Consumer complaint received 2024-09-06 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: CA

Complaint narrative:
To Whom It May Concern, As a consumer, I request to know all the steps your agency took to ensure these items were 100 % accurate under 15 U.S.C. 1681i ( 7 ) Method of verification- Description of reinvestigation procedure. A consumer reporting agency shall provide to a consumer a description referred to in paragraph 15 USC ( 6 ) ( B ) ( iii ) - a notice that, if requested by the consumer, a description of the procedure used to determine the accuracy and completeness of the information shall be provided to the consumer by the agency, including the business name and address of any furnisher of information contacted in connection with such information and the telephone number of such furnisher, if reasonably available ; by not later than 15 days after receiving a request from the consumer for that description. I contacted your company to inform you that I am a data breach/identity theft victim. I also contacted the Federal Trade Commission and filed an attached FTC Report. I demanded that you please block and remove all information from my credit report and send me an updated copy of the credit report. However, the following items are still on my credit report. I need your serious work on this. Once again, Under 15 USC 1681c-2 c ( a ) the credit reporting agency must block and remove any alleged pieces of information the consumer considers identity theft within 4 business days of receiving a complaint consisting of the information below. In addition, Please send the following information used to validate the validity of the invalidated items below : XXXX XXXX  - XXXX You Violated The United States Code Law 15 U.S. Code 1681b - Permissible purposes of consumer reports ( a ) In general Subject to subsection ( c ), any consumer reporting agency may furnish a consumer report under the following circumstances and no other : ( 2 ) By the written instructions of the consumer to whom it relates. Under 15 U.S. Code 1681b Permissible purposes of consumer reports, I never gave you any written consent to report anything on my consumer report. As a consumer by law these accounts on this letter must be deleted immediately or I will seek monetary damages in small claims court in my city and state. Also, we have already involved and sent this letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Attorney General 's Office, XXXX XXXX XXXX and Federal Trade Commission. 

XXXX XXXX XXXX - XXXX You Violated The United States Code Law 15 U.S. Code 1681b - Permissible purposes of consumer reports ( a ) In general Subject to subsection ( c ), any consumer reporting agency may furnish a consumer report under the following circumstances and no other : ( 2 ) By the written instructions of the consumer to whom it relates. Under 15 U.S. Code 1681b Permissible purposes of consumer reports, I never gave you any written consent to report anything on my consumer report. As a consumer by law these accounts on this letter must be deleted immediately or I will seek monetary damages in small claims court in my city and state. Also, we have already involved and sent this letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Attorney General 's Office, XXXX XXXX XXXX and Federal Trade Commission. 

XXXX  - XXXX You Violated The United States Code Law 15 U.S. Code 1681b - Permissible purposes of consumer reports ( a ) In general Subject to subsection ( c ), any consumer reporting agency may furnish a consumer report under the following circumstances and no other : ( 2 ) By the written instructions of the consumer to whom it relates. Under 15 U.S. Code 1681b Permissible purposes of consumer reports, I never gave you any written consent to report anything on my consumer report. As a consumer by law these accounts on this letter must be deleted immediately or I will seek monetary damages in small claims court in my city and state. Also, we have already involved and sent this letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Attorney General 's Office, XXXX XXXX XXXX, and Federal Trade Commission. 


XXXX XXXX XXXX - XXXX I am writing to dispute this account on my credit report due to aggravated identity theft. These accounts were opened or made without my consent using my personal information. As this is a case of identity theft, I request that these items be removed from my credit report immediately. Please provide me with any documentation you have on these accounts to assist with my investigation and report to the appropriate authorities XXXX XXXX - XXXX I am writing to dispute this account on my credit report due to aggravated identity theft. These accounts were opened or made without my consent using my personal information. As this is a case of identity theft, I request that these items be removed from my credit report immediately. Please provide me with any documentation you have on these accounts to assist with my investigation and report to the appropriate authorities XXXX - XXXX I am writing to dispute this account on my credit report due to aggravated identity theft. These accounts were opened or made without my consent using my personal information. As this is a case of identity theft, I request that these items be removed from my credit report immediately. Please provide me with any documentation you have on these accounts to assist with my investigation and report to the appropriate authorities XXXX XXXX - XXXX I am writing to dispute this account on my credit report due to aggravated identity theft. These accounts were opened or made without my consent using my personal information. As this is a case of identity theft, I request that these items be removed from my credit report immediately. Please provide me with any documentation you have on these accounts to assist with my investigation and report to the appropriate authorities XXXX XXXX XXXX - XXXX I am writing to dispute this account on my credit report due to aggravated identity theft. These accounts were opened or made without my consent using my personal information. As this is a case of identity theft, I request that these items be removed from my credit report immediately. Please provide me with any documentation you have on these accounts to assist with my investigation and report to the appropriate authorities XXXX XXXX XXXX  - XXXX I am writing to dispute this account on my credit report due to aggravated identity theft. These accounts were opened or made without my consent using my personal information. As this is a case of identity theft, I request that these items be removed from my credit report immediately. Please provide me with any documentation you have on these accounts to assist with my investigation and report to the appropriate authorities XXXX XXXX - XXXX I am writing to dispute this account on my credit report due to aggravated identity theft. These accounts were opened or made without my consent using my personal information. As this is a case of identity theft, I request that these items be removed from my credit report immediately. Please provide me with any documentation you have on these accounts to assist with my investigation and report to the appropriate authorities XXXX XXXX XXXX - XXXX I am writing to dispute this account on my credit report due to aggravated identity theft. These accounts were opened or made without my consent using my personal information. As this is a case of identity theft, I request that these items be removed from my credit report immediately. Please provide me with any documentation you have on these accounts to assist with my investigation and report to the appropriate authorities XXXX XXXX - XXXX I am writing to dispute this account on my credit report due to aggravated identity theft. These accounts were opened or made without my consent using my personal information. As this is a case of identity theft, I request that these items be removed from my credit report immediately. Please provide me with any documentation you have on these accounts to assist with my investigation and report to the appropriate authorities XXXX XXXX XXXX - XXXX I am writing to dispute this account on my credit report due to aggravated identity theft. These accounts were opened or made without my consent using my personal information. As this is a case of identity theft, I request that these items be removed from my credit report immediately. Please provide me with any documentation you have on these accounts to assist with my investigation and report to the appropriate authorities XXXX XXXX - XXXX I am writing to dispute this account on my credit report due to aggravated identity theft. These accounts were opened or made without my consent using my personal information. As this is a case of identity theft, I request that these items be removed from my credit report immediately. Please provide me with any documentation you have on these accounts to assist with my investigation and report to the appropriate authorities XXXX XXXX XXXX - XXXX I am writing to dispute this account on my credit report due to aggravated identity theft. These accounts were opened or made without my consent using my personal information. As this is a case of identity theft, I request that these items be removed from my credit report immediately. Please provide me with any documentation you have on these accounts to assist with my investigation and report to the appropriate authorities XXXX XXXX - XXXX I am writing to dispute this account on my credit report due to aggravated identity theft. These accounts were opened or made without my consent using my personal information. As this is a case of identity theft, I request that these items be removed from my credit report immediately. Please provide me with any documentation you have on these accounts to assist with my investigation and report to the appropriate authorities XXXX - XXXX I am writing to dispute this account on my credit report due to aggravated identity theft. These accounts were opened or made without my consent using my personal information. As this is a case of identity theft, I request that these items be removed from my credit report immediately. Please provide me with any documentation you have on these accounts to assist with my investigation and report to the appropriate authorities XXXX XXXX XXXX - XXXX I am writing to dispute this account on my credit report due to aggravated identity theft. These accounts were opened or made without my consent using my personal information. As this is a case of identity theft, I request that these items be removed from my credit report immediately. Please provide me with any documentation you have on these accounts to assist with my investigation and report to the appropriate authorities XXXX - XXXX I am writing to dispute this account on my credit report due to aggravated identity theft. These accounts were opened or made without my consent using my personal information. As this is a case of identity theft, I request that these items be removed from my credit report immediately. Please provide me with any documentation you have on these accounts to assist with my investigation and report to the appropriate authorities XXXX XXXX XXXX  - XXXX I am writing to dispute this account on my credit report due to aggravated identity theft. These accounts were opened or made without my consent using my personal information. As this is a case of identity theft, I request that these items be removed from my credit report immediately. Please provide me with any documentation you have on these accounts to assist with my investigation and report to the appropriate authorities XXXX - XXXX The bankruptcy information in my credit file is a result of the unauthorized use of my social security number and other personal details. These accounts do not relate to anything I authorized or participated in. The Federal Trade Commission ( FTC ) is currently investigating the matter. Additionally, the information on my report does not comply with XXXX XXXX credit reporting standards. I have evidence to support my case. Again, I did not consent to sharing my non-public information, and reporting these items is neither fair nor equitable to me as a consumer. The following legal provisions outline my rights as a consumer : 15 USC 1681 Section 602 A : Establishes my right to privacy. 15 USC 1681 Section 604 A Section 2 : Prohibits a consumer reporting agency from furnishing an account without my written instructions. 15 U.S.C 1681c ( a ) ( 5 ) : States that no consumer reporting agency may include any adverse information that is outdated. 15 U.S.C. 1681s-2 ( A ) ( 1 ) : Prohibits furnishing information known to be inaccurate.

I have sent many prior requests to your company to reinvestigate several inquiries that I believe to be incorrect on my credit report. Aren't you required to complete these investigations within 30 days of receipt? I have heard of companies pulling people 's credit without permissible purpose and I have yet to see verification of those purposes provided by your company. I will once again list the inquiries in need of investigation : XXXX XXXX  - XXXX You have no right to have an inquiry on my credit report unless I explicitly authorize it. Show me the proof that I applied for credit or gave this company permission to access my credit report with a signed authorization from me. If you can't provide this proof, DELETE THE INQUIRY IMMEDIATELY because it's hurting my ability to get credit. Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ), the only acceptable reasons for accessing my credit report are A. Firm Offer of Credit B. Insurance C. Employment D. Court Order Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ) : Governs permissible purposes for accessing a credit report. 15 U.S.C. 1681b : Permissible Purpose of Credit Report I demand that you DELETE this unauthorized inquiry from my credit file right now.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief