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Consumer complaint received 2022-11-24 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information belongs to someone else
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: SC

Complaint narrative:
This is my NUMEROUS request that I have been a victim of identity theft and that no one seems tocare, that I want to dispute specific items in my credit file that do not belong to me, or that I have signedany agreement. The items I'm challenging have nothing to do with any transactions I've done orauthorized to gain products, services, or money. Please remove the following : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX Balance : {$0.00} ; XXXX XXXXXXXX Balance : {$0.00} ; XXXX XXXX XXXX Balance : {$1800.00} XXXX XXXX XXXX Balance : {$4500.00} ; XXXX ( Original Creditor : XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX ) XXXX Balance : {$2900.00} ; XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  XX/XX/XXXX XXXX

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2022-11-24 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information belongs to someone else
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
Im submitting a complaint to you today to inform you I was the victim of identity theft. I researched on how to remove the fraudulent accounts in my report and found that I need to visit XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX to file a report and Per FCRA section 605b Credit Reporting Agencies are required to remove/block any accounts listed on an id theft report. Please find the ATTACHED documents to assist in the blocking of the erroneous information which is being posted to my report. 

Here is the list of accounts/items which do not belong to me or were opened without my permission. 

XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Date XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX Balance : {$4400.00}, XXXX XXXX XXXX Date XXXX XX/XX/XXXX Balance : {$670.00} According to FCRA Section 605B ( a ) the CREDIT REPORTING AGENCIES shall block any information in the file of a consumer that the consumer identifies as information that resulted from an alleged identity theft, not later than XXXX XXXX XXXX after the date of receipt.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2022-11-24 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information belongs to someone else
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
Im submitting a complaint to you today to inform you I was the victim of identity theft. I researched on how to remove the fraudulent accounts in my report and found that I need to visit XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX to file a report and Per FCRA section 605b Credit Reporting Agencies are required to remove/block any accounts listed on an id theft report. Please find the ATTACHED documents to assist in the blocking of the erroneous information which is being posted to my report. 

Here is the list of accounts/items which do not belong to me or were opened without my permission. 

XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Date XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX Balance : {$4400.00}, XXXX XXXX XXXX Date XXXX XX/XX/XXXX Balance : {$670.00} According to FCRA XXXX XXXX ( XXXX XXXX the CREDIT REPORTING AGENCIES shall block any information in the file of a consumer that the consumer identifies as information that resulted from an alleged identity theft, not later than XXXX XXXX XXXX after the date of receipt.

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 2022-11-24 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information belongs to someone else
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
Im submitting a complaint to you today to inform you I was the victim of identity theft. I researched on how to remove the fraudulent accounts in my report and found that I need to visit FEDERAL TRADE COMMISION or https : //www.ftc.gov to file a report and Per FCRA section 605b Credit Reporting Agencies are required to remove/block any accounts listed on an id theft report. Please find the ATTACHED documents to assist in the blocking of the erroneous information which is being posted to my report. 

Here is the list of accounts/items which do not belong to me or were opened without my permission. 

XXXX XXXX XXXX  XXXX XXXX XXXX, CA XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX CA XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  XXXX Date opened XX/XX/XXXX Balance : {$160000.00}, XXXX XXXX XXXX Date opened XX/XX/XXXX Balance : {$5800.00} According to FCRA Section 605B ( a ) the CREDIT REPORTING AGENCIES shall block 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.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2022-11-24 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information belongs to someone else
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: NY

Complaint narrative:
My personal information was stolen in XXXX, since then Ive been seeing unauthorized inquiries and accounts. Ive attached a police report pertaining to the incident. In accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act XXXX Account # XXXX XXXX XXXX has violated my consumer rights by reporting fraudulent information across my Experian, XXXX and XXXX consumer credit bureaus. I would like the following fraudulent accounts and inquiries removed from my credit report immediately. 

XXXX XXXX XXXX Account number : XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX : XX/XX/XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX : XX/XX/XXXX US SM BUS ADMIN ODA Inquiry XXXX XX/XX/XXXX 15 U.S.C 1681 section 602 A. States I have the right to privacy.

15 U.S.C 1681 Section 604 A Section 2 : It also states a consumer reporting agency can not furnish an account without my handwritten instructions.

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 2022-11-24 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information belongs to someone else
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
Im submitting a complaint to you today to inform you I was the victim of identity theft. I researched on how to remove the fraudulent account in my report and found that I need to visit FEDERAL TRADE COMMISION or https : //www.ftc.gov to file a report and Per FCRA section 605b Credit Reporting Agencies are required to remove/block any account listed on an id theft report. Please find the ATTACHED documents to assist in the blocking of the erroneous information which is being posted to my report. 

Here is the list of account/item which do not belong to me or were opened without my permission. 

XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  XXXX, CA XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX CA XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Date opened XX/XX/ Balance : {$0.00} According to FCRA Section 605B ( a ) the CREDIT REPORTING AGENCIES shall block 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.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2022-11-24 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 — Investigation took more than 30 days
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: TN

Complaint narrative:
Hi I am submitting this XXXX XXXX without any influence and this is not a XXXX party. 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 XXXX USC 1681. 

XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX 15 USC 1681 Section 602 A- States I have the right to privacy. 

15 USC 1681 Section 604 A-It also states a consumer reporting agency can not furnish an account without my written instructions. 

15 USCC. ( a ) ( 5 ) Section states : No consumer reporting agency may take any consumer report containing any of the following items of information. Any other adverse item of information, other than records or convictions of crimes which antedates the report by more than XXXXXXXX XXXX 

15 USC 1681s-2 ( A ) ( 1 ) A person shall not furnish any information relating to a consumer to any consumer reporting agency if the person knows has reasonable cause to believe that the information is inaccurate.

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 2022-11-24 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 — Investigation took more than 30 days
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: NJ

Complaint narrative:
I sent a letters to XXXX, TransUnion and XXXX on XX/XX/2022. 



Its been well over 30 days and I still havent received anything back. 



According to 15 USC 1681i ( a ) ( 1 ) ( A ) XXXX, TransUnion and XXXX have 30 days to respond to my dispute. 

This is a Violation of my Rights

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 2022-11-24 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 — Investigation took more than 30 days
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: NJ

Complaint narrative:
I sent a letters to XXXX, XXXX and Equifax on XX/XX/2022. 



Its been well over 30 days and I still havent received anything back. 



According to 15 USC 1681i ( a ) ( 1 ) ( A ) XXXX, XXXX and Equifax have 30 days to respond to my dispute. 

This is a Violation of my Rights

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2022-11-24 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information belongs to someone else
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: SC

Complaint narrative:
This is my NUMEROUS request that I have been a victim of identity theft and that no one seems tocare, that I want to dispute specific items in my credit file that do not belong to me, or that I have signedany agreement. The items I'm challenging have nothing to do with any transactions I've done orauthorized to gain products, services, or money. Please remove the following : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, SC XXXX ; XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX SC XXXX XX/XX/XXXX ; XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, SC XXXX ; XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, SC XXXX ; XXXX XXXX Balance : {$0.00} ; XXXX XXXXXXXX Balance : {$0.00} ; XXXX XXXX XXXX Balance : {$1800.00} XXXX XXXX XXXX Balance : {$4500.00} ; XXXX ( Original Creditor : XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX Balance : {$2900.00} ; XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX ; XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX ; XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX ; XXXX XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX ; XXXX XX/XX/XXXX ; XXXX XX/XX/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 2022-11-24 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information belongs to someone else
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
In accordance to 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 XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX 15 U.S.C.1681 Section 602 A. states I have the right to privacy.

15 U.S.C.1681 Section 604 A. Section 2 : It also states a consumer reporting agency can not furnish a account without my written instructions.

15 U.S.C. 1681c. ( a ) ( 5 ) Section states : No consumer reporting agency may make any consumer report containing any of the following items of information, any other adverse item of information, other than records of convictions of crimes which antedates the report by more than seven years.

15 U.S.C. 1681s ( A ) ( 1 ) A person shall 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 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 2022-11-24 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — I do not know
Issue: Took or threatened to take negative or legal action — Threatened to arrest you or take you to jail if you do not pay
Company: UNIVERSAL COLLECTION SYSTEMS, INC
State: LA

Complaint narrative:
To whom it may concern, I am writing because I have been getting contacted from a debt collection agency called universal collections out of XXXX.It has been brought to my attention that said company is not licensed to collect debt in the state of Louisiana. Ive been threatened to get sued and taking to court and have to pay legal fees when I tell them the amount Im able to pay at the moment the tell me that I am not paying back enough so thats not an option. They also go on to repeatedly yell over the phone and tell me I shouldnt have took on the debt if I cant pay it back even though Im dealing with death in my family and are in between jobs

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2022-11-24 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with fraud alerts or security freezes — 
Company: Credit Karma, LLC
State: NY

Complaint narrative:
I received a email that someone checked my credit and itll affect my credit score. The thing is I never gave anyone PERMISSION to check my credit score. I believe its fraud being taken in place. How can I get this situation to stop? Or from happening again.Then its with the Company credit karma and I cant get in my account or in contact with them ever.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2022-11-24 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, 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 XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX 
XXXX XXXX XXXX : # XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  XXXX, has violated my rights 15 U.S.C 1681 section 602 A. States I have the right to privacy. 
15 U.S.C 1681 Section 604 A Section 2 : It also states a consumer reporting agency can not furnish a account without my written 15 U.S.C 1681c. ( a 5 ) Section States : no consumer reporting agency may make any consumer report containing any of the following Items of intormation An other adverse Item of information. other than records or convictions or crimes which antedates the reoort ov more than seven vears 15 U.S.C. 1681s-2 ( A 1 ) A person shall not furnish any information relating to a consumer to any consumer reporting agency iif the person knows or has reasonable cause to believe that the information is inaccurate.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2022-11-24 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 — Investigation took more than 30 days
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: TN

Complaint narrative:
Hi I am submitting this XXXX XXXX without any influence and this is not a third party. 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  XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX {$170.00} XXXX XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX {$600.00} XX/XX/XXXX XXXX  15 USC 1681 Section 602 A- States I have the right to privacy.

15 USC 1681 Section 604 A-It also states a consumer reporting agency can not furnish an account without my written instructions.

15 USCC. ( a ) ( 5 ) Section states : No consumer reporting agency may take any consumer report containing any of the following items of information. Any other adverse item of information, other than records or convictions of crimes which antedates the report by more than seven years.

15 USC 1681s-2 ( A ) ( 1 ) A person shall not furnish any information relating to a consumer to any consumer reporting agency if the person knows has reasonable cause to believe that the information is inaccurate.

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 non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2022-11-24 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: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: NY

Complaint narrative:
When I reviewed my credit report, I discovered that some of the information was erroneous. The 3 credit bureaus must validate these accounts in line with Sections 609 ( a ) ( 1 ) ( A ) and 611 ( a ) ( 1 ) ( A ). It is not authorized to fail to validate these reporting accounts as unverified information without providing any proof within the period allowed by law. You have NOT provided me a copy of ANY original documentation ( a consumer contract with my signature on it ) as required under Section 609 ( a ) ( 1 ) ( A ) Disclosures to consumers [ 15 U.S.C. 1681g ] ( ( a ) Information on file ; sources ; report recipients. XXXX and TransUnion shall, upon request, and subject to 610 ( a ) ( 1 ) [ 1681h ], clearly and accurately disclose to the consumer. If the consumer to whom the file relates requests that the first 5 digits of the social security number ( or similar identification number ) of the consumer not be included in the disclosure and the consumer reporting agency has received appropriate proof of the identity of the requester, the consumer reporting agency shall so truncate such number in such disclosure. & Section 611 ( a ) ( 1 ) ( A ) Procedure in case of disputed accuracy [ 15 U.S.C. 1681i ] ( a ) Reinvestigations of Disputed Information. If the completeness or accuracy of any item of information contained in my file at XXXX and TransUnion are disputed by the consumer and the consumer notifies the agency directly, or indirectly through a creditor, the Bureaus shall, free of charge, conduct a reasonable reinvestigation to determine whether the disputed information is inaccurate and record the current status of the disputed information, or delete the item from my file in accordance with paragraph ( 5 ), before the end of the 30-day period beginning on the date on which the agency receives the notice of the dispute from the consumer or creditor Furthermore, you have failed to provide the method of verification as required under 15 USC1681i ( a ) ( 7 ). Please be advised that under 15 USC1681i ( 5 ) ( A ) of the FCRA you are required to promptly REPAIR all information which can not be verified. 

The following accounts need to investigate and correct from erroneous reporting in my file are listed on my credit report : XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX Date Opened : XX/XX/2018 Balance : {$12000.00}.

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 non-monetary relief