Consumer complaint received 2025-03-24 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: MI

Complaint narrative:
Unfortunately, I have noticed some an accurate entries of information found on my consumer report. Unauthorized hard inquiries The following hard inquiries are a result of identity theft. These companies/ data furnishing companies do not have my permissible purpose to report on my behalf on my consumer report pursuant to 15 USC 1681 Per 15 USC 1681 Permissible Purposes, I want this hard inquiry removed from my consumer report. The following inquiries must be removed from my consumer report I have Never given these companies permissible purposes in the form of written agreements, I have never verbally or nonverbally gave these companies permission to furnish these inquiries on my report these inquiries must be removed immediately XXXX XXXX XXXX Inquiry date XX/XX/year> XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XX/XX/year> Per 15 USC 1681 Permissible Purposes, I want this hard inquiry removed from my consumer report. These inquiries must be removed from my consumer report I have Never given these companies permissible purposes in the form of written agreements, I have never verbally or nonverbally gave these companies permission to furnish these inquiries on my report these inquiries must be removed immediately. 

Account name : XXXX Account number : XXXX Date opened : XX/XX/year>. Account Name : XXXX XXXX XXXX Account number : XXXX Date opened : XX/XX/year> This account was opened and furnished as the result of a data beach/identity theft. This account is reporting without any active balance. Chargeoff Balance Error. This account is incorrectly being reported as a charged off account with a balance due. Please provide proof of the charge off and update the balance to {$0.00} or delete the negative payment status on this account. This account has been paid and closed. It is reporting as paid and closed yet it is still on my consumer report. This account is reported in accurately there is no balance present and is not up-to-date. This account must be removed from my consumer report immediately, which is my right as a federal protected consumer. XXXX proof of chain of title of honor This charged off account must provide proof of the charge of and update the balance to {$0.00} or delete the negative payment status on this account. This account is out of date, reported inaccurately, and incorrect information. It must be removed from my consumer report effective immediately and indefinitely. 10 usc 1692GB proof of chain of title of honor Chargeoff Balance Error. pursuant to 15 U.S. Code 1681b ( c ) ( 3 ) Permissible purposes of consumer reports. This company is in violation of the following Laws ; 15 U.S. Code 1681a ( e ) - Definitions ; rules of construction 15 U.S. Code 1692c ( c ) - Communication in connection with debt collection 15 U.S. Code 1681b ( c ) ( 3 ) Permissible purposes of consumer reports. 15 U.S. Code 1681 q - Obtaining information under false pretenses. 18 U.S. Code 1028A - Aggravated identity theft. Until this alleged debt is validated by proof of contractual agreement it is illegal for this company To continue to furnish this alleged debt on to my consumer reports. This company may be held liable pursuant to federal law title 15 USC 16810 and title 15 USC 1681N for negligence. Pursuant to FCRA 605B and 15 USC 1681C-two I demand that these accounts be removed within four business days as permitted by federal law. This account is incorrectly being reported as a charged off account with a balance due. Please provide proof of the charge off and update the balance to {$0.00} or delete the negative payment status on this account.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation