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Consumer complaint received 2024-07-30 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: SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
I am writing in response to the recent statements I have received from your agency regarding a debt allegedly owed to Synchrony Bank. I am disputing the validity of this debt and request that you cease all communication with me in accordance with the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ( FDCPA ), 15 U.S.C. 1692c ( c ). 

Firstly, I would like to bring to your attention the case of XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX, in which it was determined that mere statements are not sufficient evidence of a debt. Therefore, I am requesting that you refrain from sending any further statements as they do not provide adequate validation of the alleged debt. 

Furthermore, I would like to clarify that a cease and desist letter not only prohibits further communication, but it also implies the removal of any mention of this debt from my consumer report. As defined by the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ), 15 U.S.C. 1681a, communication includes the reporting of information to consumer reporting agencies. Therefore, I expect that upon receipt of this letter, any negative information related to this alleged debt will be promptly deleted from my consumer report. 

In the event that your agency fails to comply with my request and continues to harass and abuse me through improper communication, I want to make it clear that I am prepared to take legal action to protect my rights. Pursuant to the FDCPA, I may be entitled to actual damages, statutory damages, and attorney 's fees. Enclosed is an itemized list detailing the potential costs involved in pursuing litigation for harassment and abuse. 

1. Actual Damages : - Cost of legal representation : $ XXXX - Loss of productivity and time : $ XXXX - Emotional distress and inconvenience : $ XXXX  2. Statutory Damages : - Per violation of the FDCPA : {$1000.00} 3. Attorney 's Fees : - Cost of attorney 's services for litigation : $ XXXX  Please be advised that this letter is not an admission of any liability on my part regarding the alleged debt. However, I expect your agency to comply with all applicable laws and regulations, including the FDCPA and FCRA. 

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

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 2024-07-30 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Credit card debt
Issue: Written notification about debt — Didn't receive notice of right to dispute
Company: ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP INC.
State: NJ

Complaint narrative:
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Complaint Subject : Violation of Debt Collection Practices by Midland Credit Management I am filing this complaint against Midland Credit Management for multiple violations of federal debt collection laws as outlined below. 

1. Failure to Provide Validation Information : Midland Credit Management has not provided the required validation information under 12 CFR 1006.34 ( b ) ( 5 ) before placing a collection on my consumer report. According to the regulation, the debt collector must provide certain information about the debt and the consumer 's rights before or shortly after placing the collection on the consumer 's credit report. Midland Credit Management 's failure to comply with this requirement has negatively impacted my credit score and financial well-being. 

2. Denial of Dispute Rights : I was not given a chance to dispute the debt as required by 12 CFR 1006.34 ( c ) ( 4 ) ( i ). This regulation mandates that consumers must be given a clear and understandable statement of their right to dispute the debt within 30 days. Midland Credit Management did not provide this opportunity, thereby violating my rights under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ( FDCPA ). 

3. Use of Deceptive Practices : Midland Credit Management has used false, misleading, and deceptive means in their debt collection efforts, violating my consumer rights. These actions are prohibited under the FDCPA, which aims to eliminate abusive and deceptive practices in the collection of consumer debts. 

4. Unauthorized Reporting to Consumer Reporting Agencies : The collection agency has furnished information about my account to consumer reporting agencies without providing all the disclosures required by law. This is a clear violation of 12 CFR 1006.34 ( d ) and 15 USC 1681s-2 ( a ) ( 7 ) ( A ). These laws require that all necessary disclosures be provided to the consumer before any information is reported to the credit bureaus. 

Dispute and Communication Revocation : I dispute owning any and all debts to Midland Credit Management. Additionally, I hereby revoke all rights of Midland Credit Management to communicate with me through email, text, or phone calls. Any future communication attempts through these channels will be considered a violation of my rights under the FDCPA.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2024-07-30 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: FL

Complaint narrative:
It appears that my credit file has been compromised. Again, I was going through my records & noticed many inquiries which do not belong to me. Since Im a stickler for research, I found that under section 605b of the FCRA you are required by law to remove any inquiries which are found to be opened due to identity theft. The dispute inquiries do not belong to me. Im attaching the required FTC Report for you ( learned through more research both parties require ). Please remove these files. 
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Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2024-07-30 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: FL

Complaint narrative:
It appears that my credit file has been compromised. Again, I was going through my records & noticed many inquiries which do not belong to me. Since Im a stickler for research, I found that under section 605b of the FCRA you are required by law to remove any inquiries which are found to be opened due to identity theft. The dispute inquiries do not belong to me. Im attaching the required FTC Report for you ( learned through more research both parties require ). Please remove these files. 
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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 2024-07-30 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: NY

Complaint narrative:
I am sure you are aware that it is against the law to threaten suit without any intention of doing so. Therefore, be advised that I am extremely serious about filing suit against your company. I have sent numerous letters requesting for you to investigate and remove all inaccurate information that is being reported on my personal credit profile, yet you continue to fail to do so. It is my understanding of the law that you MUST honor each and every request to investigate incorrect information and you seem to have ignored all of my previous requests. That is a crystal clear violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act which provides a cause of action for an individual consumer as well as penalties and liabilities for both consumer reporting agencies and furnishers of information for non-compliance as violation of its provisions. As I stated before, this is my final request for you to do as you are governed by the FCRA. If this final request does not prompt you to conduct a proper investigation of the accounts in question, I will be forced to file suit against your company in the county in which I live. That way, you can travel here in order to defend yourselves. 

XXXX XXXX XXXX

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2024-07-30 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: NY

Complaint narrative:
I am sure you are aware that it is against the law to threaten suit without any intention of doing so. Therefore, be advised that I am extremely serious about filing suit against your company. I have sent numerous letters requesting for you to investigate and remove all inaccurate information that is being reported on my personal credit profile, yet you continue to fail to do so. It is my understanding of the law that you MUST honor each and every request to investigate incorrect information and you seem to have ignored all of my previous requests. That is a crystal clear violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act which provides a cause of action for an individual consumer as well as penalties and liabilities for both consumer reporting agencies and furnishers of information for non-compliance as violation of its provisions. As I stated before, this is my final request for you to do as you are governed by the FCRA. If this final request does not prompt you to conduct a proper investigation of the accounts in question, I will be forced to file suit against your company in the county in which I live. That way, you can travel here in order to defend yourselves. 

XXXX XXXX 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 non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2024-07-30 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Account status incorrect
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: IL

Complaint narrative:
Please take a look at the attached letters and ID docs for verification that it is I XXXX XXXX XXXX filing this complaint. The stuff on my credit report is wrong and Under 15 U.S. Code 1681b Permissible purposes of consumer reports I never gave any written consent to report anything on my consumer reports no consent is fraud.

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 2024-07-30 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Telecommunications debt
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed — Debt was result of identity theft
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
XXXX is providing false information and there is no data and set payment all they are showing is a false collection debit

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 2024-07-30 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: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
I filed a dispute for incorrect information on my credit report. I received an email from the credit bureau stating that they are assuming the disputes are coming from a 3rd party. They in fact did not come from a 3rd party. l even called them to verify it was me and they still refused to process my disputes. I wasted money on mailing my disputes out. I sent personal information to verify my identity through mail, just for them to not thoroughly investigate.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2024-07-30 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: CO

Complaint narrative:
The items listed below are reported on my credit file and were found in my reports with 3 credit reporting agencies. These items were opened fraudulently. Ive informed all parties of the issue & provided the necessary documentation to support my claim. The credit reporting agency ( CRA ) & data furnisher ( DF ) are not complying with federal law regarding identity theft. Additionally, the credit reporting agency & data furnisher have not provided any evidence of an open contract, signed contract, or any valid proof this was opened, authorized, or created by me. Since this is a strict violation of FCRA laws I need the items removed from my file. 
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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 2024-07-30 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: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: IL

Complaint narrative:
I filed a dispute for incorrect information on my credit report. I received an email from the credit bureau stating that they are assuming the disputes are coming from a 3rd party. They in fact did not come from a 3rd party. l even called them to verify it was me and they still refused to process my disputes. I wasted money on mailing my disputes out. I sent personal information to verify my identity through mail, just for them to not thoroughly investigate.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2024-07-30 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: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: NJ

Complaint narrative:
Recently, I did an investigation on my credit report and found several items on there to be inaccurate.

Under 15 U.S Code 1681e ( b ) Accuracy of report Whenever a consumer reporting agency prepares a consumer report. It shall follow reasonable procedures to assure the maximum possible accuracy of the information concerning the individual about whom the report relates.

15 U.S. Code 1691i ( 5 ) Treatment of inaccurate or unverifiable information ( A ) In general if, after any reinvestigation under paragraph ( 1 ) of any information disputed by a consumer, an item of the information is found to be inaccurate or incomplete or can not be verified, the consumer reporting agency shall ( i ) promptly delete that item of information from the file of the consumer, or modify that item of information as appropriate, based on the results of the investigation; and ( ii ) promptly notify the furnisher of that information that the information has been modified or deleted from the file of the consumer.

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 2024-07-30 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Account status incorrect
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: DE

Complaint narrative:
Please take a look at the attached letters and ID docs for verification that it is I XXXX XXXX filing this complaint. The stuff on my credit report is wrong and Under 15 U.S. Code 1681b Permissible purposes of consumer reports I never gave any written consent to report anything on my consumer reports no consent is fraud.

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 2024-07-30 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: SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
I am writing in response to the recent statements I have received from your agency regarding a debt allegedly owed to Synchrony Bank. I am disputing the validity of this debt and request that you cease all communication with me in accordance with the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ( FDCPA ), 15 U.S.C. 1692c ( c ). 

Firstly, I would like to bring to your attention the case of XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX, in which it was determined that mere statements are not sufficient evidence of a debt. Therefore, I am requesting that you refrain from sending any further statements as they do not provide adequate validation of the alleged debt. 

Furthermore, I would like to clarify that a cease and desist letter not only prohibits further communication, but it also implies the removal of any mention of this debt from my consumer report. As defined by the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ), 15 U.S.C. 1681a, communication includes the reporting of information to consumer reporting agencies. Therefore, I expect that upon receipt of this letter, any negative information related to this alleged debt will be promptly deleted from my consumer report. 

In the event that your agency fails to comply with my request and continues to harass and abuse me through improper communication, I want to make it clear that I am prepared to take legal action to protect my rights. Pursuant to the FDCPA, I may be entitled to actual damages, statutory damages, and attorney 's fees. Enclosed is an itemized list detailing the potential costs involved in pursuing litigation for harassment and abuse. 

1. Actual Damages : - Cost of legal representation : $ XXXX  - Loss of productivity and time : $ XXXX - Emotional distress and inconvenience : $ XXXX 2. Statutory Damages : - Per violation of the FDCPA : {$1000.00} 3. Attorney 's Fees : - Cost of attorney 's services for litigation : $ XXXX  Please be advised that this letter is not an admission of any liability on my part regarding the alleged debt. However, I expect your agency to comply with all applicable laws and regulations, including the FDCPA and FCRA. 

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

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 2024-07-30 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: TX

Complaint narrative:
I am writing in response to the recent statements I have received from your agency regarding a debt allegedly owed to XXXX XXXX. I am disputing the validity of this debt and request that you cease all communication with me in accordance with the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ( FDCPA ), 15 U.S.C. 1692c ( c ). 

Firstly, I would like to bring to your attention the case of XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX, in which it was determined that mere statements are not sufficient evidence of a debt. Therefore, I am requesting that you refrain from sending any further statements as they do not provide adequate validation of the alleged debt. 

Furthermore, I would like to clarify that a cease and desist letter not only prohibits further communication, but it also implies the removal of any mention of this debt from my consumer report. As defined by the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ), 15 U.S.C. 1681a, communication includes the reporting of information to consumer reporting agencies. Therefore, I expect that upon receipt of this letter, any negative information related to this alleged debt will be promptly deleted from my consumer report. 

In the event that your agency fails to comply with my request and continues to harass and abuse me through improper communication, I want to make it clear that I am prepared to take legal action to protect my rights. Pursuant to the FDCPA, I may be entitled to actual damages, statutory damages, and attorney 's fees. Enclosed is an itemized list detailing the potential costs involved in pursuing litigation for harassment and abuse. 

1. Actual Damages : - Cost of legal representation : $ XXXX  - Loss of productivity and time : $ XXXX  - Emotional distress and inconvenience : $ XXXX  2. Statutory Damages : - Per violation of the FDCPA : {$1000.00} 3. Attorney 's Fees : - Cost of attorney 's services for litigation : $ XXXX  Please be advised that this letter is not an admission of any liability on my part regarding the alleged debt. However, I expect your agency to comply with all applicable laws and regulations, including the FDCPA and FCRA. 

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

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 2024-07-30 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: NV

Complaint narrative:
I recently reviewed a copy of my credit report. i was shocked to learn that i have been a victim of identity theft. I found numerous accounts on my credit report that were not open by me. this has been hurting me as i am in the process of buying a home for my family. please remove the fraudulent accounts from my credit report as soon as possible. 

ACCOUNTS NAME ; XXXX XXXX XXXX ACCOUNTS 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