Consumer complaint received 2024-09-03 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem — Their investigation did not fix an error on your report
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: MI

Complaint narrative:
To Whom It May Concern, I am writing to express my profound disappointment with your agency 's handling of my recent dispute regarding the accuracy of several items on my credit report. By 15 U.S.C. 1681i ( 7 ), I demand a detailed account of the steps your agency followed to verify the accuracy of the disputed items. You are required by law to provide me with this information, including the business name, address, and telephone number of any information provider contacted, within 15 days of this request. Furthermore, I regret to inform you that I have been a victim of identity theft and a data breach incident. I previously notified your organization of this matter and have also filed a report with the Federal Trade Commission, which is enclosed for your reference. Under 15 U.S.C. 1681c-2 ( a ), your agency must block and remove any alleged fraudulent items within 4 business days of receiving my complaint, including the documentation enclosed below. The following accounts are fraudulent and must be deleted from my credit report immediately : XXXX - XXXX The Equifax data breach has affected my information, and I've noticed several unfamiliar and potentially fraudulent items on my credit report. However, these claims are currently unverified, and according to compliance standards, they can not be assumed as valid or accurately reported without proper documentation. I request proof of adherence to applicable compliance standards specifically for this account. It's important to note that this matter is under investigation by the FTC. Please remove these unverified claims from my report. 

XXXX - XXXX 15 U.S Code 1681b-Permissible purposes of consumer reports and 15 USC 1681 ( a ) ( 4 ) Infringed Upon a Consumers right to privacy - This is my FINAL NOTICE. I've told y'all over and over that my info got messed up in that Equifax data breach, and now my credit report 's got all kinds of fraudulent stuff I don't even recognize. UNPROVEN! Y'all can't just assume these undocumented claims are valid or report like that. Show me proof y'all are following the right compliance standards for this account. The FTC is on this. DELETE! 

XXXX XXXX - XXXX This is my FINAL NOTICE. I've told y'all over and over that my info got messed up in that Equifax data breach, and now my credit report 's got all kinds of fraudulent stuff I don't even recognize. UNPROVEN! Y'all can't just assume these undocumented claims are valid or report like that. Show me proof y'all are following the right compliance standards for this account. The FTC is on this. DELETE! 

XXXX XXXX XXXX 15 U.S Code 1681b-Permissible purposes of consumer reports and 15 USC 1681 ( a ) ( 4 ) Infringed Upon a Consumers right to privacy - This is my FINAL NOTICE. I've told y'all over and over that my info got messed up in that Equifax data breach, and now my credit report 's got all kinds of fraudulent stuff I don't even recognize. UNPROVEN! Y'all can't just assume these undocumented claims are valid or report like that. Show me proof y'all are following the right compliance standards for this account. The FTC is on this. DELETE! 

XXXX  - XXXX 15 U.S Code 1681b-Permissible purposes of consumer reports and 15 USC 1681 ( a ) ( 4 ) Infringed Upon a Consumers right to privacy - This is my FINAL NOTICE. I've told y'all over and over that my info got messed up in that Equifax data breach, and now my credit report 's got all kinds of fraudulent stuff I don't even recognize. UNPROVEN! Y'all can't just assume these undocumented claims are valid or report like that. Show me proof y'all are following the right compliance standards for this account. The FTC is on this. DELETE! 

XXXX XXXX - XXXX 15 U.S Code 1681b-Permissible purposes of consumer reports and 15 USC 1681 ( a ) ( 4 ) Infringed Upon a Consumers right to privacy - This is my FINAL NOTICE. I've told y'all over and over that my info got messed up in that Equifax data breach, and now my credit report 's got all kinds of fraudulent stuff I don't even recognize. UNPROVEN! Y'all can't just assume these undocumented claims are valid or report like that. Show me proof y'all are following the right compliance standards for this account. The FTC is on this. DELETE! 

Federal XXXX The bankruptcy information in my credit file is a result of the unauthorized use of my social security number and other personal details. These accounts do not relate to anything I authorized or participated in. The Federal Trade Commission ( FTC ) is currently investigating the matter. Additionally, the information on my report does not comply with XXXX 2 credit reporting standards. I have evidence to support my case. Again, I did not consent to the sharing of my non-public information, and the reporting of these items is neither fair nor equitable to me as a consumer. The following legal provisions outline my rights as a consumer : 15 USC 1681 Section 602 A : Establishes my right to privacy. 15 USC 1681 Section 604 A Section 2 : Prohibits a consumer reporting agency from furnishing an account without my written instructions. 15 U.S.C 1681c ( a ) ( 5 ) : States that no consumer reporting agency may include any adverse information that is outdated. 15 U.S.C. 1681s-2 ( A ) ( 1 ) : Prohibits furnishing information known to be inaccurate.

I did not initiate any of these inquiries furthermore if you feel like I did please send me copies of my written signature giving consent to this matter please. The items below should all be removed from my consumer report under 15 US Code 1681 ( c ) ( 1 ) ( A ) ( B ) ( i ) ( 3 ). 

XXXX - XX/XX/year> The Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ) requires credit bureaus to inform consumers when a creditor or other business entity performs a hard inquiry, or " hard pull, '' on your credit report and I was not informed. DELETE! 

XXXX - XX/XX/year> The Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ) requires credit bureaus to inform consumers when a creditor or other business entity performs a hard inquiry, or " hard pull, '' on your credit report and I was not informed. DELETE! 

XXXX  - XXXX The Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ) requires credit bureaus to inform consumers when a creditor or other business entity performs a hard inquiry, or " hard pull, '' on your credit report and I was not informed. DELETE! 

XXXX  - XXXX The Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ) requires credit bureaus to inform consumers when a creditor or other business entity performs a hard inquiry, or " hard pull, '' on your credit report and I was not informed. DELETE! 

XXXX CARD - XXXX The Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ) requires credit bureaus to inform consumers when a creditor or other business entity performs a hard inquiry, or " hard pull, '' on your credit report and I was not informed. DELETE!

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief