Consumer complaint received 2025-01-29 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: CA

Complaint narrative:
Chronological Narrative of Events : 1. Equifax Data Breach ( XXXX ) : o Equifax suffered a massive data breach, compromising sensitive personal and financial information of over XXXX XXXX Americans, including mine. The breach exposed my data, making me vulnerable to identity theft. Confirmation of my inclusion in the breach is supported by the Equifax Data Breach Settlement website. 
XXXX. Identity Theft Emerges ( XXXX ) : o Following the breach, fraudulent accounts and unauthorized inquiries began appearing on my Equifax credit report. 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 XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX ) o These accounts and inquiries were not initiated by me and are a direct result of identity theft enabled by the data breach. 
XXXX. First Dispute Filed with XXXX ( XX/XX/XXXX ) : o Recognizing the fraudulent nature of the XXXX XXXX XXXX account, I disputed it with XXXX. Following their investigation, XXXX determined that the account was unverifiable and removed it from my credit report. 
XXXX. First Complaint to Equifax via CFPB ( XX/XX/XXXX ) : o I filed a complaint with Equifax, requesting removal of fraudulent accounts and inquiries, including XXXX XXXX XXXX, citing FCRA 605B ( identity theft ) and providing supporting documentation. Equifax responded that the items were verified as accurate but failed to provide documentation to substantiate this claim. 
XXXX. Second Complaint to Equifax via CFPB ( XX/XX/XXXX ) : o I submitted another complaint, highlighting that the same XXXX XXXX  account had been removed by XXXX but remained on my Equifax report. I provided additional evidence, including XXXX 's deletion notice. Equifax again claimed the account was accurate without proper investigation, violating FCRA standards. 
XXXX. Third Complaint to Equifax via CFPB ( XX/XX/XXXX ) : o I submitted a complaint regarding multiple fraudulent accounts tied to the Equifax data breach. This included XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX. I attached my FTC Identity Theft Report, affidavit, and other evidence demonstrating the accounts were fraudulent. Despite this, Equifax failed to remove the accounts, citing unverifiable results yet again. 
XXXX. Equifax 's Consent Order with CFPB ( XX/XX/XXXX ) : o The CFPB issued a consent order against Equifax for systemic failures in dispute investigations, inaccurate credit reporting, and reinsertion of deleted items. Equifax 's ongoing issues align with my experience, as they failed to comply with FCRA requirements in my case. 
XXXX. Most Recent Dispute Outcome ( XX/XX/XXXX ) : o Despite submitting extensive documentation, Equifax 's response continued to verify fraudulent accounts as accurate without adequate investigation. This included XXXX XXXX XXXX and others. Additionally, the response was generic, ignoring the specific discrepancies and prior decisions by XXXX to delete identical accounts.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief