Consumer complaint received 2025-06-16 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: IL

Complaint narrative:
I am requesting the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ( CFPB ) to immediately take enforcement action against Experian, Equifax and TransUnion for multiple and repeated violations of federal law. I submitted written disputes, identity theft documentation, and supporting materials over 30 days ago ( date of the letter ), and they failed to comply with statutory duties under the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ) and related federal laws. This delay constitutes additional violations. 

Violations Committed : 15 U.S.C. 1681, FCRA 607 ( b ) : Failure to ensure maximum possible accuracy FCRA 611 ( a ) ( 1 ) ( A ) : Failure to investigate disputes within 30 days FCRA 611 ( a ) ( 6 ) : Failure to reinvestigate and issue findings 15 U.S.C. 1692g : Failure to notify consumer of alleged debts Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act ( 15 U.S.C. XXXX ) : Failure to safeguard consumer information 18 U.S.C. 1028 : Identity theft and misuse of personal data 15 U.S.C. 1681g ( e ) : Failure to provide victim assistance ( fraud alerts, recovery tools ) Metro2 / CDIA Violations : Noncompliance with industry reporting standards Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act ( 815 ILCS 505/1 et seq. ) : Unfair or deceptive business and reporting practices Illinois Personal Information Protection Act ( 815 ILCS 530/1 et seq. ) : Failure to properly safeguard and handle personal information in identity theft cases Fraudulent and Inaccurate Accounts to Be Removed XXXX. XXXX XXXX Account Number : XXXX Violations : FCRA : 1681e ( b ), 1681i ( a ), 1681g, 1681s-2 ( b ), 1681i ( a ) ( 5 ) ( B ), 1681c ( a ) FDCPA : 1692g ( a ), 1692g ( b ), 1692e ( 8 ), 1692d GLBA : 6801 ( b ), 6802 ( a ) Metro 2 : Reporting format violations IL Law : 815 ILCS 505/2, 505/2Z, 505/10a DEMAND : Immediate deletion and blocking under FCRA 1681c-2. 
XXXX. XXXX XXXX Account Number : XXXX Violations : FCRA : 1681e ( b ), 1681i ( a ), 1681g, 1681s-2 ( b ), 1681i ( a ) ( 5 ) ( B ), 1681c ( a ) FDCPA : 1692g ( a ), 1692g ( b ), 1692e ( 8 ), 1692d GLBA : 6801 ( b ), 6802 ( a ) Metro 2 : Reporting format violations IL Law : 815 ILCS 505/2, 505/2Z, 505/10a DEMAND : Immediate deletion and blocking under FCRA 1681c-2. 
XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX ( ORIGINAL CREDITOR : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  ) Account Number : XXXX XXXX  Violations : FCRA : 1681e ( b ), 1681i ( a ), 1681g, 1681s-2 ( b ), 1681i ( a ) ( 5 ) ( B ), 1681c ( a ) FDCPA : 1692g ( a ), 1692g ( b ), 1692e ( 8 ), 1692d GLBA : 6801 ( b ), 6802 ( a ) Metro 2 : Reporting format violations IL Law : 815 ILCS 505/2, 505/2Z, 505/10a DEMAND : Immediate deletion and blocking under FCRA 1681c-2. 
XXXX. XXXX, XXXX. 
Account Number : XXXX Violations : FCRA : 1681e ( b ), 1681i ( a ), 1681g, 1681s-2 ( b ), 1681i ( a ) ( 5 ) ( B ), 1681c ( a ) FDCPA : 1692g ( a ), 1692g ( b ), 1692e ( 8 ), 1692d GLBA : 6801 ( b ), 6802 ( a ) Metro 2 : Reporting format violations IL Law : 815 ILCS 505/2, 505/2Z, 505/10a DEMAND : Immediate deletion and blocking under FCRA 1681c-2. 
XXXX. XXXX, XXXX. 
Account Number : XXXX Violations : FCRA : 1681e ( b ), 1681i ( a ), 1681g, 1681s-2 ( b ), 1681i ( a ) ( 5 ) ( B ), 1681c ( a ) FDCPA : 1692g ( a ), 1692g ( b ), 1692e ( 8 ), 1692d GLBA : 6801 ( b ), 6802 ( a ) Metro 2 : Reporting format violations IL Law : 815 ILCS 505/2, 505/2Z, 505/10a DEMAND : Immediate deletion and blocking under FCRA 1681c-2. 
XXXX. XXXX Account Number : XXXX & XXXX Violations : FCRA : 1681e ( b ), 1681i ( a ), 1681g, 1681s-2 ( b ), 1681i ( a ) ( 5 ) ( B ), 1681c ( a ) FDCPA : 1692g ( a ), 1692g ( b ), 1692e ( 8 ), 1692d GLBA : 6801 ( b ), 6802 ( a ) Metro 2 : Reporting format violations IL Law : 815 ILCS 505/2, 505/2Z, 505/10a DEMAND : Immediate deletion and blocking under FCRA 1681c-2. 
XXXX. XXXXXXXX XXXX Account Number : XXXX Violations : FCRA : 1681e ( b ), 1681i ( a ), 1681g, 1681s-2 ( b ), 1681i ( a ) ( 5 ) ( B ), 1681c ( a ) FDCPA : 1692g ( a ), 1692g ( b ), 1692e ( 8 ), 1692d GLBA : 6801 ( b ), 6802 ( a ) Metro 2 : Reporting format violations IL Law : 815 ILCS 505/2, 505/2Z, 505/10a DEMAND : Immediate deletion and blocking under FCRA 1681c-2. 
XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX Account Number : XXXX Violations : FCRA : 1681e ( b ), 1681i ( a ), 1681g, 1681s-2 ( b ), 1681i ( a ) ( 5 ) ( B ), 1681c ( a ) FDCPA : 1692g ( a ), 1692g ( b ), 1692e ( 8 ), 1692d GLBA : 6801 ( b ), 6802 ( a ) Metro 2 : Reporting format violations IL Law : 815 ILCS 505/2, 505/2Z, 505/10a DEMAND : Immediate deletion and blocking under FCRA 1681c-2. 
XXXX. XXXX Account Number : XXXX Violations : FCRA : 1681e ( b ), 1681i ( a ), 1681g, 1681s-2 ( b ), 1681i ( a ) ( 5 ) ( B ), 1681c ( a ) FDCPA : 1692g ( a ), 1692g ( b ), 1692e ( 8 ), 1692d GLBA : 6801 ( b ), 6802 ( a ) Metro 2 : Reporting format violations IL Law : 815 ILCS 505/2, 505/2Z, 505/10a DEMAND : Immediate deletion and blocking under FCRA 1681c-2. 
XXXX. XXXX Account Number : XXXX Violations : FCRA : 1681e ( b ), 1681i ( a ), 1681g, 1681s-2 ( b ), 1681i ( a ) ( 5 ) ( B ), 1681c ( a ) FDCPA : 1692g ( a ), 1692g ( b ), 1692e ( 8 ), 1692d GLBA : 6801 ( b ), 6802 ( a ) Metro 2 : Reporting format violations IL Law : 815 ILCS 505/2, 505/2Z, 505/10a DEMAND : Immediate deletion and blocking under FCRA 1681c-2. 
XXXX. XXXX XXXX ( ORIGNAL CREDITOR : XXXX XXXX  ) Account Number : XXXX Violations : FCRA : 1681e ( b ), 1681i ( a ), 1681g, 1681s-2 ( b ), 1681i ( a ) ( 5 ) ( B ), 1681c ( a ) FDCPA : 1692g ( a ), 1692g ( b ), 1692e ( 8 ), 1692d GLBA : 6801 ( b ), 6802 ( a ) Metro 2 : Reporting format violations IL Law : 815 ILCS 505/2, 505/2Z, 505/10a DEMAND : Immediate deletion and blocking under FCRA 1681c-2. 
XXXX. XXXX XXXX XXXX ( ORIGINAL CREDITOR : XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX ) Account Number : XXXX Violations : FCRA : 1681e ( b ), 1681i ( a ), 1681g, 1681s-2 ( b ), 1681i ( a ) ( 5 ) ( B ), 1681c ( a ) FDCPA : 1692g ( a ), 1692g ( b ), 1692e ( 8 ), 1692d GLBA : 6801 ( b ), 6802 ( a ) Metro 2 : Reporting format violations IL Law : 815 ILCS 505/2, 505/2Z, 505/10a DEMAND : Immediate deletion and blocking under FCRA 1681c-2. 
XXXX. XXXX XXXX XXXX ( ORIGINAL CREDITOR : XXXX ) Account Number : XXXX Violations : FCRA : 1681e ( b ), 1681i ( a ), 1681g, 1681s-2 ( b ), 1681i ( a ) ( 5 ) ( B ), 1681c ( a ) FDCPA : 1692g ( a ), 1692g ( b ), 1692e ( 8 ), 1692d GLBA : 6801 ( b ), 6802 ( a ) Metro 2 : Reporting format violations IL Law : 815 ILCS 505/2, 505/2Z, 505/10a DEMAND : Immediate deletion and blocking under FCRA 1681c-2. 
XXXX. XXXX XXXX XXXX ( ORIGINAL CREDITOR : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX ) Account Number : XXXX Violations : FCRA : 1681e ( b ), 1681i ( a ), 1681g, 1681s-2 ( b ), 1681i ( a ) ( 5 ) ( B ), 1681c ( a ) FDCPA : 1692g ( a ), 1692g ( b ), 1692e ( 8 ), 1692d GLBA : 6801 ( b ), 6802 ( a ) Metro 2 : Reporting format violations IL Law : 815 ILCS 505/2, 505/2Z, 505/10a DEMAND : Immediate deletion and blocking under FCRA 1681c-2. 
XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX ( ORIGINAL CREDITOR : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX ) Account Number : XXXX Violations : FCRA : 1681e ( b ), 1681i ( a ), 1681g, 1681s-2 ( b ), 1681i ( a ) ( 5 ) ( B ), 1681c ( a ) FDCPA : 1692g ( a ), 1692g ( b ), 1692e ( 8 ), 1692d GLBA : 6801 ( b ), 6802 ( a ) Metro 2 : Reporting format violations IL Law : 815 ILCS 505/2, 505/2Z, 505/10a DEMAND : Immediate deletion and blocking under FCRA 1681c-2. 
XXXX XXXX XXXX  Account Number : XXXX Violations : FCRA : 1681e ( b ), 1681i ( a ), 1681g, 1681s-2 ( b ), 1681i ( a ) ( 5 ) ( B ), 1681c ( a ) FDCPA : 1692g ( a ), 1692g ( b ), 1692e ( 8 ), 1692d GLBA : 6801 ( b ), 6802 ( a ) Metro 2 : Reporting format violations IL Law : 815 ILCS 505/2, 505/2Z, 505/10a DEMAND : Immediate removal of late payments under FCRA 1681c-2 Fraudulent Inquiries to Remove XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief