Consumer complaint received 2025-08-07 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: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
Under 15 U.S. Code 1681c-2, Consumer Reporting Agencies ( CRAs ) are legally obligated to block any information in a consumers file that the consumer identifies as the result of alleged identity theft. This blocking must occur within four ( 4 ) business days of receiving : ( 1 ) proof of the consumers identity, ( 2 ) a valid identity theft report, and ( 3 ) identification of the disputed information. 
Although the statute does not explicitly define proof of identity, I have provided the following identifying information as it appears on my credit file : Full Name : XXXX XXXX, XXXX Date of Birth : XX/XX/XXXX Last Four Digits of SSN : XXXX Current Address : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX, FL XXXX Government-Issued Photo ID Number : XXXX A copy of my FTC Identity Theft Report, Report # XXXX, is attached. 
The Fair Credit Reporting Act does not require a consumer to provide their full Social Security Number to exercise their rights under 1681c-2. Therefore, the information above is sufficient for verification purposes.

The disputed information identified in this complaint includes the following accounts, which are being reported without a permissible purpose under the FCRA, 15 U.S. Code 1681b. Because these entities have no permissible purpose to access or report my credit information, their actions violate the FCRA and prompted my 1681c-2 block request.

Reporting accounts without authorization or a permissible purpose constitutes aggravated identity theft under 18 U.S.C. 1028A. I request that the CRA immediately block and remove all disputed accounts from my credit file in compliance with federal law. 

TRANSUNION Charge-off : XXXX XXXX  Account : XXXX Date Opened : XX/XX/XXXX | Last Reported : XX/XX/XXXX | Balance : {$9100.00} XXXX XXXX Account : XXXX Date Opened : XX/XX/XXXX | Last Reported : XX/XX/XXXX | Balance : {$290.00} Collections : XXXX XXXX Account XXXX XXXX Date Opened : XX/XX/XXXX | Last Reported : XX/XX/XXXX | Balance : {$4600.00} Hard Inquiries : XXXX XXXX XXXXXX/XX/XXXX EQUIFAX XXXX : XXXX  XXXX Account : XXXX Date Opened : XX/XX/XXXX | Last Reported : XX/XX/XXXX | Balance : {$9100.00} Collections : XXXX  Hard Inquiries : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXX/XX/XXXX EXPERIAN Charge-off : XXXX XXXXXXXX Account : XXXX XXXX Opened : XX/XX/XXXX | Last Reported : XX/XX/XXXX | Balance : {$9100.00} XXXX XXXX Account : XXXX Date Opened : XX/XX/XXXX | Last Reported : XX/XX/XXXX | Balance : {$290.00} Collections : XXXX XXXX Account : XXXX Date Opened : XX/XX/XXXX | XXXX XXXX : XX/XX/XXXX | Balance : {$4600.00} Hard Inquiries : XXXX  The information in this complaint is not related to any transaction I have authorized or consented to. Under 15 U.S. Code 1681c2, you are legally required to block and remove all disputed information within four ( 4 ) business days of receipt of my identity theft report, proof of identity, and identification of the disputed items.

Accordingly, I am demanding that you permanently delete all listed collections and hard inquiries and provide me with an updated copy of my consumer report reflecting these deletions. Failure to comply will constitute a willful violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act and further violations of 15 U.S.C. 1681n, 15 U.S.C. 1681o, and 18 U.S.C. 1028A ( Aggravated Identity Theft ).

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief