Consumer complaint received 2025-01-16 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: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: GA

Complaint narrative:
I recently received a copy of my credit report and noticed that XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX added a collection charge off account on my credit report in the amount of {$4300.00}. The company stated the original creditor is XXXX XXXX XXXX. I immediately contacted the company and told them I never was allowed to secure a lease and this account should not be on my credit report. Upon contacting XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX I was told that they would investigate this matter and remove it from my credit report. However XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX and XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX refuse to remove this fraudulent account from my credit report even though I provided them the e-mail denying me a lease.This fraudulent information is causing irreparable damage to my credit file and will affect my ability to obtain credit in the future. Im asking that this account be blocked from my credit file until a proper investigation is done to prove the validity of this account in accordance with FCRA 605B ( 15U.S.C. 1681c-2 ). Failure to do so will leave me with no other choice than to report your agency to the state attorney general and seek civil penalties for not being in compliance with consumer protection laws. I have also uploaded a copy of my FTC identity theft report. I sincerely thank you for your prompt attention to this matter. I filed a fraud dispute with Experian and XXXX who has refused to block this account from my credit file even though XXXX did so within 24 hours of receiving my dispute. I also tried to contact Experian over the phone and their telephonic process makes it impossible to speak with a person. After submitting my dispute electronically through their website I received a response in 24 hours that the account would remain on my credit report with no explanation. Experian also did not provide me with a signed contract or proof of this account. According to 605B.Block of information resulting from identity theft [ 15 U.S.C. 1681c-2 ] ( a ) Block. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a consumer reporting agency shall block the reporting of any information in the file of a consumer that the consumer identifies as information that resulted from an alleged identity theft, not later than 4 business days after the date of receipt by such agency of ( 1 ) appropriate proof of the identity of the consumer ; ( 2 ) a copy of an identity theft report ; ( 3 ) the identification of such information by the consumer; and ( 4 ) a statement by the consumer that the information is not information relating to any transaction by the consumer. ( b ) Notification. A consumer reporting agency shall promptly notify the furnisher of information identified by the consumer under subsection ( a ) ( 1 ) that the information may be a result of identity theft ; ( 2 ) that an identity theft report has been filed ; ( 3 ) that a block has been requested under this section; and ( 4 ) of the effective dates of the block.

Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation