vivekkopthsd/cfpb-consumer-complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 2024-11-15 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: NJ

Complaint narrative:
I discovered an unauthorized and inaccurate collection account on my credit report from EQUIFAX associated with XXXX, account number XXXX. This account does not belong to me, and I have no knowledge of its origin. I formally disputed this account with the credit bureau, requesting verification and removal based on my rights under the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ), specifically Sections 611 ( 15 U.S.C. 1681i ), 609 ( 15 U.S.C. 1681g ), and 623 ( 15 U.S.C. 1681s-2 ), as well as the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ( FDCPA ), specifically Sections 809 ( 15 U.S.C. 1692g ) and 807 ( 15 U.S.C. 1692e ). 
Despite my formal dispute and request for a thorough investigation, EQUIFAX has continued to report this account without verifying its accuracy or providing me with documentation supporting its validity. This violates my rights under the FCRA, as credit bureaus are required to conduct a reasonable investigation and must not report inaccurate or unverifiable information. Notably, failure to comply with these requirements has been underscored by precedents such as XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX and XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX 
This inaccurate information is damaging my credit score and affecting my financial standing. I believe that the credit bureaus failure to properly investigate and respond to my dispute is a direct violation of the FCRA, causing me unnecessary harm.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2024-11-15 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: NJ

Complaint narrative:
I discovered an unauthorized and inaccurate collection account on my credit report from EQUIFAX associated with XXXX, account number XXXX. This account does not belong to me, and I have no knowledge of its origin. I formally disputed this account with the credit bureau, requesting verification and removal based on my rights under the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ), specifically Sections 611 ( 15 U.S.C. 1681i ), 609 ( 15 U.S.C. 1681g ), and 623 ( 15 U.S.C. 1681s-2 ), as well as the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ( FDCPA ), specifically Sections 809 ( 15 U.S.C. 1692g ) and 807 ( 15 U.S.C. 1692e ). 
Despite my formal dispute and request for a thorough investigation, EQUIFAX has continued to report this account without verifying its accuracy or providing me with documentation supporting its validity. This violates my rights under the FCRA, as credit bureaus are required to conduct a reasonable investigation and must not report inaccurate or unverifiable information. Notably, failure to comply with these requirements has been underscored by precedents such as XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX 
This inaccurate information is damaging my credit score and affecting my financial standing. I believe that the credit bureaus failure to properly investigate and respond to my dispute is a direct violation of the FCRA, causing me unnecessary harm.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2024-11-15 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Account information incorrect
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: AZ

Complaint narrative:
Could you please take a moment to review and examine the attached documents? I believe your expertise will be invaluable in ensuring their accuracy and completeness. Your feedback and insights would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for your time and consideration in this matter.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2024-11-15 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Account information incorrect
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: AZ

Complaint narrative:
Could you please take a moment to review and examine the attached documents? I believe your expertise will be invaluable in ensuring their accuracy and completeness. Your feedback and insights would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for your time and consideration in this matter.

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 2024-11-15 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — I do not know
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed — Debt is not yours
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: MO

Complaint narrative:
A recent review of my credit report revealed accounts that seem to have been added without my authorization. Kindly proceed to block and remove these fraudulent accounts.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2024-11-15 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: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: MD

Complaint narrative:
I'm concerned about an unfamiliar inquiry on my credit report. I didn't authorize or consent to this company accessing my information, I'm trying to understand how and why this happened and it's causing me a lot of stress and XXXX.

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 2024-11-15 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: GA

Complaint narrative:
I recently reviewed my credit and noticed fraudulent activity on my report. Please remove all fraudulent activity as it is hurting my ability to obtain credit. Thank you.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2024-11-15 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem — Difficulty submitting a dispute or getting information about a dispute over the phone
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: VA

Complaint narrative:
Im not getting my disputes opened or resolved I only get stalled letters and no verification of the account that Im asking for Ive sent my documents to verify my identity but they keep saying they dont have it so they cant complete my disputes I have also requested that my scores are updated correctly after the removal of inquiries and inaccurate information and again that has not been done either I also have requested that I be opted out from all XXXX  credit reporting agencies and it be permanent I sent notarized statements with my identification for that as well and they have removed the bankruptcies but not the fraudulent accounts attached to them cause me to be negatively affected by this fraud and I have asked for this to be removed several times as well. Fraudulent accounts are XXXX who illegally sold my information to another company ( identity theft ) and western funding as well as chime who is reporting a charge off to an account which was prepaid so its inaccurate both the amount and the status violations are 15 USC 1681 and 15 USC 6892 which I am within my rights to pursue damages against each company and violation

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 2024-11-15 00:00:00
Product: Prepaid card — General-purpose prepaid card
Issue: Trouble using the card — Trouble using the card to spend money in a store or online
Company: Incomm Holdings Inc.
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
I have a prepaid debit Vanilla Visa debit card and attempted to use it today at my local XXXX grocery store for a {$500.00} purchase, but the card was declined. I contacted Vanilla to clear up the problem. I was not given a clear explanation for why the card was declined.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2024-11-15 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: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: NJ

Complaint narrative:
I recently reviewed my credit report and was shocked to find multiple inquiries from your company that I never authorized. This unauthorized activity is severely impacting my credit score and causing extreme stress.

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 2024-11-15 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: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: NJ

Complaint narrative:
I recently reviewed my credit report and was shocked to find multiple inquiries from your company that I never authorized. This unauthorized activity is severely impacting my credit score and causing extreme stress.

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 2024-11-15 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Account information incorrect
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: MD

Complaint narrative:
My requests to correct and remove false and inaccurate information on my credit report keeps getting denied and/or disregarded. As a consumer, I know I have rights and that very right is being violated with what these companies are reporting on my credit that are not the maximum possible accuracy. It's hurting my credit score and impacting my life negatively.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2024-11-15 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Account status incorrect
Company: Thaxton Investment Corporation
State: TN

Complaint narrative:
I am filing this complaint concerning the inaccurate reporting of late payment by Heights Finance to the credit bureaus. According to their records, a payment is falsely reported as late. These alleged late payment were made on time, yet this incorrect information remains on my credit report, causing harm to my XXXX XXXX.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2024-11-15 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem — Was not notified of investigation status or results
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: NM

Complaint narrative:
I am requesting your help to investigate such accounts from these companies that are reporting me inaccurately about the late payments. I have reviewed and checked my credit report and saw that these certain accounts have late payments which is not correct. THERE SHOULD NO LATE PAYMENT REMARKS ON THESE ACCOUNTS.

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 2024-11-15 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem — Was not notified of investigation status or results
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: NM

Complaint narrative:
I am requesting your help to investigate such accounts from these companies that are reporting me inaccurately about the late payments. I have reviewed and checked my credit report and saw that these certain accounts have late payments which is not correct. THERE SHOULD NO LATE PAYMENT REMARKS ON THESE ACCOUNTS.

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 2024-11-15 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: The CBE Group, Inc.
State: IL

Complaint narrative:
As I have no account with you, nor am I your customer, nor have I entered in a contract with you, I request the following information to which I am entitled under Title 15 USC 1692 et. seq., theFair Debt Collection Practices Act ( FDCPA ) : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX Please provide proof of the alleged debt, including specifically the alleged contract or other instrument bearing my signature. 
Please evidence your authorization under 15 USC 1692 ( e ) and 15 USC 1692 ( f ) in this alleged matter.

1. What is your authorization of law for your collection of information?

2. What is your authorization of law for your collection of this alleged debt?

3. Please evidence your authorization to do business in my state.

4. Please show proof to establish balances, payments, interest rate disclosures, etc. as alleged in your demand letter.

Pursuant to 15 USC 1692g, you have 30 days from receipt of this notice to respond. Your failure to respond, on point, in writing, hand signed, and in a timely manner, will work as a waiver to any and all claims in this matter, and will entitle me to presume that you sent your letter in error, and that the matter is permanently closed.

This Notice has the same effect as a dispute to the validity of the alleged debt and a dispute to the validity of your claims. In addition, this Notice is an attempt to correct your records, and any information received from you will be collected as evidence should any further action be necessary. Moreover, this is a request for information only, and is not a statement, election, or waiver of status. I look forward to your prompt reply. I am insistent that you also send a copy of this dispute to the original creditor, so that they do not report this on my Credit Report. I further insist that if you have reported me to a XXXX XXXX XXXX, you tell them that I am disputing this debt. 

Sincerely, XXXX XXXX

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2024-11-15 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: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: NM

Complaint narrative:
Kindly block and remove the unauthorized accounts from my credit report as soon as possible. I did not open or approve these accounts, and I have no knowledge of their origin. Under USC 1681g, I am formally requesting their removal within 15 days. I have included relevant documents for your review and reference.

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 2024-11-15 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Account status incorrect
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
XX/XX/year> Subject : Request for Investigation and Correction of Inaccurate Late Payments on My Credit Report Dear CFPB, Following your agency 's completion of the investigation as outlined in this complaint, I am writing to request a detailed description of the investigation process used to review the disputed account on my credit report. Pursuant to the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ), 15 USC 1681i ( a ) ( 7 ), credit reporting agencies are required to provide a description of the investigation process within 15 days of receiving a consumers dispute. 

Upon reviewing my credit report, I discovered that my XXXX account reflects inaccurate late payments, despite my consistent record of timely payments. It is imperative that consumer reporting agencies ensure all information is reported with complete accuracy, and I am now requesting that Equifax thoroughly investigate this account and update the entries to reflect on-time payments.

Discrepancies in Reporting : The credit reporting agencies have inaccurately recorded late payments on this account that do not reflect my actual payment history. The discrepancies are as follows : Equifax : XXXX late payment in XX/XX/year> XXXX : XXXX late payment in XX/XX/year> XXXX : XXXX late payment in XX/XX/year> These entries are incorrect, as I have consistently made all payments on time. 
Legal Basis for Dispute : Under the FCRA ( 15 USC 1666 ( b ) ), I am entitled to the accurate reporting of my account history. The presence of these erroneous late payments misrepresents my creditworthiness, potentially constituting a violation of both the FCRA and the Truth in Lending Act ( TILA ). Additionally, sections 15 U.S.C. 1681i and 1681s-2 of the FCRA mandate that credit reporting agencies and information furnishers correct inaccurate or incomplete information in consumer reports to ensure maximum accuracy.

Requested Action : I request that Equifax perform a comprehensive investigation into this account and promptly remove the inaccurate late payment entries to reflect my correct payment history of 100 % on-time payments.

Please confirm the removal of these inaccuracies in writing within 30 days of this complaints submission. Failure to resolve this issue may lead to further action to protect my rights as a consumer.

Thank you for your immediate attention to this matter. I look forward to receiving confirmation of the corrections within the timeframe mandated by the FCRA. 

Sincerely, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2024-11-15 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: OH

Complaint narrative:
XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX Social Security Number : XXXX XX/XX/XXXX TransUnion Consumer Solutions XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Subject : Request for Removal of Unauthorized Identity Theft Hard Inquiries Dear TransUnion, XXXX, and XXXX, I am writing to formally request the removal of unauthorized hard inquiries from my credit report. Upon recent review, I discovered several inquiries that I did not authorize, and these are negatively impacting my XXXX XXXX. 

The unauthorized identity theft inquiries are as follows : 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 XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ), I have the right to dispute any information that I believe is inaccurate. Since I did not authorize these inquiries, I am requesting their immediate removal. To assist with verification, I have enclosed copies of my ID, a recent utility bill, and my credit report with the unauthorized inquiries highlighted. 

Additionally, I have submitted an FTC report to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ( CFPB ) regarding this matter. 

Please investigate these inquiries and remove them from my credit report as soon as possible. I would appreciate confirmation once the removal is completed or any further steps I may need to take to resolve this issue.

Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter. 

Sincerely, XXXX XXXX

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 2024-11-15 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: CA

Complaint narrative:
The items listed below are reported on my credit file and were found in my reports with credit reporting agencies. These items were opened fraudulently. Ive informed all parties of the issue & provided the necessary documentation to support my claim. The credit reporting agency ( CRA ) & data furnisher ( DF ) are not complying with federal law regarding identity theft. Additionally, the credit reporting agency & data furnisher have not provided any evidence of an open contract, signed contract, or any valid proof this was opened, authorized, or created by me. Since this is a strict violation of FCRA laws I need the items removed from my file. 
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Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief