Consumer complaint received 2025-11-02 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem — Investigation took more than 30 days
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
XXXX XXXX SOC SEC # XXXX DOB XX/XX/XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX TO ALL Please be advised that this is my SECOND WRITTEN REQUEST asking you to remove the unverified accounts listed below that remain on my credit report in violation of 15 U.S.C . 1681. You are required under the FCRA to have properly verified the accuracy of an account listed on my credit report. In the results of your first re-investigation, you stated in writing that you verified that these items are being reported correctly.

Where are the documents that you used to verify these accounts? What is the name of the person in your company who verified these accounts? What documents did they use to verify them? Please provide me with the name of that individual, their business address, and telephone number.

Blacks Law Dictionary, 9th Edition, 2009, defines Verify as, 1 ) " To prove to be true ; to confirm or establish the truth or truthfulness of ; to authenticate. '' 2 ) to confirm or substantiate by oath or affidavit ; to swear to the truth of. '' and Verification as, Confirmation of correctness, truth or authenticity, by affidavit, oath, or deposition. Affidavit of truth of a matter stated and object of verification is to assure good faith in averments or statements of a party.

What this means is that your company must be willing and able to produce a document in your files that proves the account ( s ) in dispute belong to me and the information being reported is accurate and you must be able to do this in a court of law if I file a lawsuit against you. Someone in your company must authenticate the documents in your files that were used to verify the disputed accounts and to do this they must have 1st hand knowledge of the alleged account ( s ) and all that has ever transpired for the alleged account ( s ), under oath and under the penalty of perjury.

As I am sure that you are well aware, current Federal case law states that, Consumer Reporting Agencies bear grave responsibilities to ensure the accuracy of the accounts they report on and their responsibility must consist of something more than merely parroting information received from other sources. The Courts have also ordered that a Reinvestigation that merely shifts the burden back to the consumer and the credit grantor can not fulfill the obligations imposed by 1681 ( a ) ( 4 ).

You have ignored my request to provided me with the documents that you have in your files that you used to verify the disputed accounts which means that you have NOT verified or you can not verify any of these accounts and under Section 611 ( 5 ) ( A ) of the FCRA you are required to promptly DELETE all information which can not be verified.

The law is very clear as to the Civil liability and the remedy available to me for negligent noncompliance ( Section 617 ) if you fail to comply with this Federal Law. I am a litigious consumer and fully intend on pursuing litigation in this matter to enforce my rights under the FCRA. I demand the following accounts be verified or deleted immediately.

Name of Account : Account Number : Provide Physical Proof of Verification XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XX/XX/XXXX {$100.00} XXXX  {$0.00} {$0.00} {$0.00} XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX History : XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX Late Dates : XXXX, XXXX, XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XX/XX/XXXX {$3200.00} XXXX  {$3000.00} - {$3000.00} XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX CHARGE OFF XXXX  History : XX/XX/XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Late Dates : XXXX ( See status ), XXXX, XXXX, XXXX, XXXX, XXXX, XXXX, XXXX, XXXX, XXXX, XXXX CHARGED OFF ACCOUNT XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XX/XX/XXXX {$900.00} XXXX {$900.00} XXXX - {$900.00} XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX COLLECTION XXXX  History : XX/XX/XXXX ; XXXX ORIGINAL CREDITOR : XXXX XXXX XXXX ; XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XX/XX/XXXX {$300.00} XXXX  {$300.00} XXXX  {$25.00} {$0.00} XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX History : XX/XX/XXXX ; XXXX Late Dates : XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XX/XX/XXXX {$750.00} XXXX  {$0.00} {$0.00} {$0.00} XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX  History : XX/XX/XXXX ; XXXX Late Dates : XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XX/XX/XXXX {$100.00} XXXX  {$0.00} {$0.00} {$0.00} XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX History : XX/XX/XXXX ; XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XX/XX/XXXX {$9000.00} XXXX {$9000.00} XXXX - {$9000.00} XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX COLLECTION XXXX History : XX/XX/XXXX ; XXXX ORIGINAL CREDITOR : XXXX XXXX XXXX  ; XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XX/XX/XXXX {$4200.00} XXXX  {$4000.00} - {$4000.00} XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX CHARGE OFF XXXX History : XX/XX/XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Late Dates : XXXX, XXXX, XXXX, XXXX, XXXX, XXXX CHARGED OFF ACCOUNT ; ACCOUNT CLOSED BY CREDIT GRANTOR XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XX/XX/XXXX {$300.00} XXXX  {$300.00} XXXX  {$25.00} {$0.00} XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  History : XX/XX/XXXX ; XXXX Late Dates : XXXX, XXXX On removal of the above noted accounts please provide me with a copy of an updated and corrected copy of my credit report showing that these accounts have been removed. Thanking you in advance for your anticipated quick co-operation on this matter.

Thank you, XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX Attached : Copy of my Social Security Card & Drivers License is attached Sent : USPS Certified Mail COPY of SSN CARD

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief