vivekkopthsd/cfpb-consumer-complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 2024-10-30 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: IL

Complaint narrative:
XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Someone gained access to my personal information without my consent and applied for credit. As a consumer this violates my rights. Hard Inquiries 18 USC 1028A Under the FCRA, companies may only access credit reports for specific purposes, such as when a consumer applies for credit, or when there is a legitimate business need initiated by the consumer. These unauthorized hard inquiry, while not directly affecting my credit score, is an unlawful invasion of my privacy and an infringement on my rights as a consumer under federal law.

15 U.S.C. 1681b ( FCRA ) : Limits access to a consumer 's credit report to specific, permissible purposes.

15 U.S.C. 1681n : Entitles consumers to statutory damages of up to {$1000.00} for willful non-compliance with the FCRA, even if no actual damage occurs.

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 2024-10-30 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: CL Holdings LLC
State: KY

Complaint narrative:
I requested the contract containing my signature, that shows any disclosure being shared with me as to any actions that were to take place at all stages of the agreement and thereafter. I also requested for the information that was not disclosed to me and agreed by me to be removed from my consumer report. I requested that all information containing credit transactions with regard to any particular creditor or debt collector be removed as it is not to be shared accept were allowed within certain circumstances according to US Codes. I requested were disregarded, and all information remains in my report, even though I have disputed this information for the last two years and it has always came back as being verified and allowed. I have shared with them the US Codes pertaining to my complaint and they were also disregarded as if these companies know that nothing will happen to them even if they commit fraud and identity theft to make money by way of a consumer credit transactions using my social security number, which is a credit card according to 15 US Code 1602 ( l ). I stated to them that they were intentionally overlooking these complaints because if they were corrected as required by law, that this would affect their ability to make money from an account that must be removed. This knowingly and willful fraudulent activity should not be allowed. This is why the Fair Credit Reporting Act was created. And it is amazing that because they are a big corporation, they are allowed to get away with fraudulent activities, but if an individual commits fraud, even by accident, they are held accountable and put in jail. This causes the people to lose faith in the banking system and will at some point be the downfall of the banking system if it is not corrected.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2024-10-30 00:00:00
Product: Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service — Mobile or digital wallet
Issue: Trouble accessing funds in your mobile or digital wallet — 
Company: Block, Inc.
State: NC

Complaint narrative:
Two days ago ( XXXX-2024 ), I created a Square account to use for my cleaning business. I sent an invoice to a client through Square, which the client paid yesterday ( XXXX-2024 ). Immediately after my client made the payment, Square deactivated my account and is now holding my funds for 90 days. I received an email from Square, which they claimed would explain the reason for the deactivation. However, the email did not provide any specific reason for their decision. 

I have since called Square multiple times to request clarification. Each time, Ive been informed that the decision is final and am repeatedly told to refer to the terms of service. Upon reviewing Squares terms, I noted that while it states Square can terminate accounts for any reason, it also implies that an underlying reason exists for termination decisions. I asked Square representatives to either provide me with the specific reason for this deactivation or to release my funds, but I am consistently told they do not need to provide any reason and am repeatedly disconnected from support calls. 

I feel Square is withholding my money unfairly and without explanation. I need either a clear reason for the deactivation or immediate access to the funds paid by my client.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2024-10-30 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: NY

Complaint narrative:
I am not aware of any such inquiries, thus it looks that this one is unauthorized and false. Please act right now to resolve this problem.

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 2024-10-30 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Account information incorrect
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX 
XXXX, Tx XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX,2024 XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, TX XXXX To Whom It May Concern, I am writing to formally dispute inaccurate information on my credit report under my rights as specified in the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ), specifically under 15 U.S.C. 1681e ( b ) and 15 U.S.C. 1681i ( a ) ( 5 ). According to these statutes, credit reporting agencies are required to maintain and report only 100 % accurate information on consumer credit reports. Inaccuracies that are not corrected must be removed entirely from the report. 

The information I am disputing pertains to the following account : Account Name : XXXX  XXXX XXXX Account Number : XXXX XXXX XXXX **** I have identified several discrepancies on this account across the credit reporting agencies. Due to these inconsistencies, I request that the information be immediately reviewed, verified for accuracy, and, if found inaccurate, be corrected or removed from my credit report in compliance with FCRA guidelines. 

If this matter is not resolved within 30-45 days, I am prepared to proceed with legal action for damages of {$1000.00} per instance of inaccuracy, as provided under FCRA violations . I trust that you will act promptly to rectify this issue. 

Please provide written confirmation once this information has been corrected or removed from my report. I appreciate your attention to this matter and your adherence to federal guidelines in addressing my dispute. 


I have attached the letter I've sent to all three reporting agency, Experian, XXXX and XXXX. 

Sincerely, XXXX XXXX

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2024-10-30 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Account status incorrect
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: MD

Complaint narrative:
This creditor engaged in abusive, deceptive, and unfair practices of the FDCPA which it prohibits. According to 15 USC 1666b it is a billing error I did not receive a statement 21 days before the late payment error. If finance charge included, there should be no late payments pursuant 15 USC 1605 ( a ) due to finance charge bring sum of all charges so I can not be penalized for something that is already paid in full. These 2 accounts below are the accounts that are violating my consumer rights and not obeying by the USC consumer laws -XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX 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 non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2024-10-30 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Account status incorrect
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: MD

Complaint narrative:
This creditor engaged in abusive, deceptive, and unfair practices of the FDCPA which it prohibits. According to 15 USC 1666b it is a billing error I did not receive a statement 21 days before the late payment error. If finance charge included, there should be no late payments pursuant 15 USC 1605 ( a ) due to finance charge bring sum of all charges so I can not be penalized for something that is already paid in full. These 2 accounts below are the accounts that are violating my consumer rights and not obeying by the USC consumer laws -XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2024-10-30 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Account status incorrect
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: VA

Complaint narrative:
My accounts was never late! I have had exceptional payment history with XXXX  XXXX and all payments were placed on Autopay. This late payment that is reporting is a result on a systematic error on their end pro

cessing my payment. This was clearly a billing error made my the company and is not a reflection of my payment experience which violates USC Code 1681eb. This error has caused severe hard to my reputation, my character, my mode of living and to my family!

I demand the late payment reported to be removed/updated.

They are not in compliance with the following law. 15 USC 1666b and its requirements set the standards and the guidance for a creditor to treat a payment as late, yet they are reporting a payment as late and they did not comply with the law!

15 USC 1666b ( a ) Time to make payments A creditor may not treat a payment on a credit card account under an open end consumer credit plan as late for any purpose, unless the creditor has adopted reasonable procedures designed to ensure that each periodic statement including the information required by section 1637 ( b ) of this title is mailed or delivered to the consumer not later than 21 days before the payment due date.

I have requested proof that this information was mailed or delivered 21 days before the payment due date and this information was requested in good faith pursuant rule 1002 and It was never provided.

This is unfair, illegal, fraudulent, and not equitable to me as a consumer!

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2024-10-30 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Account status incorrect
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: VA

Complaint narrative:
After reviewing my credit report, I found multiple billing errors. The late payments do not align with my usual payment history. Kindly correct these issues and update my account. Thank you!

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 2024-10-30 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: OH

Complaint narrative:
I am writing to you regarding a violation of my privacy and confidentiality rights, protected under the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( 15 USC 1681b ( 2 ) ). Pursuant to 18 USC 8, I have identified the following accounts that have breached these legal provisions : XXXX XXXX  XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX These accounts have accessed my credit information without my explicit authorization, which constitutes a violation of my privacy and confidentiality rights. Additionally, some of these accounts contain obsolete information that should be excluded from my credit report as stipulated in 15 USC 1681c ( a ) ( 5 ).

According to 15 USC 1681, Section 602 ( A ), I have the right to privacy. Furthermore, under 15 USC 1681, Section 604 ( A ), Section 2, a consumer reporting agency can not furnish an account without my written instructions. Also, 15 USC 1681c ( a ) ( 5 ) states that no consumer reporting agency may include any adverse item of information that is more than seven years old, other than records of convictions of crimes.

Finally, under 15 USC 1681s-2 ( a ) ( 1 ), no person shall furnish any information relating to a consumer to any consumer reporting agency if the person knows or has reasonable cause to believe that the information is inaccurate. Additionally, according to 15 USC 1681s-2 ( a ) ( 1 ) ( B ), a person shall not furnish information if ( i ) the person has been notified by the consumer that specific information is inaccurate, and ( ii ) the information is, in fact, inaccurate.

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 2024-10-30 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information is missing that should be on the report
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: MD

Complaint narrative:
I request that you investigate and remove these XXXX fraudulent inquiries from my credit reports immediately. I also request that you provide my written signature and my authorization. Find my signature, I also request that you provide me with all relevant documentation related to these. Under 15 U.S. Code 1681 ( 4 ) There is a need to insure that consumer reporting agencies exercise their grave responsibilities with fairness, impartiality, and a respect for the consumer 's right to privacy. I didn't give XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX permission to go into my credit reports so my privacy has been violated under The Privacy Act of 1974 The Privacy Act of 1974, a United States federal law, establishes a Code of Fair Information Practice that governs the collection, maintenance, use, and dissemination of personally identifiable information about individuals that is maintained in systems of records by federal agencies. List of inquiries that needs to be removed : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  XXXX XXXX XXXX

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2024-10-30 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: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: NY

Complaint narrative:
I am not aware of any such inquiries, thus it looks that this one is unauthorized and false. Please act right now to resolve this problem.

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 2024-10-30 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Account status incorrect
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: MD

Complaint narrative:
This creditor engaged in abusive, deceptive, and unfair practices of the FDCPA which it prohibits. According to 15 USC 1666b it is a billing error I did not receive a statement 21 days before the late payment error. If finance charge included, there should be no late payments pursuant 15 USC 1605 ( a ) due to finance charge bring sum of all charges so I can not be penalized for something that is already paid in full. These 2 accounts below are the accounts that are violating my consumer rights and not obeying by the USC consumer laws -XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX 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 non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2024-10-30 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: FL

Complaint narrative:
I submitted a complaint to these Bureaus a month ago, yet the erroneous information on my report persists. I have not received any updates from the Bureaus, apart from your notification indicating that the company has addressed my complaint. How can I be assured that they have conducted a thorough investigation into the inaccuracies on my report? What procedures were utilized to verify the accounts? This entire situation is exceedingly frustrating. Over 30 days have passed since I lodged my complaint, and the disputed accounts remain unchanged. If this issue is not resolved, I will be compelled to pursue legal action due to the significant stress it has caused me. Additionally, I am worried about the security of my personal information, which has been compromised by the Equifax, XXXX, and XXXX data breach.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2024-10-30 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Account information incorrect
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
I submitted a complaint to these Bureaus a month ago, yet the erroneous information on my report persists. I have not received any updates from the Bureaus, apart from your notification indicating that the company has addressed my complaint. How can I be assured that they have conducted a thorough investigation into the inaccuracies on my report? What procedures were utilized to verify the accounts? This entire situation is exceedingly frustrating. Over 30 days have passed since I lodged my complaint, and the disputed accounts remain unchanged. If this issue is not resolved, I will be compelled to pursue legal action due to the significant stress it has caused me. Additionally, I am worried about the security of my personal information, which has been compromised by the XXXX, Experian, and XXXX data breach.

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 2024-10-30 00:00:00
Product: Checking or savings account — Checking account
Issue: Problem with a lender or other company charging your account — Transaction was not authorized
Company: Payfare International Inc.
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
I have XXXX unauthorized transactions on my dasher direct account. dasher direct ( payfare international ) have told me XXXX times this morning on different calls that its apples fault that these charges are happening. 
when i call apple they say that it is not their problem to look into other banks transactions even though its through XXXX XXXX 

dasher direct ( payfare international ) has also told me to contact the merchant ( XXXX ) for a refund... XXXX has also told me that they do not see these XXXX transactions in their system with XXXX XXXX, they said they dont see these XXXX transactions transactions at all actually. 
i really need this resolved as for those funds are for my car note and i CAN NOT afford to pay NFS fees.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2024-10-30 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — I do not know
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed — Debt is not yours
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
I want to stress that I did not give written permission for these specific transactions to be included in my consumer report. At no point did I authorize these entries, and their presence on my report is unwarranted. Consequently, I am formally requesting that these accounts be blocked and removed from my report immediately. 

It is important to clarify that this request is not due to any error or negligence on my part. There has been no oversight or misunderstanding on my end. Instead, this issue arises solely from the fact that I did not explicitly authorize the inclusion of these transactions in my report. I am diligent about maintaining the accuracy and privacy of my financial records, and these unauthorized entries compromise that integrity. 

I trust that you will handle this matter with the urgency and seriousness it deserves. Please confirm the removal of these transactions from my report as soon as possible. Thank you for your prompt attention to this issue.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2024-10-30 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: FL

Complaint narrative:
Could you please take a moment to review and examine the attached documents? I believe your expertise will be invaluable in ensuring their accuracy and completeness. Your feedback and insights would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for your time and consideration in this matter.

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 2024-10-30 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — I do not know
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed — Debt is not yours
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
I want to stress that I did not give written permission for these specific transactions to be included in my consumer report. At no point did I authorize these entries, and their presence on my report is unwarranted. Consequently, I am formally requesting that these accounts be blocked and removed from my report immediately. 

It is important to clarify that this request is not due to any error or negligence on my part. There has been no oversight or misunderstanding on my end. Instead, this issue arises solely from the fact that I did not explicitly authorize the inclusion of these transactions in my report. I am diligent about maintaining the accuracy and privacy of my financial records, and these unauthorized entries compromise that integrity. 

I trust that you will handle this matter with the urgency and seriousness it deserves. Please confirm the removal of these transactions from my report as soon as possible. Thank you for your prompt attention to this issue.

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