Consumer complaint received 2024-03-03 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information belongs to someone else
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
In accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act, XXXX XXXX XXXX, has violated my rights by reporting a fraudulent, identity theft, account to XXXX credit bureau under account # XXXX in the amount of {$430.00}, in an effort to knowingly collect a debt it is not owed. XXXX XXXX XXXX is reporting an open collection account to XXXX damaging my credit and my reputation as a consumer. I have no open accounts with XXXX XXXX XXXX, nor have I ever done business with XXXX XXXX XXXX. I have never heard of XXXX XXXX XXXX, nor has it ever contacted and/or communicated with me in any manner. XXXX XXXX XXXX has violated my rights under the following codes : 15 U.S. Code 1681. Congressional findings and statement of purpose ( a ) Accuracy and fairness of credit reporting, The Congress makes the following findings : ( 3 ) Consumer reporting agencies have assumed a vital role in assembling and evaluating consumer credit and other information on consumers. ( 4 ) There is a need to ensure that consumer reporting agencies exercise their grave responsibilities with fairness, impartiality, and a respect for the consumers right to privacy. ( b ) Reasonable procedures. It is the purpose of this subchapter to require that consumer reporting agencies adopt reasonable procedures for meeting the needs of commerce for consumer credit, personnel, insurance, and other information in a manner which is fair and equitable to the consumer, with regard to the confidentiality, accuracy, relevancy, and proper utilization of such information in accordance with the requirements of this subchapter. 15 U.S. Code 1692e - False or misleading representations - A debt collector may not use any false, deceptive, or misleading representation or means in connection with the collection of any debt. Without limiting the general application of the foregoing, the following conduct is a violation of this section : ( 2 ) The false representation of ( A ) the character, amount, or legal status of any debt; or ( B ) any services rendered or compensation which may be lawfully received by any debt collector for the collection of a debt. ( 8 ) Communicating or threatening to communicate to any person credit information which is known, or which should be known to be false, including the failure to communicate that a disputed debt is disputed. ( 10 ) The use of any false representation or deceptive means to collect or attempt to collect any debt or to obtain information concerning a consumer. XXXX XXXX XXXX, has violated my rights by reporting an inaccurate fraudulent/identity theft collection account to XXXX bureau . 15 U.S. Code 1681s2 - Responsibilities of furnishers of information to consumer reporting agencies ( a ) Duty of furnishers of information to provide accurate information ( 1 ) Prohibition ( A ) Reporting information with actual knowledge of errors. 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. ( B ) Reporting information after notice and confirmation of errors. A person shall not furnish information relating to a consumer to any consumer reporting agency if ( i ) the person has been notified by the consumer, at the address specified by the person for such notices, that specific information is inaccurate; and ( ii ) the information is, in fact, inaccurate.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief