Consumer complaint received 2024-03-06 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem — Investigation took more than 30 days
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: GA

Complaint narrative:
There is information that on my consumer report that is a result of identity theft. I did not provide written permission of instructions for the identified transactions to be reported on my consumer report. I am requesting that the reporting of this information be blocked and deleted. As a federally protected consumer I'm seeking proof of the alleged debt, under the doctrine of estoppel by silence, XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX, I XXXX presume that no proof of the alleged debt, nor therefore any such debt, in fact exists. In a good faith effort to resolve this matter amicably, I demand for proof of the debt, specifically the alleged contract or other instrument bearing my signature in wet ink, as well as proof of your authority in this matter. Absent such proof, you must terminate this collection action and correct any erroneous reports of this debt as mine. For the record, I state again that as I have no account with you, nor am I your customer, nor have I entered into a contract with you, I must ask for the following information : XXXX ) Please evidence your authorization under XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  ) in this alleged matter. XXXX ) What is your authorization of law for your collection of information? XXXX ) What is your authorization of law for your collection of this alleged debt? XXXX ) Please evidence your authorization to do business or operate in the state. XXXX ) Please provide proof of the alleged debt, including specifically the alleged contract or other instrument bearing my wet signature. You have 7 days of this notice to respond. Your failure to respond, on point, in writing, hand signed, and in a timely manner, will work as a waiver to any and all of your claims in this matter, and will entitle me to presume that you sent your letter in error, and that this matter is permanently closed. Your continued silence is unacceptable. Either provide the proof or correct the record to remove the invalid debt from my credit files with the three-primary credit-reporting agencies. You are currently in violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act and the Fair Debt Collection Act. I can't obtain housing or employment due to the violations on my credit file. Failure to respond within 7 days of this letter will begin my small claims action against your company. I will be seeking { {$5000.00} } in damages for the following : XXXX ) Defamation XXXX ) Negligent Enablement of Identity Fraud XXXX ) Violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act After obtaining the judgment against your company, I will obtain a Writ of Execution from the Sheriffs office in XXXX XXXX and I will begin the process of attaching property or funds to satisfy the judgment. For the purposes of XXXX XXXX XXXX et seq., this Notice has the same effect as a dispute to the validity of the alleged debt and a dispute to the validity of your claims. I am requesting that the reporting of this information be blocked and deleted. My request to block is not being made in error ; nor is my request to block being made on the basis of a material misrepresentation of fact by me relevant to the request to block the identified transactions. You are in violation under XXXX XXXX XXXX ( XXXX ) removal of XXXX XXXX XXXX and XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  ) Compliance procedures maximum possible accuracy & section XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX. The identified transactions are not information related to any transaction by me as the consumer ( see attached ) Please remove all non-account holding inquiries over 30 days old Please remove all XXXX XXXX / XXXX Freezes from my credit profile. Please remove all previous Addresses, Employers and Also Known As Names. The info on my attached ID is accurate. accounts must be removed and if you unable to provide me a copy of verifiable proof within 15 days after your investigation, you must remove the accounts and or the information listed below. I demand the following accounts be removed immediately. XXXX. XXXX XXXX XXXX Account Number : XXXX This account is inaccurate, and I am seeking litigation. Delete at once. XXXX. 
XXXX XXXX XXXX Account Number : XXXX This account is inaccurate, and I am seeking litigation. Delete at once.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief