from. That Sallie Mae/XXXX approved on their own an obvious illegal document. My late father XXXX XXXX took care of the finances and so did his wife XXXX XXXX XXXX because she co-signed a loan from XXXX XXXX. I was told before my father passed that I was responsible for ONLY the payment on the last semester of my time at XXXX XXXX and XXXX other loan which XXXX XXXX co signed and I have done so. 

Based on my investigation, I have advised Sallie MaeXXXX that this loan was applied for by my late father, XXXX XXXX XXXX and because of Sallie MaeXXXX XXXX XXXX rules he put me down as the borrower, there was no other option. This loan was obviously his. At this point in time, Sallie MaeXXXX has failed to filed a claim against my late father 's estate ( which is still open ), they also insisted after the XXXX day time frame ( when we called again ) that a letter was sent to the XXXX XXXX of XXXX XXXX of RI regarding the response to our opposition. In the body of the original document sent, we stated that the attorney was released. I have yet to get a confirmation that that was the case because the attorney refuses to acknowledge that he received the letter. 

My XXXX XXXX has been adversely effected after I spoke to the Sallie Mae/XXXX representatives and I was told that a freeze was to occur until the investigation was concluded. They keep emailing me stating that I 'm missing payments. All three credit bureau have been notified of the situation ( and will be notified again XXXX. Sallie Mae received an email from XXXX or more reporting agencies that the stated loan is not mine. As I have stated before, I have sent Sallie Mae/XXXX additional documents to prove this to be the case. 

In conclusion, I need Sallie Mae to admit negligence, that they approved a fraudulent and illegal document willingly, that they reverse any disparing marks on my credit reports, that they acknowledge that although the money went to my education, the true owner was my late father ( he insisted that I be kept out of the details of my education 's funding ) and because he passed, it should be forgiven. I am also insisting that monies sent to Sallie Mae/XXXX be refunded and that they file for damages against the estate of XXXX XXXX through the XXXX. I can not be held accountable for the actions of my late father.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation