Consumer complaint received 2024-12-03 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
In accordance with The Fair Credit Reporting Act, The List of accounts below has violated my federally protected consumer rights to privacy and confidentiality under 15 USC 1681 : XXXX  account with account # XXXX opened on XX/XX/XXXX and a balance of {$0.00}. 
The current payment status of XXXX XXXX is incorrect because the balance due on this account is {$0.00}. 
XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX with account # XXXX opened on XX/XX/XXXX and a balance of {$0.00}. 
This account is incorrectly reporting that I have XXXX late payments. On my XXXX report there are XXXX late payments being reported. 
XXXX XXXX XXXX  with account # XXXX opened on XX/XX/XXXX and a balance of {$470.00}. 
This account is incorrectly being reported as a charged off account with a balance due. Please provide proof of the charge off and update the balance to {$0.00} or delete the negative payment status on this account. 
XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX  with account # XXXX opened on XX/XX/XXXX and a balance of {$1600.00}. 
This account is incorrectly being reported as a charged off account with a balance due. Please provide proof of the charge off and update the balance to {$0.00} or delete the negative payment status on this account. 
XXXX XXXX XXXX with account # XXXX opened on XX/XX/XXXX and a balance of {$0.00}. 
I dispute the missed payments and late payments on this account. Please provide statements and records of all payments made and missed since I opened this account. 
XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX with account # XXXX opened on XX/XX/XXXX and a balance of {$0.00}. 

I dispute the missed payments and late payments on this account. Please provide statements and records of all payments made and missed since I opened this account. 
XXXX XXXX with account # XXXX opened on XX/XX/XXXX and a balance of {$220.00}. 
I never had a contract with this debt collector for any debt. Please provide proof from the original creditor that this debt collector owns this debt and has the legal authority to collect it or delete this account. 
XXXX XXXX with account # XXXX opened on XX/XX/XXXX and a balance of {$420.00}. 
I never had a contract with this debt collector for any debt. Please provide proof from the original creditor that this debt collector owns this debt and has the legal authority to collect it or delete this account. 
XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX with account # XXXX opened on XX/XX/XXXX and a balance of {$45.00}. 
This account is incorrectly being reported as a charged off account with a balance due. Please provide proof of the charge off and update the balance to {$0.00} or delete the negative payment status on this account. 
XXXX XXXX XXXX with account # XXXX opened on XX/XX/XXXX and a balance of {$0.00}. 
The current payment status of XXXX XXXX is incorrect because the balance due on this account is {$0.00}. 
XXXX XXXX XXXX with account # XXXX opened on XX/XX/XXXX and a balance of {$7400.00}. 
I dispute the missed payments and late payments on this account. Please provide statements and records of all payments made and missed since I opened this account. 
XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX  with account # XXXX opened on XX/XX/XXXX and a balance of {$140.00}. 
This account is incorrectly being reported as a charged off account with a balance due. Please provide proof of the charge off and update the balance to {$0.00} or delete the negative payment status on this account. 
XXXX XXXX XXXX with account # XXXX opened on XX/XX/XXXX and a balance of {$0.00}. 
The current payment status of XXXX XXXX is incorrect because the balance due on this account is {$0.00}. 
XXXX XXXX with account # XXXX opened on XX/XX/XXXX and a balance of {$1300.00}. 

I dispute the missed payments and late payments on this account. Please provide statements and records of all payments made and missed since I opened this account. 
XXXX XXXX with account # XXXX opened on XX/XX/XXXX and a balance of {$210.00}. 
I never had a contract with this debt collector for any debt. Please provide proof from the original creditor that this debt collector owns this debt and has the legal authority to collect it or delete this account. 
XXXX XXXX with account # XXXX opened on XX/XX/XXXX and a balance of {$710.00}. 
I never had a contract with this debt collector for any debt. Please provide proof from the original creditor that this debt collector owns this debt and has the legal authority to collect it or delete this account. 
XXXX XXXX account with account # XXXX opened on XX/XX/XXXX and a balance of {$420.00}. 
I dispute the missed payments and late payments on this account. Please provide statements and records of all payments made and missed since I opened this account. 
XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX with account # XXXX opened on XX/XX/XXXX and a balance of {$49.00}. 
This account is incorrectly being reported as a charged off account with a balance due. Please provide proof of the charge off and update the balance to {$0.00} or delete the negative payment status on this account. 
XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX with account # XXXX and a balance of {$510.00}. The original creditor is XXXX XXXX XXXX. 
I never had a contract with this debt collector for any debt. Please provide proof from the original creditor that this debt collector owns this debt and has the legal authority to collect it or delete this account. 
XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX with account # XXXX and a balance of {$200.00}. The original creditor is XXXX XXXX. 
I never had a contract with this debt collector for any debt. Please provide proof from the original creditor that this debt collector owns this debt and has the legal authority to collect it or delete this account, which has violated my rights. 

I looked at my Equifax credit report on XX/XX/XXXX and noticed some things are incomplete and not accurate. And according to the fair credit reporting act Whenever a consumer reporting agency prepares a consumer report it shall follow reasonable procedures to assure maximum possible accuracy of the information concerning the individual about whom the report relates according to 15 USC 1681 ( e ) ( b ).

And according to 15 USC 1681 5 they are suppose to do this ( 5 ) Treatment of inaccurate or unverifiable information ( A ) In generallf, after any reinvestigation under paragraph ( 1 ) of any information disputed by a consumer, an item of the information is found to be inaccurate or incomplete or can not be verified, the consumer reporting agency shall ( i ) promptly delete that item of information from the file of the consumer, or modify that item of information, as appropriate, based on the results of the reinvestigation; and ( ii ) promptly notify the furnisher of that information that the information has been modified or deleted from the file of the consumer.

and according to 15 USC 1681s-2 they are suppose to not furnish any information relating to a consumer to any consumer reporting agency if the person knows or has reasonable cause to believe that the information is inaccurate.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation