Consumer complaint received 2025-03-18 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: MO

Complaint narrative:
Unfortunately i have recently identified several inaccuracies on my consumer report and subsequently reached out to the credit reporting agencies to address these issues. However, the credit reporting agencies have not adhered to federal trade commission regulations and have failed to correct these discrepancies. Pursuant to FCRA 605B and 15 USC 1681C-two I demand that these accounts be removed within XXXX business days as permitted by federal law. this noncompliance represents a clear infringements on my consumer rights. I have found several inaccuracies and unauthorized inquiries on my consumer report. I would like each of these inaccurate accounts and inaccurate information to be removed effective immediately, which is my right as a Federally protected consumer under the FCRA. Personal information. Names. Only the name XXXX XXXX should be present all my consumer report any variation or misspelling of his name must be removed XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX These names must be removed As they do not correctly, identify me as a federally, protected consumer and by law, they are categorized as aliases. Addresses. Only the address XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Should be present on my consumer report. Any other addresses are in accurate and does not accurately represent me as a consumer I can not be reached nor contacted at any of these addresses.. the following addresses must be removed XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  I can never be reached at the previous addresses. They are not available addresses. And attempting to contact me at these addresses is categorized as mail fraud by federal law.. They must be removed immediately I would like this in accurate information removed from all forms of my consumer report. Which is my right under 15 USC 6802. EMPLOYERS BUILT FROM THE GROUND UP this information must be removed from my credit report because it is incorrect. I have never worked at this institutions/Corporation. I do not know where this information came from. Please remove it from my credit report. Late payments Per 15 usc 1681a 2 a ( i ), it is illegal for a consumer reporting agency to report a consumers experiences and transactions ; payment history, these " late payments '' must be removed and this account updated immediately Per 15 usc 1681a 2 a ( I ) Experian a " consumer reporting Angency '' can not legally report consumer transactions and experiences the late payments on This account must be updated & removed from my consumer report. 15 usc 1681a 2 a ( i ) states that my transactions and experiences should not be a part of my consumer report. This account breaks the law and violates my right legally it must be updated and removed. Immediately 15 usc 1681a 2 a ( i ) 2 ) Exclusions.Except as provided in paragraph ( 3 ), the term consumer report does not include ( A ) subject to section 1681s3 of this title, any ( i ) report containing information solely as to transactions or experiences between the consumer and the person making the report ; Per 15 USC 1666 ( a ) Time to make payments A creditor may not treat a payment on a credit card account under an open end consumer credit plan as late for any purpose, unless the creditor has adopted reasonable procedures designed to ensure that each periodic statement including the information required by section XXXX ( b ) of this title is mailed or delivered to the consumer not later than XXXX days before the payment due date. The following accounts have been reflecting late payments onto my consumer report, which is a violation of my consumer rights. No interaction between a creditor and a consumer maybe communicated without my written permission and I do not give the following accounts or companies any permission to report these late payments please update and remove these late payments from my consumer 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 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 XXXXXX/XX/XXXX The previous accounts have been reflecting late payments onto my consumer report, which is a violation of my consumer rights. No interaction between a creditor and a consumer maybe communicated without my written permission and I do not give the following accounts or companies any permission to report these late payments please update and remove these late payments from my consumer report. Collections XXXX XXXX XXXX Date opened XX/XX/XXXX balance {$260.00}. XXXX XXXX XXXX Date opened XXXX. XXXX, XXXX Balance {$930.00} XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Date opened XXXX XXXX, XXXX balance {$1300.00} XXXX XXXX XXXX Date opened XXXX. XXXX, XXXX balance {$3200.00} XXXX XXXX XXXX Date opened XXXX XXXX, XXXX Balance {$1100.00} XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Date opened XXXX. XXXX, XXXX XXXX {$480.00} XXXX XXXX XXXX. 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. Thes collections accounts are reporting in accurately and have been opened using my personal and private information. And as a federally protected consumer, I have been a victim of identity theft This account must be removed from my consumer report immediately, which is my right as a federal protected consumer. I have the right to dispute a lawful validation of debt pursuant to 12 CFR 1006.34 Notice for validation of debts under the FDCPA. XXXX to 15 U.S. Code 1681s2 ( a ) ( XXXX ) ( A ) These companies PROHIBITED BY LAW to furnish any public information without informing me about my consumer rights which Portfolio recovery Associates did continue to furnish my public information without having permissible purposes, 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 XXXX business days as permitted by federal law

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation