Consumer complaint received 2023-12-19 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem — Was not notified of investigation status or results
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: MD

Complaint narrative:
To Whom It May Concern, I have recently received a copy of my credit report. The report had an account listed from your company as a credit card. I disputed the account with the credit bureau as " not mine '' but it recently came back as verified. 

1. THIS COMPANY IS IN VIOLATION OF 15 USC 1681N THESE FRAUDULENT INQUIRIES MUST BE REMOVED IN 4 DAYS 15 USC 1681C-2 XXXX XXXX Date of inquiry : XX/XX/XXXX Please remove it from my credit report. 

2. THIS COMPANY IS IN VIOLATION OF 15 USC 1681N THESE FRAUDULENT INQUIRIES MUST BE REMOVED IN 4 DAYS 15 USC 1681C-2 XXXX Date of inquiry : XX/XX/XXXX Please remove it from my credit report. 

3. 15 U.S.C 1681B ( c ) ( 1 ) ( A ) ( B ) ( 3 ) FURNISHING reports in connection with credit or insurance transaction That are not initiated by consumer. 
XXXX Date of inquiry : XX/XX/XXXX Please remove it from my credit report. Did not consent to unauthorized inquiry. 

4. THIS COMPANY IS IN VIOLATION OF 15 USC 1681N THESE FRAUDULENT INQUIRIES MUST BE REMOVED IN 4 DAYS 15 USC 1681C-2 XXXX Date of inquiry : XX/XX/XXXX Please remove it from my credit report. 

5. THIS COMPANY IS IN VIOLATION OF 15 USC 1681N THESE FRAUDULENT INQUIRIES MUST BE REMOVED IN 4 DAYS 15 USC 1681C-2 XXXX Date of inquiry : XX/XX/XXXX Please remove it from my credit report. 

6. THIS COMPANY IS IN VIOLATION OF 15 USC 1681N THESE FRAUDULENT INQUIRIES MUST BE REMOVED IN 4 DAYS 15 USC 1681C-2 XXXX XXXX Date of inquiry : XX/XX/XXXX Please remove it from my credit report. 

7. THIS COMPANY IS IN VIOLATION OF 15 USC 1681N THESE FRAUDULENT INQUIRIES MUST BE REMOVED IN 4 DAYS 15 USC 1681C-2 XXXX Date of inquiry : XX/XX/XXXX Please remove it from my credit report. 

8. 15 U.S.C 1681B ( c ) ( 1 ) ( A ) ( B ) ( 3 ) FURNISHING reports in connection with credit or insurance transaction That are not initiated by consumer. 
XXXX Date of inquiry : XX/XX/XXXX Please remove it from my credit report. Did not consent to unauthorized inquiry. 

9. 15 U.S.C 1681B ( c ) ( 1 ) ( A ) ( B ) ( 3 ) FURNISHING reports in connection with credit or insurance transaction That are not initiated by consumer. 
XXXX Date of inquiry : XX/XX/XXXX Please remove it from my credit report. Did not consent to unauthorized inquiry. 

10. 15 U.S.C 1681B ( c ) ( 1 ) ( A ) ( B ) ( 3 ) FURNISHING reports in connection with credit or insurance transaction That are not initiated by consumer. 
XXXX Date of inquiry : XX/XX/XXXX Please remove it from my credit report. Did not consent to unauthorized inquiry. 

11. The inquiry was not authorized XXXX Date of inquiry : XX/XX/XXXX Please remove it from my credit report. 


I am writing this letter to you in an effort to get this removed. Please delete your information from my credit reports. I have never had an account with your company. If someone has opened an account in my name, please close it immediately before further harm is done. 

I am requesting that you notify all of credit bureaus that this account is " disputed '' or that you delete this account until this matter is resolved. This is required by the Fair Credit Reporting Act. If there is any paperwork that I need to sign to confirm that this account is not mine, please send me the required documents. 

This is a written dispute of the this account per the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and the Fair Credit Billing Act. Please be aware that I am exercising all of my rights per these laws and all other applicable laws protecting me. 

Sincerely, XXXX XXXX

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief