Consumer complaint received 2024-07-26 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Credit inquiries on your report that you don't recognize
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: MN

Complaint narrative:
To whom it may concern, This letter is a formal statement of concern based on your recent actions. I have in my possession an inaccurate copy of my consumer credit report. These reports were lawfully obtained by me, through the declaration of the rights granted to consumers under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. The Fair Credit Reporting Act specifically details that all items within a consumers credit report must be reported with 100 % accurate information ( not 99.9 % or less ), must be 100 % verifiable ( not 99.9 % or less ), must be 100 % complete information ( not 99.9 % or less ), and must only be reported during the allowable reporting periods as detailed in the Act for the specific item as it appears. Please provide proof that the information as contained on the reported tradeline is in fact 100 % Accurate, Complete, Verifiable, AND Timely. Please re-investigate the accusations that are detailed below and ensure the precise facts to each and all are, as mandated, completely true, whole, correct, not outdated, specific, purposeful, mine, and adequately compliant to any obligations of your reporting bar none. 

XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX - XXXX - You violated 15 U.S. Code 1681b regarding permissible purposes of consumer reports. I never gave written consent for any information to be reported. By law, you must delete these accounts immediately, or I will pursue monetary damages in small claims court. This matter has also been reported to the CFPB, Attorney Generals Office, XXXX, and FTC. 

XXXX XXXX XXXX - XXXX - You violated 15 U.S. Code 1681b regarding permissible purposes of consumer reports. I never gave written consent for any information to be reported. By law, you must delete these accounts immediately, or I will pursue monetary damages in small claims court. This matter has also been reported to the CFPB, Attorney Generals Office, XXXX, and FTC. 

XXXX XXXX - XX/XX/XXXX - These inquiries are incorrect, unverified, and unauthorized. I did not consent to these inquiries, nor did I authorize any entity to access my credit report for these purposes. Please investigate and remove these inquiries from my report as they do not have a permissible purpose and are negatively impacting my credit. 

XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX - XX/XX/XXXX - These inquiries are incorrect, unverified, and unauthorized. I did not consent to these inquiries, nor did I authorize any entity to access my credit report for these purposes. Please investigate and remove these inquiries from my report as they do not have a permissible purpose and are negatively impacting my credit. 

XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX - XX/XX/XXXX - These inquiries are incorrect, unverified, and unauthorized. I did not consent to these inquiries, nor did I authorize any entity to access my credit report for these purposes. Please investigate and remove these inquiries from my report as they do not have a permissible purpose and are negatively impacting my credit. 

XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXX/XX/XXXX - These inquiries are incorrect, unverified, and unauthorized. I did not consent to these inquiries, nor did I authorize any entity to access my credit report for these purposes. Please investigate and remove these inquiries from my report as they do not have a permissible purpose and are negatively impacting my credit. 

XXXX - XX/XX/XXXX - These inquiries are incorrect, unverified, and unauthorized. I did not consent to these inquiries, nor did I authorize any entity to access my credit report for these purposes. Please investigate and remove these inquiries from my report as they do not have a permissible purpose and are negatively impacting my credit. 

XXXX - XX/XX/XXXX - These inquiries are incorrect, unverified, and unauthorized. I did not consent to these inquiries, nor did I authorize any entity to access my credit report for these purposes. Please investigate and remove these inquiries from my report as they do not have a permissible purpose and are negatively impacting my credit. 

XXXX XXXX - XX/XX/XXXX - These inquiries are incorrect, unverified, and unauthorized. I did not consent to these inquiries, nor did I authorize any entity to access my credit report for these purposes. Please investigate and remove these inquiries from my report as they do not have a permissible purpose and are negatively impacting my credit. 

XXXX XXXX - XX/XX/XXXX - These inquiries are incorrect, unverified, and unauthorized. I did not consent to these inquiries, nor did I authorize any entity to access my credit report for these purposes. Please investigate and remove these inquiries from my report as they do not have a permissible purpose and are negatively impacting my credit.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation