vivekkopthsd/cfpb-consumer-complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 2017-10-09 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Account status incorrect
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
I was a resident of an XXXX owned property for alleged monies owed in regard to a rental apartment. I was sued by XXXX XXXX these monies in XXXX XXXX XXXX and on XXXX XXXX, XXXX a Stipulation and Order for Payment with Judgment to Be Entered Upon Default was entered into between myself and XXXX XXXX. This matter was never turned over to a collection agency nor was any attempt to collect these monies ever made prior to the filing of this litigation. XXXX PROPERTIES ( a separate and unrelated entity from XXXX XXXX XXXX is incorrectly reporting this matter on my credit. According to the lawsuit filed, I do not owe money to XXXX PROPERTIES. In addition, this matter is being reported as a revolving collection account which is more than 180 days delinquent. The payments made on this account have been made in compliance with the XXXX 's XXXX attached hereto and have NEVER been late or delinquent, nor have I defaulted on any such payment. Neither XXXX XXXX or XXXX PROPERTIES have corrected this information. I have also disputed this matter with all three credit bureaus who have also failed to correct this information. I do not owe monies to XXXX PROPERTIES. This account was NEVER past due, delinquent or defaulted upon.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-10-09 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Payday loan debt
Issue: Took or threatened to take negative or legal action — Threatened or suggested your credit would be damaged
Company: Ad Astra Recovery Services Inc
State: TN

Complaint narrative:
XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, TN XXXX AD ASTRA RECOVERY SERVIC XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX, KS XXXX Re : Acct # XXXX To Whom It May Concern : This letter is regarding account # XXXX, which you claim my account was charged off {$500.00}. This is a formal notice that your claim is disputed. 

I am requesting validation, made pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. Please note that I am requesting " validation '' ; that is competent evidence bearing my signature, showing that I have ( or ever had ) some contractual obligation to pay you. My reason for disputing is : my contract was canceled. Please also be aware that any negative mark found on my credit reports ( including XXXX, and XXXX ) from your company or any company that you represent, for a debt that I do n't owe, is a violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ; therefore if you can not validate the debt, you must request that all credit reporting agencies delete the entry. 

Pending the outcome of my investigation of any evidence that you submit, you are instructed to take no action that could be detrimental to any of my credit reports. 
Failure to respond within 30 days of receipt of this certified letter will result in small claims legal action against your company at my local venue. I will be seeking a minimum of {$5000.00} in damages for : 1 ) Defamation 2 ) Negligent Enablement of Identity Fraud 3 ) Violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ( including but not limited to Section 807-8 ) You will be required to appear in a court venue local to me, in order to formally defend yourself. 
For the purposes of 15 USC 1692 et seq., this Notice has the same effect as a dispute to the validity of the alleged debt and a dispute to the validity of your claims. 

Please Note : This notice is an attempt to correct your records, and any information received from you will be collected as evidence should any further action be necessary. This is a request for information only, and is not a statement, election, or waiver of status. 


P.S. Please be aware that dependent upon your response, I may be detailing any potential issues with your company via an online public press release, including documentation of any potential small claims action.
Consent to publish the description of what happened? Consent provided This is about a ( n ) Debt collection : Other ( i.e. phone, health club, etc. ) Which of these best describes your issue? False statements or representation : Attempted to collect a charged off debt.
DESIRED RESOLUTION What do you think would be a fair resolution to your issue?
Remove the debt from all three credit reports, show as paid.
Delete Charge Off Status.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-10-09 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Unable to get your credit report or credit score — Other problem getting your report or credit score
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: MO

Complaint narrative:
Received notice my credit information was exposed by Equifax being hacked. I went to the Equifax website to confirm and Equifax confirmed my information was breached. That was XXXX/XXXX/XXXX. On XXXX/XXXX/XXXX I applied for an auto loan. I was denied based on information provided by Equifax. Then I went to XXXX to find out what was wrong. XXXX XXXX and XXXX show good credit sufficient to secure an auto loan or any other loan. I was unable to access my Equifax information. The website denies me access no matter what I do. Tried calling them and am on hold for up to XXXX hours when a recording plays. It says the party you are trying to reach is unavailable. 

So, they are reporting bad information compared to other credit agencies. They deny access to that information and are unreachable to get any information. 

As a consumer, I find this a tortuous interference of business. Slanderous and with intent to do harm. What is my recourse?

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-10-09 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Other debt
Issue: False statements or representation — Attempted to collect wrong amount
Company: Monterey Financial Services LLC
State: WI

Complaint narrative:
I took out a small loan with Monterey Financial to pay for a course that I am taking. I have a payment book and every month, I pay my monthly payment, {$160.00} + XXXX ( fee for paying online or via telephone ) on or before the first of the month. Per the contract that I signed and the payment book that I have provided to me by Monterey Financial, a late fee is not assessed until the XXXX of the month. On XX/XX/XXXX, I made my payment online on the company 's website. Several days later, I received a collections call stating that my payment did not go through. I did not have immediate access to the account that I paid from to check so, I made a payment on my credit card. The company not only double charged my credit card but, the original payment that I made on the XXXX was indeed, withdrawn by Monterey Financial from the account.

Another couple of days later, I received a collections call from a representative from Monterey Financial stating that my payment went through on XX/XX/XXXX but I owed a late fee. The woman became argumentative and disrespectful toward me when I read to her the portion of my contract and the payment book that states that your account is not considered late until the XXXX of the month. The woman then hung up on me. This past Thursday, my husband and I paid off the balance in full online. I received another threatening phone call from Monterey Financial. 

I am writing to CFPB because of three concerns 1 ) I did not pay any of payments late. All of my payments were made online and I received messages stating this. Monterey has a habit of waiting to collect the monies from the account. I feel that they are doing this to " justify '' collecting a " late fee ''. 2 ) I am concerned that Monterey Financial will overtake-without my permission- the full balance that I paid this past Thursday. 3 ) That Monterey Financial is falsely reporting to the credit bureaus that a late payment occurred when that is not the case. I am asking for intervention.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-10-09 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem — Their investigation did not fix an error on your report
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: SC

Complaint narrative:
I have sent over XXXX letters to XXXX and XXXX requesting a proper and Complete Investigation of an account listed as XXXX XXXX, Account number XXXX, and amount reporting of {$540.00}. They have failed on all instances to do so just merely sending back verified and not sending proof. Just stating it was electronically verified. This is not sufficient at all. They do not legally have the right to keep this apart if my file. I have never in my entire life done business with this company that is reporting adversely to my credit report.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-10-09 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Payday loan debt
Issue: Communication tactics — Frequent or repeated calls
Company: Integrated Recovery Services
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
On both XXXX/XXXX/XXXX and XXXX/XXXX/XXXX, XXXX XXXX from the XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX left me a message that seem robotic saying to call them to verify my address in order to expedite my assets

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-10-09 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Private student loan debt
Issue: Took or threatened to take negative or legal action — Sued you in a state where you do not live or did not sign for the debt
Company: LOAN TO LEARN
State: WA

Complaint narrative:
As a young kid out of school in my first job I decided to take a loan out for an XXXX program I was accepted to. The amount of the original debt was {$5000.00} from LoantoLearn.com  operated by Educap, Inc back in 2005. Everything was fine until I ran into financial troubles from not having a job. I could n't keep up with the payments and have n't been current. After landing a job again and trying to get back into financial shape I reached out to settle my debt but Educap , Inc. was very predatory about it. They wanted 2X the loan amount even after several payments which reduced the actual amount. I felt it was unfair and agreed to the principal amount to make them whole and they disagreed. They then attempted to sue me twice in a state which I do not live ( Florida ) and continually degrade by credit rating every month. I have tried to reach out to settle the debt but never get a response. This company has no heart, no want or desire to fuel educational growth but to feed off people 's hard earned money to advance their greedy interests. Very shameful.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-10-09 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Credit card debt
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed — Debt was result of identity theft
Company: Roach & Murtha, P.C.
State: NY

Complaint narrative:
I Received a Letter from Roach & Murtha Attorney AT law PC. Stating that they are collection a debt The accounts XXXX XXXX XXXX for the Original Creditor XXXX XXXX XXXX. Index Number XXXX. I advised the company that i do n't know anything about this Debt. This is a fraudulent account, I never opened this account or made any charges with this card or company. I do not know anything about this debt.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-10-09 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Old information reappears or never goes away
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
I have been a victim of Transunion 's Inquiry Issue. After contacting customer service, they were not able to remove the inquiries. The inquiries that need to be removed are the ones from XXXX & XXXX

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
Consumer complaint received 2017-10-10 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Other debt
Issue: Took or threatened to take negative or legal action — Threatened to sue you for very old debt
Company: Law Offices of Timothy E. Baxter & Associates, P.C.
State: MI

Complaint narrative:
I received a letter from XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX. dated XXXX XXXX, XXXX in my personal mailbox on the evening of XXXX XXXX, XXXX. The letter stated that they are a debt collector and are trying to collect a debt from me. I immediately called the business the next day, XXXX XXXX, XXXX, while I was at work and asked what the debt was about and how they came up with the amount owed. To my knowledge, the debt they are attempting to collect on was charged off from the original creditor and sold to another company, not XXXX XXXX XXXX and XXXX, XXXX. I spoke to a customer service representative who identified herself as XXXX on the phone and told her I was willing to work out a payment plan to pay off the debt if was truly verified as mine. I explained that I only have XXXX income and could not afford more than {$20.00} per month as a payment, which is a major reason this debt was originally charged off and sent to collections. XXXX said that XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX. would not accept less than a payment of {$91.00} per month, to which I replied that this amount was not feasible on my income. I asked what would happen to me if I only made small payments and not the {$91.00} payment that I had no way of making and XXXX told me that her company could sue me and garnish my wages. I reported XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX. to the XXXX XXXX XXXX and Michigan Attorney General 's office in an attempt to protect myself from have legal action pursued against me as I am genuinely attempting to work with this business and pay this debt. I feel that XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX. does not care that I am willing to make payment arrangements with them, that I have XXXX income and I 'm living in poverty or that I am making an honest effort to repay my debt. They have poor business practices and to threaten legal action right away is very threatening and unacceptable.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-10-10 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Medical debt
Issue: Written notification about debt — Didn't receive notice of right to dispute
Company: TENET HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
State: IL

Complaint narrative:
I was sent to the hospital in XXXX of XXXX. There u was asked for my insurance information. I gave it to them and was told it would be resolved. The insurance that I had at the time was XXXX XXXX XXXX. I got a notice saying that I had n't paid the medical bill even though it should have been covered by insurance. Did not know what I had to do to get it resolved as I had n't dealt with insurance during that part. The company is XXXX finance control, date XXXX/XXXX/XXXX, amount is {$980.00}. Originally contacted them but got no response as to what was supposed to be done and now credit is suffering

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-10-10 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — I do not know
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed — Debt was result of identity theft
Company: Collection Information Bureau, Inc.
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX SEC # XXXX DOB XXXX/XXXX/XXXX ADDRESS XXXX XXXX XXXX TER, XXXX XXXX, FL XXXX DOCTORS BUSINESS BUREAU XXXX DOCTORS BUSINESS BUREAU XXXX DOCTORS BUSINESS BUREAU XXXX Your company have violated FCRA 615 ( f ) ( 15 U.S.C. 1681m ( f ) ) ( f ) Prohibition on sale or transfer of debt caused by identity theft You have not responded to my request to provide me with an investigation report. 
I need this resolve, under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, these disputed items may not appear on my credit report if they can not be supported by any evidence ( 1 ) In general No person ( company ) shall sell, transfer for consideration, or place for collection a debt that such person has been notified under section 1681c-2 of this title has resulted from identity theft. 
( 2 ) Applicability The prohibitions of this subsection shall apply to all persons collecting a debt described in paragraph ( 1 ) after the date of a notification under paragraph ( 1 ). 
( 3 ) Rule of construction Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to prohibit -- ( A ) The repurchase of a debt in any case in which the assignee of the debt requires such repurchase because the debt has resulted from identity theft ; ( B ) the securitization of a debt or the pledging of a portfolio of debt as collateral in connection with a borrowing ; or ( C ) the transfer of debt as a result of a merger, acquisition, purchase and assumption transaction, or transfer of substantially all of the assets of an entity. 
A person that furnishes information to any consumer reporting agency shall have in place reasonable procedures to respond to any notification that it receives from a consumer reporting agency under section 1681c-2 of this title relating to information resulting from identity theft, to prevent that person from refurnishing such blocked information. 
The reference items are listed below please take this matter very serious DOCTORS BUSINESS BUREAU XXXX, XXXX, AND XXXX I have report your company to XXXX As a form of record and I am prepare to sue your company Example In re XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Litigation, Case No. XXXX, in the XXXX XXXX XXXX for the XXXX XXXX XXXX California XXXX collection proceedings against me Signatures on applications and accounts Investigators report XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX SEC # XXXX DOB XXXX/XXXX/XXXX ADDRESS XXXX XXXX XXXX TER, XXXX XXXX, FL XXXX

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-10-10 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — I do not know
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed — Debt was result of identity theft
Company: ALCHRO INC.
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
XXXX, XXXX XXXX SOC SEC # XXXX DOB XX/XX/XXXX ADDRESS XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX, FL XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX & XXXX XXXX Your company have violated FCRA 615 ( f ) ( 15 U.S.C. 1681m ( f ) ) ( f ) Prohibition on sale or transfer of debt caused by identity theft You have not responded to my request to provide me with an investigation report. 
I need this resolve, under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, these disputed items may not appear on my credit report if they can not be supported by any evidence ( 1 ) In general No person ( company ) shall sell, transfer for consideration, or place for collection a debt that such person has been notified under section 1681c-2 of this title has resulted from identity theft. 
( 2 ) Applicability The prohibitions of this subsection shall apply to all persons collecting a debt described in paragraph ( 1 ) after the date of a notification under paragraph ( 1 ).
( 3 ) Rule of construction Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to prohibit -- ( A ) The repurchase of a debt in any case in which the assignee of the debt requires such repurchase because the debt has resulted from identity theft ; ( B ) the securitization of a debt or the pledging of a portfolio of debt as collateral in connection with a borrowing ; or ( C ) the transfer of debt as a result of a merger, acquisition, purchase and assumption transaction, or transfer of substantially all of the assets of an entity.
A person that furnishes information to any consumer reporting agency shall have in place reasonable procedures to respond to any notification that it receives from a consumer reporting agency under section 1681c-2 of this title relating to information resulting from identity theft, to prevent that person from refurnishing such blocked information. 
The reference items are listed below please take this matter very serious XXXX XXXX  XXXX & XXXX XXXX I have report your company to consumerfinance.gov As a form of record and I am prepare to sue your company XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX Telephone Consumer Protection Act Litigation, Case No. XXXX, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of XXXX  Stop collection proceedings against me Signatures on applications and accounts Investigators report XXXX, XXXX XXXX SOC SEC # XXXX DOB XX/XX/XXXX ADDRESS XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX, FL XXXX

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-10-10 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Credit card debt
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed — Debt was result of identity theft
Company: JPMORGAN CHASE & CO.
State: NY

Complaint narrative:
I Received a Letter from XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX. Stating that they are collection a debt The accounts XXXX XXXX XXXX for the Original Creditor First USA Bank. Index Number XXXX. I advised the company that i do n't know anything about this Debt. This is a fraudulent account, I never opened this account or made any charges with this card or company. I do not know anything about this debt.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation