Consumer complaint received 2025-01-15 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Other personal consumer report
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information is incorrect
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: NC

Complaint narrative:
Subject : Formal Dispute of Accounts, Inquiries, and Address Errors on Credit Report To Whom It XXXX Concern, I am writing to formally dispute inaccuracies and unauthorized actions on my credit report filed under Experian and XXXX. 
Additionally, I am bringing to your attention unresolved matters regarding my involvement in the XXXX XXXX, XXXX, and Experian data breaches. 

Please see the following details of my concerns : Section XXXX : Data Breach Involvement XXXX. XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX I was a confirmed victim of the XXXX XXXX data breach. I provided my information and submitted the required documentation to their database. 
Despite this, I was wrongfully denied a settlement and turned away. 

XXXX. XXXX XXXX XXXX I also verified and submitted information for the XXXX data breach, confirming my information was part of the exposed data. However, I was denied compensation based on the claim that I failed to respond to an email, which I never received. 

XXXX. Experian XXXX XXXX ( 2022 ) I am reasonably certain that I was also affected by the Experian data breach in 2022, which was not publicly disclosed. I was never notified nor compensated for this breach, despite my personal information likely being compromised. 

Section XXXX : Disputing Accounts and Hard Inquiries Accounts to Be Removed under Experian - XXXX XXXX XXXX SIMPLE - XXXX XXXX - XXXX XXXX Bank XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Bank XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  XXXX Removed XXXX XXXX XXXX MO XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX - XXXX XXXX  As I have no open accounts associated with these companies Section XXXX : Address Discrepancies There XXXX only be XXXX current address listed on my credit profile, which matches the address on my government-issued ID. Id happily provide if requested I have repeatedly requested the removal of outdated or incorrect addresses, but they remain on file. 

Section XXXX : Legal Violations Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ) and Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ( FDCPA ), I have the right to dispute inaccurate or unauthorized information on my credit report. Additionally, I remind you of my rights under : - 15 U.S.C. 6802 : - 15 U.S.C. 1692cc I demand that these errors be rectified immediately and that an investigation into my data breach complaints. 

Section XXXX : Allegations Against Experian The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ( CFPB ) alleges that Experian has violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ) in multiple ways, including : XXXX. Failing to conduct proper investigations of consumer disputes : Experian often uses inadequate procedures to process disputes, failing to include all relevant information provided by consumers. 
They also uncritically rely on responses from furnishers, even when these responses are illogical or improbable. 
XXXX. Reinserting inaccurate information into consumer reports : Experian has allowed deleted inaccurate information to reappear under new furnishers ' names by failing to match new data with previously deleted records. This causes confusion and harm to consumers who thought their reports were corrected. 
XXXX. Violating consumer protection laws : Experian 's dispute handling practices, lack of adequate tools to prevent inaccurate information, and improper reinsertion of errors constitute unfair practices under the XXXX XXXX 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