Consumer complaint received 2022-09-08 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: GA

Complaint narrative:
Date : XX/XX/XXXX Name : XXXX XXXX XXXX Address : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX, GA XXXX SSN : XXXX D.O.B : XXXX XXXX Contact : ( XXXX ) XXXX XXXX Re : Disputing Inaccuracies on My Credit Report Equifax XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX GA XXXX Original Creditor : XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX or XXXX XXXX XXXX Address XXXX XXXX XXXX Ct # XXXX, XXXX, GA XXXX Contact XXXX ( XXXX ) XXXX To Whom it May concern : I received a copy of my credit report. To my surprise, you are reporting this account incorrectly. It is inaccurate because I've been contacted by your company about a debt you allege, I owe several times from XXXX XXXX XXXX or XXXX XXXX XXXX Collections Account with no Account Number. This Collection account is reporting not only as Open on all accounts, but also shows a past due balance of [ {$13000.00} ] In addition, the furnisher must notify all CRAs that received the information of any corrections and must thereafter report only the complete and accurate information. Section 623 ( a ) ( 2 ) and Section 623 ( a ) ( 3 ). According to the FCRA, I have the right to an accurate credit report. Please remove this account immediately from my credit report. Please provide me a copy of my new credit report reflecting this account removed upon completion. This rule revises Regulation F, 12 CFR part 1006, which implements the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ( FDCPA ), The Bureau 's final rule addresses, among other things, communications in connection with debt collection and prohibitions on harassment or abuse, false or misleading representations, and unfair practices in debt collection. This rule is effective XX/XX/XXXX. Please reinvestigate this matter and delete the disputed item as soon as possible. 15 USC Section 1681i ( d ) requires that you notify me when the items have been deleted. please send me the names and addresses of all individuals you contacted so that I may follow up with them directly 681.1 Duties regarding the detection, prevention, and mitigation of identity theft. ( a ) Scope. This section applies to financial institutions and creditors that are subject to administrative enforcement of the FCRA by the Federal Trade Commission pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 1681s ( a ) ( 1 ). A copy of section 605B of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, which requires you to block the fraudulent information on my credit report resulting from identity theft within four business days and to promptly notify the furnisher ( s ) of that information. Be advised, this is NOT a request for " verification '' or proof of my mailing address, but a request for VALIDATION made pursuant to 15 USC 1692g et seq. of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ( FDCPA '' ). At this time, please provide debt validation in the form of agreement, an original bill, and a detailed statement of procedures is required, if any. Please provide a breakdown of fees, including any collection costs and medical charges, if any. 3. Please provide a copy of my signature with the provider of service to release my medical information to you. Please provide a report of comparative analysis between the dubious signature and the signature recognized by the alleged signer, if any. Finally, please provide an affidavit signed under Penalty of Perjury that your organization has not violated any portion of the FCRA, FDCPA. 
Sincerely, XXXX XXXX XXXX

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation