Consumer complaint received 2025-07-31 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:
I am formally requesting that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ( CFPB ) immediately enforce corrective action against Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion for persistent and repeated violations of federal law. Over 30 days ago, I submitted detailed written disputes, comprehensive identity theft documentation, and supporting evidence. The bureaus have unlawfully failed to comply with their statutory obligations under the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ) and associated federal laws, constituting further violations.

Violations Committed by XXXX XXXX : 15 U.S.C. 1681 ( FCRA 607 ( b ) ) : Failure to maintain maximum possible accuracy.

FCRA 611 ( a ) ( 1 ) ( A ) : Failure to investigate consumer disputes within the statutory 30-day timeframe.

FCRA 611 ( a ) ( 6 ) : Failure to conduct reinvestigations and provide findings.

15 U.S.C. 1692g : Failure to notify the consumer of alleged debts within the required timeframe.

Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act ( 15 U.S.C. 68016809 ) : Failure to adequately safeguard consumer personal information.

18 U.S.C. 1028 : Identity theft and unauthorized misuse of personal data.

15 U.S.C. 1681g ( e ) : Failure to provide adequate victim assistance, fraud alerts, and recovery tools.

Metro2XXXX Violations : Noncompliance with established industry reporting standards. 
Florida Criminal Statutes : Violations relating to identity theft and consumer fraud.

FDCPA 15 U.S.C. 1692g ( b ) : Failure to respond to validation requests within 30 days.

Fraudulent and Inaccurate Accounts Requiring Immediate Removal and Permanent Blocking : XXXX. XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX ( ORIGINAL CREDITOR : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX ) Account Number : XXXX Violations : FCRA : 1681e ( b ), 1681i ( a ), 1681g, 1681s-2 ( b ), 1681i ( a ) ( 5 ) ( B ), 1681c ( a ) FDCPA : 1692g ( a ), 1692g ( b ), 1692e ( 8 ), 1692d GLBA : 6801 ( b ), 6802 ( a ) Metro 2 : Reporting format violations FL Law : Fla. Stat . 501.204 ( 1 ), 501.203 ( 3 ) ( c ), 501.976 ( 11 ) DEMAND : Immediate deletion and blocking under FCRA 1681c-2. 
XXXX. XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX ( ORIGINAL CREDITOR : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  ) Account Number : XXXX Violations : FCRA : 1681e ( b ), 1681i ( a ), 1681g, 1681s-2 ( b ), 1681i ( a ) ( 5 ) ( B ), 1681c ( a ) FDCPA : 1692g ( a ), 1692g ( b ), 1692e ( 8 ), 1692d GLBA : 6801 ( b ), 6802 ( a ) Metro 2 : Reporting format violations FL Law : Fla. Stat . 501.204 ( 1 ), 501.203 ( 3 ) ( c ), 501.976 ( 11 ) DEMAND : Immediate deletion and blocking under FCRA 1681c-2. 
XXXX. XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX ( ORIGINAL CREDITOR : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  ) Account Number : XXXX Violations : FCRA : 1681e ( b ), 1681i ( a ), 1681g, 1681s-2 ( b ), 1681i ( a ) ( 5 ) ( B ), 1681c ( a ) FDCPA : 1692g ( a ), 1692g ( b ), 1692e ( 8 ), 1692d GLBA : 6801 ( b ), 6802 ( a ) Metro 2 : Reporting format violations FL Law : Fla. Stat . 501.204 ( 1 ), 501.203 ( 3 ) ( c ), 501.976 ( 11 ) DEMAND : Immediate deletion and blocking under FCRA 1681c-2. 
XXXX. XXXX XXXX XXXX ( ORIGINAL CREDITOR : XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX ) Account Number : XXXX Violations : FCRA : 1681e ( b ), 1681i ( a ), 1681g, 1681s-2 ( b ), 1681i ( a ) ( 5 ) ( B ), 1681c ( a ) FDCPA : 1692g ( a ), 1692g ( b ), 1692e ( 8 ), 1692d GLBA : 6801 ( b ), 6802 ( a ) Metro 2 : Reporting format violations FL Law : Fla. Stat . 501.204 ( 1 ), 501.203 ( 3 ) ( c ), 501.976 ( 11 ) DEMAND : Immediate deletion and blocking under FCRA 1681c-2. 
XXXX. XXXX XXXX XXXX ( ORIGINAL CREDITOR : XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX ) Account Number : XXXX Violations : FCRA : 1681e ( b ), 1681i ( a ), 1681g, 1681s-2 ( b ), 1681i ( a ) ( 5 ) ( B ), 1681c ( a ) FDCPA : 1692g ( a ), 1692g ( b ), 1692e ( 8 ), 1692d GLBA : 6801 ( b ), 6802 ( a ) Metro 2 : Reporting format violations FL Law : Fla. Stat . 501.204 ( 1 ), 501.203 ( 3 ) ( c ), 501.976 ( 11 ) DEMAND : Immediate deletion and blocking under FCRA 1681c-2. 
XXXX. XXXX ( ORIGINAL CREDITOR : XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX ) Account Number : XXXX Violations : FCRA : 1681e ( b ), 1681i ( a ), 1681g, 1681s-2 ( b ), 1681i ( a ) ( 5 ) ( B ), 1681c ( a ) FDCPA : 1692g ( a ), 1692g ( b ), 1692e ( 8 ), 1692d GLBA : 6801 ( b ), 6802 ( a ) Metro 2 : Reporting format violations FL Law : Fla. Stat . 501.204 ( 1 ), 501.203 ( 3 ) ( c ), 501.976 ( 11 ) DEMAND : Immediate deletion and blocking under FCRA 1681c-2. 
XXXX. XXXX Account Number : XXXX Violations : FCRA : 1681e ( b ), 1681i ( a ), 1681g, 1681s-2 ( b ), 1681i ( a ) ( 5 ) ( B ), 1681c ( a ) FDCPA : 1692g ( a ), 1692g ( b ), 1692e ( 8 ), 1692d GLBA : 6801 ( b ), 6802 ( a ) Metro 2 : Reporting format violations FL Law : Fla. Stat. 501.204 ( 1 ), 501.203 ( 3 ) ( c ), 501.976 ( 11 ) DEMAND : Immediate deletion and blocking under FCRA 1681c-2. 
XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Account Number : XXXX Violations : FCRA : 1681e ( b ), 1681i ( a ), 1681g, 1681s-2 ( b ), 1681i ( a ) ( 5 ) ( B ), 1681c ( a ) FDCPA : 1692g ( a ), 1692g ( b ), 1692e ( 8 ), 1692d GLBA : 6801 ( b ), 6802 ( a ) Metro 2 : Reporting format violations FL Law : Fla. Stat . 501.204 ( 1 ), 501.203 ( 3 ) ( c ), 501.976 ( 11 ) DEMAND : Immediate deletion and blocking under FCRA 1681c-2. 
XXXX XXXX Account Number : XXXX Violations : FCRA : 1681e ( b ), 1681i ( a ), 1681g, 1681s-2 ( b ), 1681i ( a ) ( 5 ) ( B ), 1681c ( a ) FDCPA : 1692g ( a ), 1692g ( b ), 1692e ( 8 ), 1692d GLBA : 6801 ( b ), 6802 ( a ) Metro 2 : Reporting format violations FL Law : Fla. Stat. 501.204 ( 1 ), 501.203 ( 3 ) ( c ), 501.976 ( 11 ) DEMAND : Immediate deletion and blocking under FCRA 1681c-2. 
XXXX. XXXX XXXX XXXX ( ORIGINAL CREDITOR : XXXX XXXX XXXX  ) Account Number : XXXX Violations : FCRA : 1681e ( b ), 1681i ( a ), 1681g, 1681s-2 ( b ), 1681i ( a ) ( 5 ) ( B ), 1681c ( a ) FDCPA : 1692g ( a ), 1692g ( b ), 1692e ( 8 ), 1692d GLBA : 6801 ( b ), 6802 ( a ) Metro 2 : Reporting format violations FL Law : Fla. Stat . 501.204 ( 1 ), 501.203 ( 3 ) ( c ), 501.976 ( XXXX ) DEMAND : Immediate deletion and blocking under FCRA 1681c-2 XXXX. XXXX XXXX XXXX ( ORIGINAL CREDITOR : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  ) Account Number : XXXX Violations : FCRA : 1681e ( b ), 1681i ( a ), 1681g, 1681s-2 ( b ), 1681i ( a ) ( 5 ) ( B ), 1681c ( a ) FDCPA : 1692g ( a ), 1692g ( b ), 1692e ( 8 ), 1692d GLBA : 6801 ( b ), 6802 ( a ) Metro 2 : Reporting format violations FL Law : Fla. Stat . 501.204 ( 1 ), 501.203 ( 3 ) ( c ), 501.976 ( 11 ) DEMAND : Immediate deletion and blocking under FCRA 1681c-2.. 
XXXX. XXXX XXXX XXXX ( ORIGINAL CREDITOR : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX ) Account Number : XXXX Violations : FCRA : 1681e ( b ), 1681i ( a ), 1681g, 1681s-2 ( b ), 1681i ( a ) ( 5 ) ( B ), 1681c ( a ) FDCPA : 1692g ( a ), 1692g ( b ), 1692e ( 8 ), 1692d GLBA : 6801 ( b ), 6802 ( a ) Metro 2 : Reporting format violations FL Law : Fla. Stat . 501.204 ( 1 ), 501.203 ( 3 ) ( c ), 501.976 ( 11 ) DEMAND : Immediate deletion and blocking under FCRA 1681c-2. 
XXXX. XXXX XXXX XXXX ( ORIGINAL CREDITOR : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX ) Account Number : XXXX Violations : FCRA : 1681e ( b ), 1681i ( a ), 1681g, 1681s-2 ( b ), 1681i ( a ) ( 5 ) ( B ), 1681c ( a ) FDCPA : 1692g ( a ), 1692g ( b ), 1692e ( 8 ), 1692d GLBA : 6801 ( b ), 6802 ( a ) Metro 2 : Reporting format violations FL Law : Fla. Stat . 501.204 ( 1 ), 501.203 ( 3 ) ( c ), 501.976 ( 11 ) DEMAND : Immediate deletion and blocking under FCRA 1681c-2. 
XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  ( ORIGINAL CREDITOR : XXXX XXXX XXXX ) Account Number : XXXX Violations : FCRA : 1681e ( b ), 1681i ( a ), 1681g, 1681s-2 ( b ), 1681i ( a ) ( 5 ) ( B ), 1681c ( a ) FDCPA : 1692g ( a ), 1692g ( b ), 1692e ( 8 ), 1692d GLBA : 6801 ( b ), 6802 ( a ) Metro 2 : Reporting format violations FL Law : Fla. Stat . 501.204 ( 1 ), 501.203 ( 3 ) ( c ), 501.976 ( 11 ) XXXX. XXXX XXXX XXXX ( ORIGINAL CREDITOR : XXXX XXXX XXXX  ) Account Number : XXXX Violations : FCRA : 1681e ( b ), 1681i ( a ), 1681g, 1681s-2 ( b ), 1681i ( a ) ( 5 ) ( B ), 1681c ( a ) FDCPA : 1692g ( a ), 1692g ( b ), 1692e ( 8 ), 1692d GLBA : 6801 ( b ), 6802 ( a ) Metro 2 : Reporting format violations FL Law : Fla. Stat. 501.204 ( 1 ), 501.203 ( 3 ) ( c ), 501.976 ( 11 ) DEMAND : Immediate deletion and blocking under FCRA 1681c-2. 
XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Violations : FCRA : 1681e ( b ), 1681i ( a ), 1681g, 1681s-2 ( b ), 1681i ( a ) ( 5 ) ( B ), 1681c ( a ) FDCPA : 1692g ( a ), 1692g ( b ), 1692e ( 8 ), 1692d GLBA : 6801 ( b ), 6802 ( a ) Metro 2 : Reporting format violations FL Law : Fla. Stat . 501.204 ( 1 ), 501.203 ( 3 ) ( c ), 501.976 ( 11 ) I am formally disputing the bankruptcy public record reported solely by Equifax, listed as Bankruptcy : Discharged XXXX with a file date of XX/XX/year> and reference number XXXX. This entry is incomplete, lacking supporting information such as the court name, date of discharge, liability amount, and asset information, while neither Experian nor TransUnion report this bankruptcy at all. Reporting an isolated, unverified, and incomplete bankruptcy record violates the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ), 15 U.S.C. 1681e ( b ), which requires that information included in a credit file be accurate, complete, and verifiable. The lack of reporting by the other two major credit bureaus raises concerns about whether Equifax has independently verified this record with the original source as required under FCRA 1681i ( a ) ( 1 ) ( A ). Additionally, under Florida Statute 559.72 ( 9 ) of the Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act ( FCCPA ), it is illegal to claim, attempt, or threaten to enforce a debt that is not legitimate, or to knowingly disseminate inaccurate information regarding a consumer debt. If the record has been discharged and is now past its relevance period, or is being reported with missing or misleading
details ( such as a lack of settled/discharge date or court verification ), continued inclusion may unfairly impact my creditworthiness and constitute both a federal and state violation. I am requesting that this bankruptcy entry be either fully removed or corrected to include all required factual elements and verifications. Please complete your reinvestigation in accordance with FCRA 1681i and provide written confirmation of the outcome. 
XXXX. US BKPT CT XXXX XXXXXXXX Violations : FCRA : 1681e ( b ), 1681i ( a ), 1681g, 1681s-2 ( b ), 1681i ( a ) ( 5 ) ( B ), 1681c ( a ) FDCPA : 1692g ( a ), 1692g ( b ), 1692e ( 8 ), 1692d GLBA : 6801 ( b ), 6802 ( a ) Metro 2 : Reporting format violations FL Law : Fla. Stat . 501.204 ( 1 ), 501.203 ( 3 ) ( c ), 501.976 ( 11 ) I am disputing the bankruptcy public record reported solely by Experian, originating from U.S. Bankruptcy Court XXXXXXXX XXXX, with file date XX/XX/year>, reference number XXXX, and discharge date XX/XX/year>. This entry appears to be incomplete and inconsistently reported. Neither TransUnion nor Equifax report this record, and the Experian entry lacks key verification details such as the bankruptcy type ( only stated in text ), official court information, and explanatory remarks. Reporting a bankruptcy in isolation without full substantiating details violates the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ), 15 U.S.C. 1681e ( b ), which requires consumer reporting agencies to ensure the maximum possible accuracy of the information included in a consumers file.

In addition, the Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act ( FCCPA ) under Fla. Stat. 559.72 ( 9 ) prohibits the dissemination of inaccurate or misleading information about a consumers debt or legal history. Reporting a bankruptcy without full contextsuch as omitting that it has been fully discharged with no outstanding liabilitymay unfairly imply ongoing financial risk to creditors and create misleading impressions of insolvency. I am requesting a reinvestigation under FCRA 1681i ( a ) and that this record either be fully deleted or corrected to include complete and verifiable data, including explicit clarification that the debt was discharged and that no further liability exists. Please provide written
confirmation of the outcome.

Fraudulent Hard Inquiry : 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 Demand : Immediate deletion and permanent blocking of these inquiries under FCRA 1681c-2 due to identity theft and lack of verification .

Incorrect or Unfamiliar Addresses : 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 Demand : Immediate deletion and permanent blocking of these addresses under FCRA 1681c-2 due to identity theft and lack of verification.

Incorrect Employer Listing : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Demand : Immediate deletion and permanent blocking of these employers under

FCRA 1681c-2 due to identity theft and lack of verification. Incorrect Names : XXXX XXXX, XXXX, XXXX, XXXX Requested Relief from the CFPB : Immediate enforcement of removal and permanent blocking of all fraudulent and inaccurate accounts listed.

Immediate deletion of all unauthorized hard inquiries.

Correction of all inaccurate personal information, including addresses, employers, and names.

Provision of updated credit reports from all three bureaus confirming these corrections.

Implementation of statutory identity theft protections, including fraud alerts.

Comprehensive investigation and imposition of sanctions for failure to comply with FCRA and FDCPA mandated deadlines.

Imposition of appropriate fines or disciplinary actions against the bureaus for willful neglect of their legal obligations.

Supporting Documentation Previously Submitted : Government-issued photo identification Social Security card Official police report documenting identity theft Proof of current residence Original dispute letters TO THE CREDITORS Declaration : I hereby affirm, under penalty of perjury, that all statements provided herein are truthful and accurate to the best of my knowledge. Due to the significant harm caused by the illegal actions of these bureaus and creditors, I request urgent intervention from the CFPB to enforce compliance with federal law, protect my consumer rights, and restore the integrity of my credit report.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief