Consumer complaint received 2024-06-24 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: FL

Complaint narrative:
This notice is to inform you that you are unlawfully reporting an unauthorized inquiry on my consumer report. I have not given you permission to access my credit profile and you have no permissible purpose by law to contact third parties with my private or personal information. Your offenses amount to Aggravated Identity Theft pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1028A. You have knowingly transferred, possessed, or used, without lawful authority, a means of identification of me, which is a felony punishable with up to 2 years of imprisonment, in addition to civil liability. By obtaining my CREDIT BUREAU consumer report on the following dates listed below without my permission, or without a permissible purpose by law, you are also in violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ) codified at 15 U.S.C 1681b ( a ) 3 ( f ) ( i ). XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX ( S.D. XXXX. XXXX ) I have not initiated any transaction with these companies listed below. Furthermore, I do not have an account as defined under 15 U.S.C. 1693a ( 2 ) with these companies for review or collection. Pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 1681n ( a ), Any person who knowingly and willfully obtains information on a consumer from a consumer reporting agency under false pretenses shall be fined under Title 18, imprisoned for not more than 2 years, or both. By willfully violating the FCRA, I am willing to settle your civil liability damages I have suffered as a result of your violation for {$1000.00} pursuant to FCRA 616 ( a ) ( 1 ) ( B ) [ 15 U.S.C. 1681n ]. Should you fail or refuse to settle the matter by tendering payment in the amount of {$1000.00} within ten ( 10 ) calendar days of receipt of this notice and demand, I will seek actual damages which are greater than {$1000.00}. The account information listed directly below is inaccurate, and I dispute the validity of each. As per the FCRA you must delete all entries to my credit file that can not be proven to be accurate. Likewise, you must provide me with your Method of Verification. You are a partial owner of the eOscar system, which has proven to be unreliable for the intended purpose of my dispute and does not constitute the legally required independent investigation that you must conduct. I reserve my right to sue you civilly in the court system, which will result in my seeking the maximum allowable penalty for each item. Falsely reported inquiries : ( Equifax Report Inquiries ) XXXX XXXX  Inquiry : XXXX XXXX, XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  Inquiry : XXXX XXXX, XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX Inquiry : XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX : XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX Inquiry : XXXX XXXX, XXXX I am aware that the FCRA provides you ( 30 ) days to investigate these items, and ( 15 ) days more to provide me with your findings. I do expect that you will also provide me with an updated copy of my credit report. Upon completion of your investigation, which will show any changes or the lack thereof they must be removed immediately this is my second time contacting your company about this matter, this will be the last time before legal action is took.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation