vivekkopthsd/cfpb-consumer-complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-11 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Unable to get your credit report or credit score — Problem getting your free annual credit report
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: MD

Complaint narrative:
My social security number, birth date and other unique personal information is potentially at risk of being exposed. This is a consequence of the Equifax data breach that was widely reported, XXXX. I went to the FTC online link to see what precautions I should take : I froze my credit files at Equifax, XXXX and XXXX from their online sites, XXXX. 
I went to XXXX, XXXX, to secure copies of my current credit report and was able to obtain these reports from XXXX and XXXX. Equifax was unable to do this electronically directed me back to annualcreditreport site to print out an Annual Credit Report Request Form to mail it to the XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX in XXXX. I completed the form, XXXX, with my unique personal identifying data and mailed it off certified mail, return receipt. 

Frankly, this is XXXX Equifax but my personal data at risk for exposure. They provided a website to identify those at risk along with a scam offer. That really does nothing more than make them some money, yet providing no long term help for those exposed. The other credit reporting agencies provided reports instantly upon request, but Equifax could n't. Honestly, this is really poor XXXX XXXX XXXX from Equifax. 

Perhaps the CFPB next project should be Equifax?

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-11 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 — Their investigation did not fix an error on your report
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: PA

Complaint narrative:
I have a US Bankruptcy being reported against my Social Security number on my Transunion report. On XXXX XXXX, XXXX I in fact called the Office of the Clerk of the Bankruptcy Court in XXXX, Pennsylvania where TransUnion is stating this information is being reported to them from. 
I was informed at that time that the US Bankruptcy Court for the XXXX District of Pennsylvania Does NOT provide information regarding case filings or dispositions to the credit reporting agencies. Bankruptcies are public records and the credit agencies have 3rd parties collect this information for them. 
After speaking to a customer service speacialist today, XXXX/XXXX/XXXX, XXXX. I in fact was finally admitted the truth that TransUnion does indeed use XXXX XXXX to obtain this information. XXXX XXXX is a " for-profit '' company that sells the information to the credit bureaus, all calls to Transunion are recorded and this call and information can be retrieved by either you, the CFPB, The Attorney Generals Office, or my own personal attorney if need be. The phone call happened between XXXXXXXX XXXX through XXXXXXXX XXXX. This is a serious violation of the FCRA to report false information. By reporting the information on my credit report as getting it from the court itself, when it was actually obtained from an " unnamed '' XXXX XXXX, is easily considered " false information '' on my credit report. 
Furthermore, when I last disputed this with Transunion, they went as so far to send a letter back stating that they did " veryify '' the information with the court! Again, this is a complete and blatant lie. I am very well aware that Transunion uses XXXX ( online solution for complete and accurate reporting ) that automatically checks with XXXX XXXXs. Its very hard for XXXX XXXX to verify my information when I have had a security freeze placed on them since XXXX XXXX, XXXX. 
Lastly, It is very compelling to me, other than the bold lies, why both XXXX and XXXX ( the " mother '' reporting agency ) admitted their ignorance in reporting this false and remove it quickly, please see attachment, XXXX on or around XXXX XXXX, XXXX and the " mother '' credit bureau, XXXX on XXXX XXXX, XXXX yet Transunion wants to repeat its lies even though I have the proof and am willing to go to court over this issue and present a lawsuit.

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 2017-09-11 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: RI

Complaint narrative:
Equifax security breach - cyber attack has now placed my identity at risk. Equifax is suggesting we place freeze XXXX only good for 90 days XXXX and is offering a 1 year fraud protection account but the information obtained in the hack includes social secuity numbers and other information that will have a much longer shelf life! It is crazy to me that their company has placed my long-term financial future at risk but they are only accepting that mantle of responsibility for 1 year and offering what I consider to be ongoing laborious responsibility on our - the victim 's - shoulders. I am a tax paying citizen and feel like there should be some government intervention to ensure Equifax is accountable. I know this is unprecedented but I do not believe that I ever " signed up '' to allow a credit agency to warehouse my personal information and if they did so, without my explicit permission ( which may have indicated that I accepted whatever resulting risk ), then they should also have the responsibility to protect the information. A breach of their security means, they 've not only put me at risk but also expect me to be fully responsible to ensure the information stolen is not used inappropriately fir the rest of my life!

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-11 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: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: IL

Complaint narrative:
My information was compromised because of an XXXX security breach. I had previously contacted transunion, as soon as I saw an unauthorized inquiry on my credit report to investigate this right away, most recently XX/XX/XXXX. I was told that I need to file a police report. On today, XX/XX/XXXX I was told the same thing from Transunion, after XXXX confirmed that my information was stolen. Someone has clearly been trying to use my information to open accounts. Transunion is not being helpful at all with investigating the fraudulent information on my credit file. I do have rights as a consumer and Transunion has violated the XXXX. I WAS TRANSFERRED TO A SUPERVISOR IN XXXX SPECIAL HANDLING. His name is XXXX from the PA office. He would not provide an ID number. He was not helpful, and insisted on me to file a police report before he even listened to my entire situation.

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 2017-09-11 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: NY

Complaint narrative:
I am listed as one of the hundred and a half million people whose personal information, including my Social Security number, was exposed by the Equifax exposure. Equifax did not properly secure my information, and they are not properly handling this breach -- including their potentially data-exposing request for entry of name and social security number into their breach form, which is very exploitable to further guess peoples ' information.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-11 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: MD

Complaint narrative:
Equifax mishandled my information which has led to a breach that puts myself and millions of others at potential risk. I am extremely disappointed with how equifax has handled reporting this breach. Very little was done to notify the public for nearly a month after the breach was detected. I received no email, letter, or phone call and instead had to discover it via social media. 

Going forward equifax should be required to monitor every account and notify victims if any fraud occurs. Credit fraud protection should be mandatory for every account, not an option for us to have deal with. 

This should be rectified firstly by making credit freezing free and refunding everyone who paid for it following this data breach. Requiring a police report is absurd when they clearly know if you were affected.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-11 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Account status incorrect
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: NY

Complaint narrative:
this account with XXXX XXXX XXXX account number XXXX Date Opened XXXX/XXXX/XXXX was never Past due 30 days six times or more late at any point please help e resolve 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 explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-11 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Account status incorrect
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: NY

Complaint narrative:
this account with XXXX XXXX XXXX account number XXXX Date Opened XX/XX/2013 was never Past due 30 days six times or more late at any point please help e resolve this issue

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-11 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — I do not know
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed — Debt was already discharged in bankruptcy and is no longer owed
Company: Clearview Resolution Services
State: AL

Complaint narrative:
I received a call from Clearview Resolution Services this morning, phone number XXXX. The call was an automated message stating they were " unable to process [ my ] payment and [ I ] needed to contact them back immediately to resolve this issue. '' Before calling them back, I logged into my bank account and checked all of my payments. All had cleared, nothing was pending. That is when I knew this was a scammer. I decided to call back to see what they said and to get the name of the company, if they stated one. 
When I called the number a man answered " Clearview Resolution Services, can I help you. '' I stated, " I 'm not sure, you called me. '' He ask me to hold. I timed it, I held for approximately three minutes. When he came back on the phone he asked if I was, i.e., XXXX XXXX. I stated, " no. '' He asked again, " You are not XXXX XXXX? '' And I stated again, " No, I am not XXXX XXXX. '' Then he asked, " Do you know XXXX? '' And I stated, " No, I 'm sorry, but I have never heard of her before. '' He proceeded to ask, " How long have you had your current telephone number? '' I advised, " I do not know how that information is relevant to you, but over two years. '' He then stated, okay, we will contact the, i.e., " Hometown, State '' records, for current information on XXXX XXXX. I told him, good-luck and goodbye. 
The name this man originally asked for was close to my maiden name, but not correct. Secondly, I did n't correct him because I did not want to give him " my correct maiden name ''. In addition, I have not used that name in over 25 years. Also, I filed bankruptcy 9 years ago so I know there are no collections or other accounts on my credit besides the new accounts I have built in the last 8 years. And since, I meticulously check my credit scores monthly, I know for certainty that my current accounts are in good standing. 
Lastly, the reason I decided to report this call today and not ignore it is that last week my credit union alerted me that my identity and personal information could have potentially been breached through XXXX. I was sent a link to check my status and to determine if I was eligible for free credit monitoring. It was determined I was eligible for the service and I have signed up even through I already have my own identity theft protection. 
I feel this is the " first breach '' of my identity and personal information because this company was clearly going to try to scam me for a debt that is a counterfeit.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-11 00:00:00
Product: Credit card or prepaid card — General-purpose credit card or charge card
Issue: Problem with a purchase shown on your statement — Credit card company isn't resolving a dispute about a purchase on your statement
Company: BARCLAYS BANK DELAWARE
State: DE

Complaint narrative:
XXXX XXXX : XXXX/XXXX/XXXX. 
Credit Card : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX issued by XXXX XXXX Barclays Bank Delaware ). 
XXXX XXXX : {$130.00}. 
Merchant Name : XXXX XXXX. 
Website : http : //XXXX/. 

Description : The item arrived damaged in very poor condition. It has huge, open knot holes. The tips of the whales tail are missing paint. Apparently, it wasnt completely dry when shipped, as the tips were stuck to the cardboard packaging. There is a gouge in the wood, along with multiple splits and cracks. There is blue paint splattered on the XXXX XXXX teeth. Lastly, I paid extra for XXXX XXXX for outdoor display, but there is nothing that signifies it is an upgraded item. It simply looks like a rejected piece of plywood. 

Website Description : This large XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX is swimming along with his mouth slightly open revealing his many XXXX XXXX teeth. His tail is turned so you can see the full width of its wings. A true symbol if the enchantment of the sea! Keyhole in the back for quick and easy hanging. He 's cut from XXXX XXXX plywood. 

Sellers description says nothing about item having knots, splits, cracks, and/or gouges. 

XXXX XXXX : Contacted merchant numerous times requesting a replacement or partial refund. Merchant refused. 

Contacted XXXX Customer Service on XXXX/XXXX/XXXX : The back of my credit card statement states, " If you are dissatisfied with the goods or services that you have purchased with your credit card, and have tried in good faith to correct the problem with the merchant, you may have the right not to pay the remaining amount due on the purchase. '' Even though I tried in good faith to correct the problem with the merchant, and have not yet paid for the purchase, the XXXX Representative refused to open a dispute, nor honor the terms of the 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 monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-11 00:00:00
Product: Checking or savings account — Checking account
Issue: Managing an account — Funds not handled or disbursed as instructed
Company: JPMORGAN CHASE & CO.
State: CT

Complaint narrative:
I downloaded an XXXX app called XXXX and my Chase bank is supposed to send the information that the apps company needs ASAP. However the bank is slacking which I know is considered misbehaving..

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-11 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: OR

Complaint narrative:
Equifax was struck by a cyberattack which potentially put my personal information at risk, making me susceptible to identity theft and other forms of fraud now, and for potentially the rest of my life. This is unacceptable. My information should not have been shared or taken without my consent, and I should not be held personally responsible for the the possible damaging ramifications of this breach.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-11 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 — Their investigation did not fix an error on your report
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: IL

Complaint narrative:
Equifax has done zero investigations on my credit file ... 

XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, IL XXXX Equifax Escalation Department XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX GA XXXX XXXX/XXXX/XXXX RE :  Confirmation # XXXX To Equifax Escalation Department : I have contacted the following company / companies reporting to my credit file and according to them, there has been no communication noted from Equifax regarding this / these item / items. Out of an abundance of caution and in accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act 611. Procedure in case of disputed accuracy [ 15 U.S.C. 1681i ] paragraph ( 6 ) ( B ) ( iii ) a notice that, if requested by the consumer, a description of the procedure used to determine the accuracy and completeness of the information shall be provided to the consumer by the agency, including the business name and address of any furnisher of information contacted in connection with such information and the telephone number of such furnisher, if reasonably available ; I am CLEARLY requesting the Method of Verification used to contact this / these furnisher / furnishers and the specific name and number ( please include extension if applicable ) of the person contacted ( An employee looking at their computer screen and matching a name listed in their database is NOT verification or validation of any alleged debt ) ( Previous request not honored ). And as the following item / items can not be verified, please delete it / them from the credit file ( hoping that this is clear ). Your lack of meaningful response seems to be an obstructionist tactic : ACCOUNTS XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX ( see enclosed XXXX report ) XXXX XXXX XXXX ( see enclosed XXXX  report ) XXXX XXXX PUBLIC FILINGS XXXX ( this item has no information pertaining to me ) COLLECTIONS NO COLLECTOR NAME XXXX {$400.00} ( see enclosed XXXX  report ) How is Equifax able to verify these items when other agencies can not?
621. Administrative enforcement [ 15 U.S.C. 1681s ] ( a ) Enforcement by Federal Trade Commission.
( 2 ) Penalties ( A ) Knowing Violations. Except as otherwise provided by subtitle B of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010, in the event of a knowing violation, which constitutes a pattern or practice of violations of this title, the Federal Trade Commission may commence a civil action to recover a civil penalty in a district court of the United States against any person that violates this title. In such action, such person shall be liable for a civil penalty of not more than {$2500.00} per violation. 

Please send a complete updated copy of the credit report. 

The clients contact information is as follows : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, IL XXXX CC : FTC ( Electronic complaint )

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-11 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Auto debt
Issue: Communication tactics — You told them to stop contacting you, but they keep trying
Company: WELLS FARGO & COMPANY
State: OK

Complaint narrative:
I am writing to notify you of inappropriate and harassing phone call patterns from Wells Fargo Dealer Services, the outbound collections department. To state that I am frustrated and angry would be a serious understatement. Each month I pay my monthly payment after the due date, but before any 30-day past due period ; included in those payments are extra funds for the purposes of late charges. 
I have previously submitted an online complaint regarding these calls to our work and cell phone numbers ; but, that apparently makes no difference. I am revoking express consent to contact us on either of our cell phone numbers. Please ensure cell phone numbers XXXX and XXXX are removed from Wells Fargo 's system of record. Future calls made to these numbers will be documented. Additionally, please remove the XXXX and XXXX work phone numbers from Wells Fargo 's system of record, as neither of us are allowed to receive phones calls while at work. I am writing to formally request that Wells Fargo Dealer Services take the above noted phone numbers off the outbound collections auto dialer and to only communicate with myself or husband via written correspondence or via our home phone number at XXXX. 

I look forward to reviewing your written response to my concerns and requests.

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 2017-09-11 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: OR

Complaint narrative:
Equifax left their systems, and by extension, millions and millions of American 's incredibly sensitive information at risk of hacking by criminals. For a company that collects this much personal and private information about this many people, they should have had greater measures of protection in place. It is ridiculous that criminals could hack into a system with this much personal information. 144 Million people were potentially affected which is over half of the credit-utilizing adults in United States. Each of them, including myself, is now at risk for identity theft or fraud for YEARS to come into the future.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation