Consumer complaint received 2025-01-19 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: MA

Complaint narrative:
To : The CRAs [ Equifax, XXXX, and XXXX ] Subject : Formal Complaint and Request for Investigation and Resolution Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ) -- - To Whom It May Concern, I am writing to formally address ongoing issues with my consumer credit report, including actions and omissions by [ Equifax/XXXX  XXXX that I believe violate the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ). These issues include a suspiciously low credit score despite minimal derogatory items, when in reality there must not be any derogatory items reporting on my Consumer Credit report any longer after all these years. Improper handling of disputes, and willful negligence in addressing fraudulent accounts and inquiries.

1. Violation of FCRA Provisions Your organization has failed to comply with several key provisions of the FCRA, including but not limited to : A. 15 USC 1681e ( b ) Accuracy of Reports Under the FCRA, you are required to maintain reasonable procedures to ensure maximum possible accuracy of consumer credit reports. Despite minimal derogatory again there shouldn't be any derogatory items on my credit reportyet because of your continuous refusal to comply with the FCRA Laws and Regulations currently only two items, according to your recordsmy credit score remains categorized as fair, which is unjustifiable given my debt utilization rate of approximately 15 % or less than 15 %. 

This misrepresentation of my creditworthiness appears intentional and has directly harmed my ability to obtain loans and credit cards with competitive interest rates and fees.

B. 15 USC 1681i Dispute Resolution Your agency has also failed to adequately investigate and resolve disputes regarding fraudulent or inaccurate items on my credit report. Specific failures include : Ignoring disputes related to fraudulent accounts and inquiries resulting from the XXXX Equifax data breach. 

Improper reinsertion of previously deleted items without notification or certification, in violation of 15 USC 1681i ( a ) ( 5 ) ( B ).

C. 15 USC 1681n and 1681o Willful and Negligent Noncompliance The continued misrepresentation of my credit score, refusal to resolve disputes, and improper reinsertion of deleted items suggest willful or negligent noncompliance with the FCRA. These actions have caused significant financial and emotional harm. 

XXXX. Impact of the XXXX Equifax Data Breach The Equifax data breach exposed my sensitive personal information, leading to fraudulent accounts and inquiries being added to my credit report. Equifax and other CRAs have failed to mitigate the damage caused by this breach, violating their obligation under 15 USC 1681e ( b ) to ensure accuracy and protect consumer data.

This breach has led to : Denials of credit opportunities due to a misrepresented credit score.

Increased fees and interest rates on loans and credit cards.

Emotional distress from years of unresolved disputes and systemic negligence.

3. Unjustifiably Low Credit Score It is unreasonable for my Consumer Credit score to remain in the fair range, given : Only two derogatory corrupted unauthorized reinserted items currently reported.

A debt utilization rate of approximately 15 %, which is well within acceptable limits for good credit.

This score misrepresentation appears to be deliberate and obstructive, further preventing me from accessing affordable credit. It has come to my attention that you have intentionally lowered my Consumer Credit report score each time I made a Complaint against you. These past days my credit score was good but today after I filed a complaint with the CFPB out of nowhere just now I received a notification by a third party that I have access to that my Consumer Credit report score dropped about XXXX points with all the three Consumer Credit reporting agencies Agencies I don't know of what most likely by your Wicked and dirty practices you're an agency of Evil. That has systemically blocked me from accessing my credit report and score throughout the years and caused me all kinds of systemic problems on my own Consumer Credit report.

4. As I have stated Suspicious Credit Score Manipulation immediately Following Complaints filed with the CFPB. 

After filing a complaint against your agency, with the CFPB early morning today on XX/XX/XXXX around XXXX XXXX this morning, then around XXXX XXXX  I was notified by third parties through email and notifications that my Consumer credit score dropped by approximately XXXX points across multiple CRAs, Equifax, XXXX and XXXX despite no changes to my Consumer credit behavior or profile. This abrupt drop raises questions about : The accuracy and fairness of your scoring algorithms. 

Whether this reflects retaliation for exercising my rights under the FCRA. 

I have attached an image that clearly shows in details, what happened to my Consumer Credit score which was a fierce animalistic immediate response by all the cras Equifax, Equifax and XXXX simultaneously approximately 2 to 3 hours after I filed a Complaint with CFPB and why it happened unequivocally shows that's nothing but a retaliation all because I exercised my rights under the FCRA Laws and Regulations and in turn my Consumer Credit score suffered a corrupt manipulation by the mighty Evil lords the dirty old foxes, the " Consumer '' Credit reporting agencies. 

-- - Requested Remedies and Actions To resolve these issues and address the harm caused by your agencys actions, I request the following : 1. Immediate Deletion of any Inaccurate and Fraudulent Items : What you are doing is nothing less than criminal and you should be held accountable and liable for your criminal actions. 

How low can you go. 

Such low actions of a petty yet Dangerous thief such a vicious bloody predator prepared for the kill all in the name of unjust profits as due to such corrupted, cunning plain Evil practices these vicious predators gain Billions of Dollars per year in Bloody profit while the Consumers like me are left in financial shembles. 

Remove all fraudulent accounts and inquiries from my credit report, including those resulting from the XXXX Equifax data breach. 

Provide written confirmation of deletions under 15 USC 1681i ( a ) ( 5 ) ( A ).

2. Investigation and Rectification of a more accurate Credit Score : Conduct a detailed review of my Consumer report credit score calculation to ensure compliance with 15 USC 1681e ( b ).

Provide documentation demonstrating that my credit score accurately reflects my financial profile. 


XXXX. Enhanced Accuracy and Compliance Measures : Implement and document new procedures to ensure maximum possible accuracy of credit reports, as required by 15 USC 1681e ( b ).

Provide a copy of these procedures to demonstrate compliance with the FCRA.

4. Compensation for Damages : Compensate me for financial harm caused by your agencys negligence, including : Fees paid to credit repair services.

Increased interest rates and fees due to an unjustifiably low credit score.

Emotional distress resulting from systemic mishandling of my Consumer Credit report and Credit score.

5. Accountability and Oversight : Notify the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ( CFPB ) and comply with any enforcement actions they deem appropriate.

Submit to independent oversight to ensure future compliance with federal regulations. 


-- - Closing Statement Your organizations actions and omissions have caused irreparable harm to my financial health and violated multiple provisions of the FCRA, including 15 USC 1681e ( b ), 15 USC 1681i ( a ) ( 5 ) ( B ), and 15 USC 1681n. I demand immediate corrective action to address these issues and ensure compliance with federal law. 

If these matters are not resolved promptly, I will escalate my complaint to the FTC, and my state attorney general and all the appropriate Government authorities and Agencies and the Media.

I request your written response to this letter within 1 to 4 days, as required under the FCRA. Failure to respond or address these issues appropriately may result in legal action. 

XXXX really? 

Sincerely, XXXX

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation