Consumer complaint received 2024-08-30 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: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: WA

Complaint narrative:
To Whom It May Concern, I am writing to advise that I am a victim of trafficking. For your convenience and reference, I have attached supporting documents that substantiate my claim. The information listed below, that is currently listed on my credit report is a result of that trafficking. 



XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX  Inquiry date XX/XX/XXXX Removal date XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX Inquiry date XX/XX/XXXX Removal date XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX Inquiry date XX/XX/XXXX Removal date XX/XX/XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX Inquiry date XX/XX/XXXX Removal date XX/XX/XXXX XXXX  XXXX  Inquiry date XX/XX/XXXX Removal date XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX Inquiry date XXXX XXXX, XXXX Removal date XX/XX/XXXX XXXX  XXXXXXXX XXXX Inquiry date XX/XX/XXXX Removal date XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  Inquiry date XX/XX/XXXX Removal date XX/XX/XXXX XXXX Inquiry date XX/XX/XXXX Removal date XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX Inquiry date XX/XX/XXXX Removal date XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX Inquiry date XX/XX/XXXX Removal date XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX Inquiry date XX/XX/XXXX Removal date XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  Inquiry date XX/XX/XXXX Removal date XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX Inquiry date XX/XX/XXXX Removal date XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX date XX/XX/XXXX Removal date XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Inquiry date XX/XX/XXXX Removal date XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX Inquiry date XX/XX/XXXX Removal date XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX Inquiry date XX/XX/XXXX Removal date XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX Inquiry date XX/XX/XXXX Removal date XX/XX/XXXX XXXX  XXXX XXXXXXXX Inquiry date XX/XX/XXXX Removal date XX/XX/XXXX Please block this information from my credit report within four business days, pursuant to section 605C of the Fair Credit Reporting Act. This section provides the right to request the deletion of information from a credit report as a result of trafficking. Per 605C - 2 In brief, section 605C provides that a consumer reporting agency may not furnish a consumer report containing any adverse item of information concerning a consumer that resulted from a severe form of trafficking in persons or sex trafficking if the consumer has provided trafficking documentation to the consumer. The Bureau is adopting several amendments to Regulation V to implement new section 605C of the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ) ,1 added by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year XXXX ( XXXXXXXX NDAA ) .2 In brief, section 605C provides that a consumer reporting agency may not furnish a consumer report containing any adverse item of information concerning a consumer that resulted from a severe form of trafficking in persons or XXXX trafficking if the consumer has provided trafficking documentation to the consumer reporting agency.3 Under section 605C, the Bureau is required to issue implementing regulations within 180 days of the enactment of the 2022 NDAA . Section 605C is effective 30 days after the Bureau issues its final implementing regulations. BILLING CODE : XXXX BUREAU OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION 12 CFR Part 1022 [ Docket No. XXXX ] RIN XXXX Prohibition on Inclusion of Adverse Information in Consumer Reporting in Cases of Human Trafficking ( Regulation V ) Please send me notification of the actions taken. I greatly appreciate your prompt expedited action to this matter. 

Sincerely, XXXX XXXX

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation