vivekkopthsd/cfpb-consumer-complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-13 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Credit monitoring or identity theft protection services — Problem with product or service terms changing
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: NY

Complaint narrative:
Credit freeze and thaw needs to be free. We didnt ask for these credit reporting companies to take our financial lives into their hands and it 's nothing less than extortion for them to charge money for it. 

TransUnion changed their website after the XXXX crisis to make it harder to freeze your account and easier to pay for their " premiere protection ''. The public will not stand for this any longer.

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 2017-09-13 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem — Was not notified of investigation status or results
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
I was part of the XXXX credit information hack. In addition to lack of personal notification that ALL of my personal and financial identity information was compromised, I find it unacceptable that I have to PAY to freeze my credit when I did NOT consent to my information being stored by XXXX, XXXX, or TransUnion in the first place. Congress should make credit freezes and unfreezes free federally. Credit reporting agencies already make money off of my information and I should not be required to pay them additional money to protect my information, especially when they are doing a POOR job in the first place. Thank you for taking time to read my complaint.

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 2017-09-13 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem — Was not notified of investigation status or results
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
I was part of the XXXX credit information hack. In addition to lack of personal notification that ALL of my personal and financial identity information was compromised, I find it unacceptable that I have to PAY to freeze my credit when I did NOT consent to my information being stored by XXXX, XXXX, or XXXX in the first place. Congress should make credit freezes and unfreezes free federally. Credit reporting agencies already make money off of my information and I should not be required to pay them additional money to protect my information, especially when they are doing a POOR job in the first place. Thank you for taking time to read my complaint.

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 2017-09-13 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Old information reappears or never goes away
Company: Army and Air Force Exchange Service
State: TN

Complaint narrative:
Military star card is harrassing and placing false information on my credit report after numerous attempts to get this matter resolved. Statuses of limitation shows they can only legally sue within 7 years of delinquency. They are reporting incorrect information such as dates and revolving amounts which are hurting my chances of purchasing a home. The predatory rates for a military affiliate are killing my chances of living an American dream and killing my future. This company refuses to be compliant and work with an XXXX individual. This company refuses to validate the debt and send documents requested. I have the right to request verification through audit certification of debt entry in accordance with g.a.a.p., i.f.r.s., in accordance with Basel 3 accord and u.n.c.i.t.r.a.l conventions. I would also like a copy of the Tax Registration Certificate! The company refuses and they are rude and biligerent when you are trying to communicate.

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 2017-09-13 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Credit monitoring or identity theft protection services — Billing dispute for services
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: TN

Complaint narrative:
XXXX Equifax, XXXX : While I opted into use these services ( by way of signing up for credit lines ), I really  had no choice. There has now been a data breach caused by their ineptitude, where my details are now for sale on the black market, and yet I am expected to PAY to freeze my credit and protect myself. 

I could not reasonably avoid sharing my data with these companies, but I 'm expected to pay to protect the data they took from me and lost?

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-13 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with fraud alerts or security freezes — 
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: CO

Complaint narrative:
Transunion, XXXX and XXXX all make freezing and thawing my credit extraordinarily difficult. Even in times of obvious and publicized hacks of their databases -- putting my and millions of other American 's secure information in the hands of criminals -- they are making the act of freezing and thawing my credit nearly impossible and re-directing me to PURCHASE products from them to prevent my information from being stolen. HELLO!? 

The U.S. government needs to step up and take the keys to the castle away from these fraudsters. It 's time to take control and start saying no to the companies that are acting no better than the petty thieves and hacks corrupting their databases.

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 2017-09-13 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with fraud alerts or security freezes — 
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: NC

Complaint narrative:
I was part of the XXXX credit information hack. I find it unacceptable that I have to PAY to freeze my credit when I did n't consent to my information being stored by XXXX, XXXX, or TransUnion in the first place. Congress should make credit freezes and unfreezes free federally. Credit reporting agencies already make money off of my information and I should not be required to pay them additional money to protect my information, especially when they are doing a POOR job in the first place. Thank you for taking time to read my complaint

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 2017-09-13 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with fraud alerts or security freezes — 
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: UT

Complaint narrative:
Equifax mishandled personal information about me and 134 Million other Americans. Now, in order to protect ourselves, we 're forced to pay these credit score firms to freeze our credit. This should not cost any money to us, the victims. They make money off of our information and when they risk our financial safety, we have to do all the work and pay them. This is absurd!

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-13 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Credit card debt
Issue: False statements or representation — Impersonated attorney, law enforcement, or government official
Company: AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
I received a mailed letter and then an email from XXXXXXXXXXXX stating that he was an attorney for a law firm called XXXX XXXX XXXX : XXXX XXXX XXXX , XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, Ca. XXXX Tel : ( XXXX ) XXXX Fax : ( XXXX ) XXXX They claimed that my credit card, American Express had retained their services to collect a debt but were authorized to negotiate a settlement amount. After a few email exchanges resulting in them threatening a law suit, I started to become suspicious. 

I contacted XXXX, and they indeed had retained an agency to help them collect my debt, but that agency was called XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Their address was the same building as XXXX XXXX XXXX,  but a different suite number. 

When I told XXXX at XXXX XXXX XXXX that I believed that he was illegitimate, he did not respond. So I am bringing this to your attention now. I have attached a transcript of our email exchange. 

- XXXX XXXX XXXX ) XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX # XXXX XXXX XXXX, CA XXXX

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-13 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: GA

Complaint narrative:
I was part of the Equifax credit information hack. I find it unacceptable that I have to PAY to freeze my credit when I did n't consent to my information being stored by Equifax, XXXX, or XXXX in the first place. Congress should make credit freezes and unfreezes free federally. Credit reporting agencies already make money off of my information and I should not be required to pay them additional money to protect my information, especially when they are doing a POOR job in the first place. Thank you for taking time to read my complaint.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-13 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with fraud alerts or security freezes — 
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
I have been monitoring the Equifax information breach that occurred recently, and deemed it necessary to place a freeze on my credit. 
onXX/XX/XXXX, I placed freezes through XXXX, XXXX, and XXXX. Those actions took maybe 30 mins tops for all three combined. I have been attemptingto freeze my credit through Equifax to no avail. I have tried three times via the website ( https : //www.freeze.equifax.comXXXX ) and twice via phone ( XXXX ) with no assistance being provided. This is extremely frustrating as the company is the cause of this disturbance. I am appalled as to why this process is so tedious. I believe that Equifax should freeze all accounts as this breach is on them and their failure to protect the public 's secure information.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-13 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with fraud alerts or security freezes — 
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
I was part of the Equifax credit information hack. I find it unacceptable that I have to PAY to freeze and unfreeze my credit when I did n't consent to my information being stored by Equifax, XXXX, or XXXX in the first place. 

XXXX should make credit freezes and unfreezes free federally. Credit reporting agencies already make money off of my information and I should not be required to pay them additional money to protect my information, especially when they are doing a POOR job in the first place. Thank you for taking time to read my complaint.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-13 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with fraud alerts or security freezes — 
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: NC

Complaint narrative:
When recently discovering that my personal information was compromised during the XXXX hack, I was trying to freeze my credit score to prevent any attacks on my personal credit rating. XXXX has offered a fee waiver on freezing my account as of this time, but other unions such as Trans Union are charging to put this freeze into place. And I assume all three companies are going to charge anytime I will need to unfreeze to apply for any type of loan or credit. I find this unacceptable that these institutions are profiting off if consumers trying to protect the only thing that will let them buy a home, or a car, or even get a student loan. Currently, trans Union is even hiding credit freeze information on their website in favor of advertising their own for profit credit monitoring services. So not only are hackers benefiting from getting my personal info, but the people in charge of it, whose negligence put me and millions of other US citizens at risk are profiting.

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 2017-09-13 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Credit monitoring or identity theft protection services — Problem with product or service terms changing
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: MI

Complaint narrative:
I was part of the XXXX credit information hack. I find it unacceptable that I have to PAY to freeze my credit when I did n't consent to my information being stored by XXXX, XXXX, or TransUnion in the first place. Congress should make credit freezes and unfreezes free federally. Credit reporting agencies already make money off of my information and I should not be required to pay them additional money to protect my information, especially when they are doing a POOR job in the first place. Thank you for taking time to read my complaint.

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 2017-09-13 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Credit monitoring or identity theft protection services — Problem with product or service terms changing
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: MI

Complaint narrative:
I was part of the XXXX credit information hack. I find it unacceptable that I have to PAY to freeze my credit when I did n't consent to my information being stored by XXXX, XXXX, or XXXX in the first place. Congress should make credit freezes and unfreezes free federally. Credit reporting agencies already make money off of my information and I should not be required to pay them additional money to protect my information, especially when they are doing a POOR job in the first place. Thank you for taking time to read my complaint.

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 2017-09-13 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with fraud alerts or security freezes — 
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: AZ

Complaint narrative:
I May or may not be part of the Equifax credit information hack. I can not be certain since its been shown reliably that the Equifax verification tool is giving out bogus information. And therefore now have to take proactive steps to ensure i 'm safe. I find it unacceptable that I have to PAY to freeze my credit when I did n't consent to my information being stored by Equifax, XXXX, or XXXX in the first place. Congress should make credit freezes and unfreezes free federally. Credit reporting agencies already make money off of my information, without my consent and I should not be required to pay them additional money to protect my information, Especially when companies like XXXX XXXX have in the last week redesigned their website to promote a " credit monitoring '' Service instead of linking directly to a credit freeze application. Thees " bureaus '' are doing a POOR job of protecting my information, then want me to pay them to protect it, FROM THEM The sheer hubris of this in light of the failures by negligence of their actions in the first place is  astounding.. Thank you for taking time to read my complaint.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-13 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: NV

Complaint narrative:
Equifax failed to adequately protect my personal identifying information, then compounded the issue by failing to encrypt the data in a reasonable manner that would protect it in the event of a breach. This has led to an incredibly high likelihood that the necessary information to steal my identity has suffered a permanent exposure. 

After discovering the breach, Equifax ( XXXX XXXX, XXXX ) waited over a month to announce that the event had occurred ( XXXX XXXX, XXXX ), and then is requiring the affected consumers ( 143 million ) to jump through hoops in order to freeze their credit and protect themselves.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-13 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Credit monitoring or identity theft protection services — Problem with product or service terms changing
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: NY

Complaint narrative:
Credit freeze and thaw needs to be free. We didnt ask for these credit reporting companies to take our financial lives into their hands and it 's nothing less than extortion for them to charge money for it. 

XXXX changed their website after the Equifax crisis to make it harder to freeze your account and easier to pay for their " premiere protection ''. The public will not stand for this any longer.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-13 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Credit monitoring or identity theft protection services — Problem with product or service terms changing
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
I was part of the Equifax credit information hack. I find it unacceptable that I have to PAY to freeze my credit when I did n't consent to my information being stored by Equifax, XXXX, or XXXX in the first place. Congress should make credit freezes and unfreezes free federally. Credit reporting agencies already make money off of my information and I should not be required to pay them additional money to protect my information, especially when they are doing a POOR job in the first place. Thank you for taking time to read my complaint.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-13 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: WI

Complaint narrative:
Due to the equifax breach I now have to actively pay in order to keep my credit safe and secure. Upon checking their website I found out that I am vulnerable to having my information stolen.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-13 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with fraud alerts or security freezes — 
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: NC

Complaint narrative:
I was part of the Equifax credit information hack. I find it unacceptable that I have to PAY to freeze my credit when I did n't consent to my information being stored by Equifax, XXXX, or XXXX in the first place. Congress should make credit freezes and unfreezes free federally. Credit reporting agencies already make money off of my information and I should not be required to pay them additional money to protect my information, especially when they are doing a POOR job in the first place. Thank you for taking time to read my complaint

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-13 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with fraud alerts or security freezes — 
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: NC

Complaint narrative:
I was part of the XXXX credit information hack. I find it unacceptable that I have to PAY to freeze my credit when I did n't consent to my information being stored by XXXX, XXXX, or XXXX in the first place. XXXX should make credit freezes and unfreezes free federally. Credit reporting agencies already make money off of my information and I should not be required to pay them additional money to protect my information, especially when they are doing a POOR job in the first place. Thank you for taking time to read my complaint

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 2017-09-13 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Old information reappears or never goes away
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
I bought a recreational vehicle and financed it through XXXX XXXX XXXX over nine years ago. I lost my job and missed payments. they would not work with me once I started working again. However, they keep re aging this account and adding to the balance. They refuse to remove it from my credit and it has been almost ten years

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation