Consumer complaint received 2025-05-09 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: NJ

Complaint narrative:
This CFPB complaint has been filed to request pursuant to FCRA 605B ( 15 U.S.C. 1681c-2 ) that you, the Equifax credit reporting agency , block information appearing on my consumer credit report that is the result of identity theft and fraud within 4 business days of you receiving this complaint. This fraudulent, inaccurate, and false information consists of XXXX XXXX - XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  Verify Account - 15 U.S. Code 1666 ( b ) Billing Error : I recently reviewed my credit report and noticed late payments listed from your company. The payment history for this account is inaccurately reported. Please update the status to paid as agreed on my credit report XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  Section 807 Violation Misleading- Investigate and make sure everything is correct if not delete it from my credit report. This agency is in violation of 15 U.S.C. 1692g. They were to notify me of this in writing 5 days prior, I was not As the original creditor, only I can validate this debt. I do not validate debt XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Section 807 Violation Misleading- Investigate and make sure everything is correct if not delete it from my credit report. This agency is in violation of 15 U.S.C. 1692g. They were to notify me of this in writing 5 days prior, I was not As the original creditor, only I can validate this debt. I do not validate debt MISSION LATE - XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  Section XXXX Violation Misleading- Investigate and make sure everything is correct if not delete it from my credit report. This agency is in violation of XXXX XXXX. XXXX. They were to notify me of this in writing 5 days prior, I was not As the original creditor, only I can validate this debt. I do not validate debt XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  Section 807 Violation Misleading- Investigate and make sure everything is correct if not delete it from my credit report. This agency is in violation of 15 U.S.C. 1692g. They were to notify me of this in writing 5 days prior, I was not As the original creditor, only I can validate this debt. I do not validate debt XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  Section 807 Violation Misleading- Investigate and make sure everything is correct if not delete it from my credit report. This agency is in violation of 15 U.S.C. 1692g. They were to notify me of this in writing 5 days prior, I was not As the original creditor, only I can validate this debt. I do not validate debt XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Section XXXX07 Violation Misleading- Investigate and make sure everything is correct if not delete it from my credit report. This agency is in violation of 15 U.S.C. 1692g. They were to notify me of this in writing 5 days prior, I was not As the original creditor, only I can validate this debt. I do not validate debt Incorrect Name - XXXX XXXX This personal information is incorrect AND HAS TO BE DELETED FROM MY CREDIT REPORT. 

Investigate and make sure everything is correct if not delete it from my credit report. This agency is in violation of 15 U.S.C. 1692g. They were to notify me of this in writing 5 days prior, I was not.

These accounts have resulted in several fraudulent hard inquiries and fraudulent collections appearing on my consumer FICO credit report. All of the aforementioned accounts, collections, and hard inquiries are the result of identity theft and fraud. I have attached a copy of FTC Identity Theft Criminal Complaint as proof from the US Federal Trade Commission that all of the aforementioned consumer credit accounts, collections, and hard inquiries are the result of identity theft and fraud.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation