vivekkopthsd/cfpb-consumer-complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 2023-04-06 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Credit card debt
Issue: False statements or representation — Attempted to collect wrong amount
Company: ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP INC.
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
My compliant is not only that the amount reported to the credit bureau may be incorrect but that they have misrepresented the information on the account which has led to miscalculating how long it remains on my credit report. 

Therefore, I am not sure that any of the information is correct since the account has been clearly reaged before reporting to XXXX credit bureau. Now causing it to be on my credit report for longer than 7 years. 

History : The original debt of {$300.00} for a XXXX XXXX XXXX managed by XXXX XXXX. Due to financial and medical hardship, I became delinquent with this account in the summer of XXXX ( around XXXX ). It went into collection status and although I tried to make periodic payments to the collection agency which totalled to about {$900.00}, there was still a remaining balance due to their continued increases in the amount due which was very questionable when the original debt was only {$300.00}. However, I believe XXXX may have held it for a long time causing the tremendous increase in the amount due. 

The other issue is that when Midland bought the debt in XX/XX/XXXX they may have reaged the delinquency date by reporting it as a new delinquency account after buying the debt from XXXX XXXX in XX/XX/XXXX. As a result, it makes it look like the delinquency date started in XX/XX/XXXX rather than in XXXX of XXXX when the account was with XXXX bank. 

As a result, this has manipulated the date of removal and/or how long it stays on my credit report with XXXX.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2023-04-06 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Account information incorrect
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: NJ

Complaint narrative:
To XXXX, XXXX, XXXX, Equifax, & NJ Attorney General A XXXX credit card was fraudulently opened in my name in XXXX XXXX. In XXXX XXXX I reached out to XXXX to inform them of this matter once I seen it on my XXXX credit report, they agreed to close the account. XXXX, XXXX, & Equifax removed the fraudulent account from my credit report however, this month it illegally reappeared on my credit report although the account was closed in XXXX due to fraud. I really need this fraud account removed from my credit report because I never opened this account. I submitted this report to FTC and CFPB. Someone please reach out to me so we can handle this illegal issue soon because I will soon be reaching out to my lawyer.By law, this account can not continue to be on my credit report if the account was not opened by me. Thank you. XXXX account ending in XXXX. Closed XX/XX/XXXX. Also, the account is inaccurately reporting that it was closed in XXXX XXXX which is also illegal. This account was closed in XXXX with a {$0.00} balance. All of a sudden the account is reappearing 6 months later with a balance of {$2300.00} which is false. This account was paid off at closing. I have 2 other accounts with XXXX in which I opened myself 4 years ago and I was making payments to this account as well which I was unaware of. Every time I submitted a payment, I was also paying off this account, unaware that I was paying a 3rd account. This account was paid off at closing on XX/XX/XXXX. That also need to be corrected. This whole account is inaccurate in many different ways which is illegal. I will not submit anymore payments to this illegal account and I need it removed from my credit profiles and investigated individually by each credit bureau and the Attorney General immediately. I also need the date of closing corrected to XX/XX/XXXX with a {$0.00} balance. I have not received a statement for this account since XXXX. All of a sudden a statement appeared in XXXX with {$2300.00}. I do not want to receive anymore statements for this account. I do not want to be harassed by XXXX regarding this account. They keep accusing me of opening the account after I continuously tell them that I did not open this 3rd account. I have made multiple payments to this account although I continuously tell them I did not open it. I have been told that this Is illegal and I will no longer pay them. I will handle this legally. Thank you.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2023-04-06 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Account information incorrect
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: NJ

Complaint narrative:
To XXXX, Experian, XXXX, XXXX, & NJ Attorney General A XXXX credit card was fraudulently opened in my name in XXXX XXXX. In XXXX XXXX I reached out to XXXX to inform them of this matter once I seen it on my Experian credit report, they agreed to close the account. Experian, XXXX, & XXXX removed the fraudulent account from my credit report however, this month it illegally reappeared on my credit report although the account was closed in XXXX due to fraud. I really need this fraud account removed from my credit report because I never opened this account. I submitted this report to FTC and CFPB. Someone please reach out to me so we can handle this illegal issue soon because I will soon be reaching out to my lawyer.By law, this account can not continue to be on my credit report if the account was not opened by me. Thank you. XXXX account ending in XXXX. Closed XX/XX/XXXX. Also, the account is inaccurately reporting that it was closed in XXXX XXXX which is also illegal. This account was closed in XXXX with a {$0.00} balance. All of a sudden the account is reappearing 6 months later with a balance of {$2300.00} which is false. This account was paid off at closing. I have 2 other accounts with XXXX in which I opened myself 4 years ago and I was making payments to this account as well which I was unaware of. Every time I submitted a payment, I was also paying off this account, unaware that I was paying a 3rd account. This account was paid off at closing on XX/XX/XXXX. That also need to be corrected. This whole account is inaccurate in many different ways which is illegal. I will not submit anymore payments to this illegal account and I need it removed from my credit profiles and investigated individually by each credit bureau and the Attorney General immediately. I also need the date of closing corrected to XX/XX/XXXX with a {$0.00} balance. I have not received a statement for this account since XXXX. All of a sudden a statement appeared in XXXX with {$2300.00}. I do not want to receive anymore statements for this account. I do not want to be harassed by XXXX regarding this account. They keep accusing me of opening the account after I continuously tell them that I did not open this 3rd account. I have made multiple payments to this account although I continuously tell them I did not open it. I have been told that this Is illegal and I will no longer pay them. I will handle this legally. Thank you.

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 2023-04-06 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: CLGF Holdco 1, LLC
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
The Following are unauthorized and I asked XXXX delete them I have reached out two both XXXX and the companies the Inquiries were made from and neither party can provide me documentation of my application or wet signature on documents but refuse too comply with Fair Credit Reporting Act, I demand that these items be investigated and removed from my report. Please remove any information that creditors and XXXX can not verify.I understand that under 15 U.S.C.1681i ( a ), you must complete this investigation within 30 days. The following companies and XXXX need to provide me copy of application and signature said companies are :

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2023-04-06 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 — Their investigation did not fix an error on your report
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: IL

Complaint narrative:
I'm a victim of identify theft. A XXXX XXXX XXXX and FXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  accounts that has been in dispute for the last couple years don't belong to me and I have sent in disputes about the accounts. I was told that I should also send in the FTC reports. I did that along with all information to show who I am. Yet when Equifax got all the information I was told that it couldn't be removed due to disputing too many times. As well as it didn't show fraud before, when in fact it does. I have asked for proof to show that the accounts belong to me and are verified with the original contracts, signatures, dates and driver license to prove this matter. Yet, Equifax says that they can't provide the information as they don't have to but also can't remove.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2023-04-06 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Credit inquiries on your report that you don't recognize
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: IL

Complaint narrative:
Please note, this is not a duplicate complaint and I'm not using any third party for this matter. I truly believe I'm victim of identity theft and these inquiries have been placed on my report by Fraud : : 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 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 Inquiry : XXXX XXXX, XXXX. 
I have filed FTC Report for this matter. 
I demand the removal of these inquiries to avoid any confusion as I DID NOT initiate these inquires or give any form of consent electronically, in person, or over the phone. I am fully aware that without permissible purpose no entity is allowed to pull my credit unless otherwise noted in section 604 of the FTCRA. The hard inquiries that are being disputed, do not belong to me. My position is being clearly stated, these hard inquiries do not belong to me, meaning that you are reporting inaccurate information within my credit file. YOU are reporting the INQUIRIES that are the result of the fraudulent activities. Therefore, these inquiry must be deleted from within my credit file. Inquiries that are made by someone else without my authorization is not a factual record of access to my credit file, it is a factual record of fraudulent activity, and it must be addressed as such. The reason that this Inquiry is being disputed is because it waw not made by me, and when I report this to you, it is your responsibility to investigate my claims, and when you can not prove that this inquiry was made by me, they must be removed from my credit file.

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 non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2023-04-06 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information belongs to someone else
Company: General Motors Financial Company, Inc.
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
My car was broken into last year and my identity was stolen, and there are fraudulent account ( s ) and inquiries reporting on my credit report. I have reached out to the companies directly and the credit bureaus to solve this issue but have received no help in doing so. I attached the police report information and a FTC report to hopefully expedite this matter. This fraudulent information being on my reports is causing harm to my reputation with credit unions and banks and it is unfair that ir has not been removed despite my efforts. 

XXXX XXXX - Fraudulent inquiry on XX/XX/2022 XXXX XXXX XXXX - Fraudulent inquiry on XX/XX/2022 GM Financial - Fraudulent inquiry on XX/XX/2022 XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX - Fraudulent inquiry on XX/XX/2022 XXXX XXXX - Fraudulent account showing on my credit reports

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2023-04-06 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information belongs to someone else
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
My car was broken into last year and my identity was stolen, and there are fraudulent account ( s ) and inquiries reporting on my credit report. I have reached out to the companies directly and the credit bureaus to solve this issue but have received no help in doing so. I attached the police report information and a FTC report to hopefully expedite this matter. This fraudulent information being on my reports is causing harm to my reputation with credit unions and banks and it is unfair that ir has not been removed despite my efforts. 

XXXX XXXX  - Fraudulent inquiry on XX/XX/2022 XXXX XXXX XXXX - Fraudulent inquiry on XX/XX/2022 XXXX XXXX - Fraudulent inquiry on XX/XX/2022 XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX - Fraudulent inquiry on XX/XX/2022 XXXX XXXX  - Fraudulent account showing on my credit reports

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2023-04-06 00:00:00
Product: Credit card or prepaid card — General-purpose credit card or charge card
Issue: Other features, terms, or problems — Other problem
Company: FIFTH THIRD FINANCIAL CORPORATION
State: MI

Complaint narrative:
I had a credit balance of XXXX on my XXXX credit card. In XXXX they took the money ( see stmt ) and I have never received a check for it. I called in XXXX and was told they would immediately send a check for it. To this very day I have not received it. I want my XXXX cents. This is a matter of small theft.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2023-04-06 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 — Their investigation did not fix an error on your report
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
I am writing to express my dissatisfaction with the way in which this reporting agency have been handling consumer disputes and challenges. I believe that they have been sending out form letters in response to many of these submissions, regardless of the specific information that has been provided. This is a clear violation of the law, as each dispute and challenge must be addressed individually and on its own merits. 

Furthermore, I have reason to believe that the consumer reporting agency may be delaying the processing of letters from consumers based on the assumption that help from a third party may be available. This too is illegal, as there is no legal exception to allow for such delays. 

I would like to state for the record that I am the author of any letters you receive with my name on them. Either I or my advisors wrote them with my full knowledge and consent. It is important to note that there is no law that requires a Power of Attorney in order to delay processing letters from a consumer urge you to take prompt and appropriate action to address the concerns raised in this complaint.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2023-04-06 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information belongs to someone else
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: WI

Complaint narrative:
See attached files....Exquifax Credit Bureau is in violation of my consumers rights. They are reporting fraudulent public record to my consumer credit report. This is
clear violations of my consumer rights under FCRA! According to Section 604 US Code 15 US 1681b credit reporting agencies do not have the right
to to report anything to my credit report without my written consent. I have not provided Equifax with written consent to report this record to my
credit report. According to Sec 605A 15 US Code 1681 C-1 states that without consent identity theft. According to Section 605B 15 US Code 1681 C2 states that if a credit reporting agency is notified that something on my credit report results from identity theft they are obligated to block and
delete these items immediately. I have made Equifax aware of this identity theft and they have refused to do their duty to remove this item from my
credit report according to the laws stated above. Please remove this public record from my credit report.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2023-04-06 00:00:00
Product: Credit card or prepaid card — General-purpose credit card or charge card
Issue: Problem with a purchase shown on your statement — Credit card company isn't resolving a dispute about a purchase on your statement
Company: CITIBANK, N.A.
State: OR

Complaint narrative:
I was at an establishment XXXX XXXX on XX/XX/2022 and the merchant attempted to charge several CC for various amounts. They attempted anywhere from XXXX to as low as XXXX dollars. My Costco CTI Credit cards was charged amounts of XXXX and XXXX. I disputed these charges immediately and it looked as if CTI had not paid the vendor. After several mistakes from CTI stating they didn't receive my emails which later I called in and had proved they have sided with the vendor with no explanation. I received a letter on XX/XX/XXXX stating that they have closed the dispute as the vendor refuses to pay the amount back. This is a defiant fraud case and now I owe over XXXX in CC bills. When attempting to contact the CC company they state the issue is resolved and there is nothing further they can do. I have stated I would go to court and testify if needed or whatever they need from me but the CC company seems to want me to owe the XXXX. I have also filed a a case with the FTC XXXX. I will also be filing a police report.

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 2023-04-06 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Other debt
Issue: False statements or representation — Attempted to collect wrong amount
Company: AFNI INC.
State: MI

Complaint narrative:
this company is saying i owe XXXX from 2016 which is pass the statue of limitations, also i currently have XXXXXXXX XXXX and home service i have a XXXX balance there is no way this is my account. i asked them for proof this was my debt they never sent anything just continue to call and harrase me. if they cant proof this is my debt orginal copys these needs to be removed from my credit report. i have already been a victim to id fraud.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2023-04-06 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 — Their investigation did not fix an error on your report
Company: FactorTrust, Inc.
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
I am writing to express my dissatisfaction with the way in which this reporting agency have been handling consumer disputes and challenges. I believe that they have been sending out form letters in response to many of these submissions, regardless of the specific information that has been provided. This is a clear violation of the law, as each dispute and challenge must be addressed individually and on its own merits. 

Furthermore, I have reason to believe that the consumer reporting agency may be delaying the processing of letters from consumers based on the assumption that help from a third party may be available. This too is illegal, as there is no legal exception to allow for such delays. 

I would like to state for the record that I am the author of any letters you receive with my name on them. Either I or my advisors wrote them with my full knowledge and consent. It is important to note that there is no law that requires a Power of Attorney in order to delay processing letters from a consumer urge you to take prompt and appropriate action to address the concerns raised in this complaint.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2023-04-06 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 — Problem with personal statement of dispute
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
I have disputed a collection from XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX in my Transunion credit report because the delinquent XXXX  XXXX XXXX account does not belong to me. The account is opened by my tenant, and I don't how the account is a joint account with my name on it because I have not signed any contract. My credit score is lowered at no fault of my own. The dispute result states that the collection is " accurate and updated '' as of XX/XX/2023. How did Transunion verify the collection without requesting for the signed contract? What law states that the landlord is responsible for the actions of the tenant? Transunion is blindingly taking XXXX word without requesting for hard evidence. Transunion is complicit in this fraud allowing XXXX to use my credit score as a harassment tool to cause undue stress. Furthermore, my tenant has paid off the balance. The attached shows XXXX has cashed her check on XX/XX/2023. I want to upload this new evidence in Transunion 's website, but it looks like that upload option no longer appears on the dispute web page. So after one dispute submission, Transunion has blocked me from submitting a new dispute or follow up on an existing dispute again. FYI, XXXX does allow you to follow up or submit a new dispute.

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 non-monetary relief