Consumer complaint received 2023-12-22 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: CA

Complaint narrative:
I have items on my credit report that are unauthorized and inaccurate and are being reported without my permission. 

The law says : 15 U.S. Code 1681b - Permissible purposes of consumer reports Subject to subsection ( c ), any consumer reporting agency may furnish a consumer report under the following circumstances and no other. 
( 2 ) In accordance with the written instructions of the consumer to whom it relates. 

I have filed a FTC report for Identity Theft as the reporting of this information without my consent by law is identity theft. Further publishing this information which is damaging my reputation and ability to obtain credit. 

12 CFR 1022.3 Definitions Identity theft means a fraud committed or attempted using the identifying information of another person without authority. 
Anything added to your report without your written consent could be considered Identity theft 15 U.S. Code 1681c2 - Block of information resulting from identity theft Except as otherwise provided in this section, a consumer reporting agency shall block the reporting of any information in the file of a consumer that the consumer identifies as information that resulted from an alleged identity theft, not later than 4 business days after the date of receipt by such agency of. 

Furthemore, any adverse items on my report must not be on a consumer report unless for the following reasons below, otherwise these adverse items can damage ones credit rating and ability to obtain credit with their open ended credit plan. 

15 U.S. Code 1681c - Requirements relating to information contained in consumer reports Except as authorized under subsection ( b ), no consumer reporting agency may make any consumer report containing any of the following items of information : Any other adverse item of information, other than records of convictions of crimes which antedates the report by more than seven years. 
No adverse item besides the conviction of crimes should be on your report any item that is a derogatory mark is not allowed into consumer reports this is another violation Furthermore, it is the responsibility of the credit reporting agencies to make sure that the information they report is accurate to protect my privacy rights according to the following laws, these inaccuracies that have been reported without providing verifiable proof from first hand witnesses is a violation of federal law. 

15 U.S. Code 1681 - Congressional findings and Statement of purpose a ) Accuracy and fairness of credit reporting The Congress makes the following findings : ( 4 ) There is a need to ensure that consumer reporting agencies exercise their grave responsibilities with fairness, impartiality, and respect for the consumers right to privacy. 
( b ) Reasonable procedures It is the purpose of this subchapter to require that consumer reporting agencies adopt reasonable procedures for meeting the needs of commerce for consumer credit, personnel, insurance, and other information in a manner that is fair and equitable to the consumer, with regard to the confidentiality, accuracy, relevancy, and proper utilization of such information in accordance with the requirements of this subchapter. 

I also want to note that I OPT-OUT of my information being reported by these credit card companies that are listed below, and rescind their right to do so. 

15 U.S. Code 6802 - Obligations with respect to disclosures of personal information ( a ) Notice requirements Except as otherwise provided in this subchapter, a financial institution may not, directly or through any affiliate, disclose to a nonaffiliated third party any nonpublic personal information, unless such financial institution provides or has provided to the consumer a notice that complies with section 6803 of this title. 
( b ) Opt out ( 1 ) In general A financial institution may not disclose nonpublic personal information to a nonaffiliated third party unless ( A ) such financial institution clearly and conspicuously discloses to the consumer, in writing or in electronic form or other form permitted by the regulations prescribed under section 6804 of this title, that such information may be disclosed to such third party ; ( B ) the consumer is given the opportunity, before the time that such information is initially disclosed, to direct that such information not be disclosed to such third party ; and ( C ) the consumer is given an explanation of how the consumer can exercise that nondisclosure option. 


Finally it is the responsibility of the CFPB to enforce these laws that protect my consumer rights and I implore you to do so on behalf. 

15 U.S. Code 6805 - Enforcement ( a ) In general Subject to subtitle B of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 [ 12 U.S.C. 5511 et seq. ], this subchapter and the regulations prescribed thereunder shall be enforced by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, the Federal functional regulators, the State insurance authorities, and the Federal Trade Commission with respect to financial institutions and other persons subject to their jurisdiction under applicable law, Here are the accounts in question that need to be investigated and deleted immediately as they are injuring and damaging my credit rating. 

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Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief