vivekkopthsd/cfpb-consumer-complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 2024-09-05 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Credit inquiries on your report that you don't recognize
Company: CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
State: IL

Complaint narrative:
On XX/XX/year>, a letter was sent to my home address from Kohl 's in relation to a Kohl 's credit card account issued by Capital One in which they could not open a new credit line as they required more of my personal information such as 1 ) a valid form of ID, proof of residency 3 ) a valid copy of my SSN card or Taxpayer ID card/IRS letter with ITIN assignment . I wasn't aware of this request for a Kohl 's credit card until the letter arrived at my home on XX/XX/year>. This account application is fraudulent. However, the application was run against my credit report and I have a new hard inquiry. I contacted the customer service of Kohl 's ( number found online - not on the letter ) immediately to make sure the letter that I received was not a phishing scheme. They confirmed that this account had been attempted to be opened via online application and that the fraudster had all of my personal info for them to be able to run the credit check - luckily, they required additional information, or I may not have discovered this until much later. Kohl 's closed the open application and said there was nothing they could do to revoke the hard credit inquiry since the account was not opened. I am asking for help with the following : 1 ) A criminal has access to all of my personal information, and I am seeking assistance on next steps on what to in the event they try to open more accounts such as bank accounts that are not on my credit report. I have already frozen my credit with the bureaus and set up fraud alerts 2 ) How do I get this removed from my credit report? 3 ) How can I join class action lawsuits for their data breaches that have led to this chain of events?

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2024-09-05 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: NY

Complaint narrative:
Dear Equifax I was a victim of Identity Theft. Per the Fair Credit Reporting Act Section 605b ( a ) ( 2 ) you are required to remove any accounts opened without my knowledge, consent, or authority. Also in addition to Section 1681c-2 ( a ) you are required to block any information in the file that I have identified that resulted from identity theft. The following items need to be removed and blocked as they are fraudulent. 


1. 15 U.S. CODE 1692e - False or misleading representations XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Update to Open/Never late. 

2. there is some inaccurate information reporting XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Delete this account. 

3. 15 U.S. CODE 1692G - VALIDATION OF DEBTS XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Please remove it from my credit report. 

4. 15 U.S. CODE 16811 - PROCEDURE IN CASE OF DISPUTED ACCURACY XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  Please remove it from my credit report. 

5. 15 U.S. CODE 1692E 10 - FALSE OR MISLEADING REPRESENTATIONS XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Delete this account.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2024-09-05 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information is missing that should be on the report
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: CO

Complaint narrative:
I have requested multiple times the proof the accounts appearing in my report without me knowing. 

XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2024-09-05 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem — Their investigation did not fix an error on your report
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: NJ

Complaint narrative:
I consistently ensured timely payments, so I'm puzzled by an error in my credit report.

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 2024-09-05 00:00:00
Product: Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service — Mobile or digital wallet
Issue: Unauthorized transactions or other transaction problem — 
Company: Block, Inc.
State: GA

Complaint narrative:
I am a XXXX male that uses Cashapp as a digital wallet. There is a friend online who I talk to every day that sends me money on Cashapp often, whether via requests or payments. Today, I requested approximately {$13.00} from this friend, but he is unable to send me money, and I am unable to request money because Cashapp is blocking the transactions for my own safety because they've sensed " suspicious activity. '' However, there is nothing particularly suspicious about this transactions I'm having a problem doing, since I very much know this friend of mine, and he's sent me money through Cashapp more than ten times already. I did not ask for their help regarding my safety with this friend of mine, nor did I consent to them blocking our transactions, especially when there is nothing suspicious about them. On top of this, since I am under 18, my account is sponsored by my guardian. This means that she can see the most important things going on with my account. When I went to ask her about it, she opened her Cashapp and did not see any notification regarding my transaction blockage. I went and told the situation to customer support via their chat system, and one of their employees who goes by the name of XXXX XXXX replied to me, " Keeping you Cash App secure is our main priority. We review payment data and if anything appears out of the ordinary, the payment is canceled. I have no further details to provide for this particular transaction, and no further action can be taken. '' This implies that they did not even try to help, or at least get someone more knowledgeable to step in if they didn't know what they were doing. This wouldn't be such a problem to me if this blockage wasn't caused by the company 's security system, and now, I can't get to the {$13.00} I need to pay for my XXXX and XXXX XXXX subscriptions. They didn't even try to tell me how to resolve this issue either.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2024-09-05 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — I do not know
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed — Debt is not yours
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: MO

Complaint narrative:
I want to stress that I did not give written permission for these specific transactions to be included in my consumer report. At no point did I authorize these entries, and their presence on my report is unwarranted. Consequently, I am formally requesting that these accounts be blocked and removed from my report immediately. 

It is important to clarify that this request is not due to any error or negligence on my part. There has been no oversight or misunderstanding on my end. Instead, this issue arises solely from the fact that I did not explicitly authorize the inclusion of these transactions in my report. I am diligent about maintaining the accuracy and privacy of my financial records, and these unauthorized entries compromise that integrity. 

I trust that you will handle this matter with the urgency and seriousness it deserves. Please confirm the removal of these transactions from my report as soon as possible. Thank you for your prompt attention to this issue.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2024-09-05 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: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: PA

Complaint narrative:
These inquiries are not relevant to me, and I did not give authorization for them. I request their immediate removal from my credit report.

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 2024-09-05 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: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
As of XX/XX/year>, XXXX Experian is reporting inaccurate information on my credit report- addresses, numbers, employers and also bankruptcies. Please see attached documents.

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 2024-09-05 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:
Upon reviewing my credit report, I have identified inaccurate accounts that need reporting and correction through your company.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2024-09-05 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information is missing that should be on the report
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: NJ

Complaint narrative:
I asked for legitimate documents to prove the appearance of these items in the credit report. 

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 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 XXXXXX/XX/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 non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2024-09-05 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: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: PA

Complaint narrative:
This complaint to EXPERIAN for allowing fraudulent inquiries on my credit report. As I checked my recent credit report, the unauthorized hard inquiries are reporting on my credit report and no further actions have been taken. I have filed an FTC report which I included here with report number 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 2024-09-05 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Credit inquiries on your report that you don't recognize
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: IL

Complaint narrative:
I received a letter from XXXX XXXX indicating that an account application had been submitted in my name and they require more information to open the account. This is a fraudulent application therefore I contacted XXXX right away to stop the application process. They confirmed that there was a hard credit check and that I would need to reach out to the bureaus to have it removed. The bureaus indicated that I needed to file a report with the FTC and CFPB to get the process started in getting this fraudulent hard credit inquiry removed from my credit files. I have attached the letter I received from XXXX to inform me of the account application that was when I discovered the fraud. What other steps can I take to avoid this in the future or to prosecute the person ( s ) responsible?

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2024-09-05 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Credit inquiries on your report that you don't recognize
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: IL

Complaint narrative:
I received a letter from XXXX XXXX indicating that an account application had been submitted in my name and they require more information to open the account. This is a fraudulent application therefore I contacted XXXX right away to stop the application process. They confirmed that there was a hard credit check and that I would need to reach out to the bureaus to have it removed. The bureaus indicated that I needed to file a report with the FTC and CFPB to get the process started in getting this fraudulent hard credit inquiry removed from my credit files. I have attached the letter I received from XXXX to inform me of the account application that was when I discovered the fraud. What other steps can I take to avoid this in the future or to prosecute the person ( XXXX ) responsible?

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 2024-09-05 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem — Problem with personal statement of dispute
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
I had contacted XXXX in a letter sometime at the end of last year 2023. 
I asked that if I have the Bankruptcy on my credit report, it always states that if you have rebuilt your credit, and everything is good and if you are getting close to the 10 years of it on your record, they could remove it due to your credit history. 

My credit is good, and I only have 8 more months to go and asked if it could be removed. Well I am still waiting and have no answer. 

This proves that people can become over burden with debt and mine was due to medical expense. 

I feel as good as my credit is now, would 8 months be that concerning for them not to remove it?????

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 2024-09-05 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem — Problem with personal statement of dispute
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
I had contacted XXXX in a letter sometime at the end of last year 2023. 
I asked that if I have the Bankruptcy on my credit report, it always states that if you have rebuilt your credit, and everything is good and if you are getting close to the 10 years of it on your record, they could remove it due to your credit history. 

My credit is good, and I only have 8 more months to go and asked if it could be removed. Well I am still waiting and have no answer. 

This proves that people can become over burden with debt and mine was due to medical expense. 

I feel as good as my credit is now, would 8 months be that concerning for them not to remove it?????

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2024-09-05 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information is missing that should be on the report
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: NY

Complaint narrative:
I asked for legitimate documents to prove the appearance of these items in the credit report. 

XXXX. XXXX - XX/XX/XXXX XXXX. XXXX - XX/XX/XXXX XXXX. XXXX - XX/XX/XXXX

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2024-09-05 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: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: PA

Complaint narrative:
My account with ( those creditors was never late! I have had exceptional payment history witH XXXX XXXXXXXX and all payments were placed on Autopay. This late payment that is reporting is a result on a systematic error on their end processing my payment.

This was clearly a billing error made my the company and is not a reflection of my payment experience which violates USC Code 1681eb. This error has caused severe hard to my reputation, my character, my mode of living and to my family!

I demand the late payment reported in those account to be removed. 

They are not in compliance with the following law. 15 USC 1666b and its requirements set the standards and the guidance for a creditor to treat a payment as late, yet they are reporting a payment as late and they did not comply with the law!

15 USC 1666b ( a ) Time to make payments A creditor may not treat a payment on a credit card account under an open end consumer credit plan as late for any purpose, unless the creditor has adopted reasonable procedures designed to ensure that each periodic statement including the information required by section 1637 ( b ) of this title is mailed or delivered to the consumer not later than 21 days before the payment due date.

Never Sent the periodic statement along with the disclosures from section 1637 ( b ).

I have requested proof that this information was mailed or delivered 21 days before the payment due date and this information was requested in good faith pursuant rule 1002 and It was never provided.

This is unfair, illegal, fraudulent, and not equitable to me as a consumer!

Delete the late payments from my consumer reports

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 2024-09-05 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: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: PA

Complaint narrative:
My account with ( those creditors was never late! I have had exceptional payment history witH XXXX XXXXXXXX and all payments were placed on Autopay. This late payment that is reporting is a result on a systematic error on their end processing my payment.

This was clearly a billing error made my the company and is not a reflection of my payment experience which violates USC Code 1681eb. This error has caused severe hard to my reputation, my character, my mode of living and to my family!

I demand the late payment reported in those account to be removed.

They are not in compliance with the following law. 15 USC 1666b and its requirements set the standards and the guidance for a creditor to treat a payment as late, yet they are reporting a payment as late and they did not comply with the law!

15 USC 1666b ( a ) Time to make payments A creditor may not treat a payment on a credit card account under an open end consumer credit plan as late for any purpose, unless the creditor has adopted reasonable procedures designed to ensure that each periodic statement including the information required by section 1637 ( b ) of this title is mailed or delivered to the consumer not later than 21 days before the payment due date.

Never Sent the periodic statement along with the disclosures from section 1637 ( b ). I have requested proof that this information was mailed or
delivered 21 days before the payment due date and this information was requested in good faith pursuant rule 1002 and It was never provided.

This is unfair, illegal, fraudulent, and not equitable to me as a consumer! 

Delete the late payments from my consumer reports

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 2024-09-05 00:00:00
Product: Checking or savings account — Checking account
Issue: Problem caused by your funds being low — Overdrafts and overdraft fees
Company: TRUIST FINANCIAL CORPORATION
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
I am writing to formally lodge a complaint against Truist Bank regarding a fraudulent transaction on my checking account that occurred on XX/XX/year>, in the amount of {$4100.00}. Despite my numerous attempts to resolve this issue and providing substantial documentation proving my innocence, Truist Bank has denied my claim twice. 

From the beginning, I have cooperated fully with the banks fraud department and supplied all the necessary documentation to prove that I did not authorize or make this transaction. The fraudulent charge took place in Texas, while I reside in XXXX, Florida. I have never been to Texas nor do I have any known contacts there. This transaction is entirely inconsistent with my account history, as I have never made a purchase for such a significant amount. 

Here is a summary of the steps I have taken and the documentation I provided : Submitted a police report confirming that this was a fraudulent transaction. 
Contacted the merchant involved in the transaction to verify that I did not authorize or make the purchase. 
Provided evidence of my location at the time of the transaction, proving that I was in XXXX, not Texas. 
Detailed my account history to demonstrate that I do not typically make transactions of this size. 
Made several phone calls and escalations with Truist Bank 's fraud department, explaining the situation and providing further evidence of my claims. 
Despite all of this, Truist Bank continues to assert that I made the transaction, which is simply untrue. I have gone above and beyond in proving my case, but I am still being denied a fair resolution. The amount of {$4100.00} is a significant loss for me, especially given that I am XXXX XXXX XXXX, and this situation has caused me considerable distress. 

The following are the details of my case : Claim # : XXXX Escalation Reference # : XXXX I kindly request your assistance in resolving this matter. I have done everything in my power to prove that I did not authorize this transaction and hope that your involvement will lead to the recovery of my funds. 

Thank you for your time and consideration.

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 monetary relief