Consumer complaint received 2025-03-25 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: CA

Complaint narrative:
I am filing this complaint under FCRA 605B ( 15 USC 1681c-2 ) to request that EQUIFAX block fraudulent information appearing on my credit report. These accounts resulted from identity theft, the Equifax data breach, and fraud and must be removed within four ( 4 ) business days of receiving this request. 
The fraudulent accounts and inquiries include : 1. The inquiry was not authorized XXXX Date of inquiry : XX/XX/XXXX Please remove this inaccurate information from my credit report. 
2. The inquiry was not authorized XXXX Date of inquiry : XX/XX/XXXX Please remove this inaccurate information from my credit report. 
3. The inquiry was not authorized XXXX Date of inquiry : XX/XX/XXXX Please remove this inaccurate information from my credit report. 
4. The inquiry was not authorized XXXX Date of inquiry : XX/XX/XXXX Please remove this inaccurate information from my credit report. 
5. The inquiry was not authorized XXXX Date of inquiry : XX/XX/XXXX Please remove this inaccurate information from my credit report. 
6. The inquiry was not authorized XXXX  Date of inquiry : XX/XX/XXXX Please remove this inaccurate information from my credit report. 
7. The inquiry was not authorized XXXX Date of inquiry : XX/XX/XXXX Please remove this inaccurate information from my credit report. 
8. The inquiry was not authorized XXXX Date of inquiry : XX/XX/XXXX Please remove this inaccurate information from my credit report. 
9. The inquiry was not authorized XXXX Date of inquiry : XX/XX/XXXX Please remove this inaccurate information from my credit report. 
10. The inquiry was not authorized XXXX Date of inquiry : XX/XX/XXXX Please remove this inaccurate information from my credit report. 
11. The inquiry was not authorized XXXX Date of inquiry : XX/XX/XXXX Please remove this inaccurate information from my credit report. 
12. The inquiry was not authorized XXXX XXXX XXXX Date of inquiry : XX/XX/XXXX Please remove this inaccurate information from my credit report. 
13. The inquiry was not authorized XXXX Date of inquiry : XX/XX/XXXX Please remove this inaccurate information from my credit report. 
14. The inquiry was not authorized XXXX  Date of inquiry : XX/XX/XXXX Please remove this inaccurate information from my credit report. 
15. Request for Account Blocking and Deletion Due to Data Breach XXXX Account Number : XXXX Please remove this inaccurate information from my credit report. 
16. Request for Account Blocking and Deletion Due to Data Breach XXXX XXXX  Account Number : XXXX Please remove this inaccurate information from my credit report. 
17. Request for Account Blocking and Deletion Due to Data Breach XXXX XXXX Account Number : XXXX Please remove this inaccurate information from my credit report. 
18. Request for Account Blocking and Deletion Due to Data Breach XXXX XXXX XXXX  Account Number : XXXX Please remove this inaccurate information from my credit report. 
19. Request for Account Blocking and Deletion Due to Data Breach XXXX XXXX  Account Number : XXXX Please remove this inaccurate information from my credit report. 
I DO NOT recognize these accounts, collections, or inquiries. They were not opened, authorized, or initiated by me and are causing inaccurate reporting on my consumer FICO credit report. 
I expect Equifax to comply with the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ) and immediately block these fraudulent items from my report.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation