Consumer complaint received 2025-01-05 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: SC

Complaint narrative:
[ Your Name ] [ Your Address ] [ City, State, Zip Code ] [ Phone Number ] [ Email Address ] [ Date ] [ Credit Bureau Name ] [ Credit Bureau Address ] [ City, State, Zip Code ] To Whom It May Concern, On [ date ], I wrote to you requesting an investigation into items that I believe were INACCURATE AND UNVERIFIED. To date, I have not received a reply from you or any acknowledgment that an investigation has begun. In my previous request, I listed my reasons for disputing the information. I have enclosed it again and request that you reply within a reasonable amount of time. 

Since this is my SECOND request, I will also be sending a copy of this letter to the Federal Trade Commission notifying them that I have signed receipts for letters sent to you and you have no complied with my request. I regret that I am being forced to take such action. 

As you are well aware, federal law requires you to respond within XXXX days but you have failed to respond. Failure to comply with these federal regulations by credit reporting agencies are investigated by the Federal Trade Commission ( see 15 USC 41, et seq. ) I am maintaining a careful record of my communications with you on this matter, for the purpose of filing a complaint with the FTC should you continue in your non-compliance. I further remind you that, as in XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX. XXXX ( XXXX XXXX XXXX. XX/XX/XXXX ), you will be liable for your willful non-compliance. 

Please see the reasons for dispute below. 
XXXX. Validate Account XXXX XXXX XXXX Account Number : XXXX Please investigate and delete from my credit report. 

XXXX. Validate Account XXXX XXXX Account Number : XXXX XXXX Please investigate and delete from my credit report. 

XXXX. Validate Account XXXX XXXX Account Number : XXXX Please investigate and delete from my credit report. 


XXXX. Validate Account XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Date of inquiry : XX/XX/XXXX Please investigate and delete from my credit report Please remove all non-account holding inquiries over XXXX days old. 
Please add a Promotional Suppression to my credit file. 
Please remove all accounts that are not XXXX XXXX XXXX 

Please note that you had XXXX days to complete this investigation and you failed, as per the Fair Credit Reporting Act Section 611 ( a ) ( 1 ) ( A ). If you can not verify the information within the XXXX day time period, you must delete all of the disputed accounts from my report. 

Be advised that the description of the procedure used to determine the accuracy and completeness of the information is herby requests as well, to be provided within ( 5 ) days of the completion of your re-investigation and I am keeping a careful record of your actions, including your Method of Verification. I do not consent to XXXX or any means of automated verification. 

Failure to respond satisfactorily within XXXX days of receipt of this certified letter may result in a small claims action against your company, seeking {$5000.00} per violation for : XXXX ) Defamation XXXX ) Negligent Enablement of Identity Fraud XXXX ) Violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act XXXX ) Financial Injury My contact information is as follows : [ Your Name ] [ Your Address ] [ City, State, Zip Code ] [ Phone Number ] [ Email Address ] [ Date ] [ Credit Bureau Name ] [ Credit Bureau Address ] [ City, State, Zip Code ] SSN : P.S. Please be aware that dependent upon your response, I may be detailing any potential issues with your company via an online public press release, including documentation of any potential small claims action. I am also including a copy of my complaint to the organizations below : CC : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX of XXXX Consumer Financial Protection Bureau XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  CC : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX : Consumer Financial Protection Bureau CC : Attorney General Office CC : Better Business Bureau XXXX : XXXX XXXX XXXX : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX : Comptroller Of The Currency CC : Federal Reserve XXXX XXXX : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX : Federal Trade Commission XXXX : XXXX XXXX XXXX Thank You, [ Your Name ] [ Your Signature ( if sending a hard copy ) ]

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief