vivekkopthsd/cfpb-consumer-complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 2024-09-11 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: AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
Re : Formal Complaint Regarding Unauthorized Hard and Soft Inquiries Violations of Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ) Dear CFPB, I am filing this formal complaint regarding multiple violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ) by credit reporting agencies and entities that have made unauthorized hard and soft inquiries on my credit report. These inquiries were conducted without my consent or any legally valid reason, and their presence has negatively impacted my credit profile. I seek immediate corrective action and enforcement of the relevant laws.

1. Unauthorized Hard and Soft Inquiries Violations of 15 U.S. Code 1681b Under 15 U.S. Code 1681b, a consumer report may only be furnished for specific permissible purposes, such as when there is a valid contract, a written authorization from the consumer, or for purposes specifically outlined in the statute. The following hard and soft inquiries were made without my authorization or any legally valid reason : [ List of unauthorized inquiries, e.g., Capital One, Santander, etc. ] I did not initiate these inquiries, nor did I provide any explicit consent for these companies to access my credit file. The continued presence of these inquiries violates the FCRA and damages my credit standing by lowering my credit score and creating inaccurate information.

2. Impact of Unauthorized Inquiries Hard inquiries, in particular, can significantly lower a consumers credit score, and soft inquiries, while not always visible to other creditors, still reflect improperly on my credit history. The presence of unauthorized inquiries misrepresents my financial activity and negatively affects my ability to obtain credit on favorable terms.

3. Legal Remedies and Violations of the FCRA The unauthorized inquiries constitute a violation of 15 U.S. Code 1681b, and I am entitled to remedies under 15 U.S. Code 1681n ( willful non-compliance ) and 15 U.S. Code 1681o ( negligent non-compliance ). These include : Statutory damages of up to {$1000.00} per violation.

Actual damages for the harm caused to my credit standing.

Punitive damages for willful violations of the FCRA.

Recovery of legal fees and costs associated with disputing these inquiries.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2024-09-11 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: BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
Re : Formal Complaint Regarding Unauthorized Hard and Soft Inquiries Violations of Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ) Dear CFPB, I am filing this formal complaint regarding multiple violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ) by credit reporting agencies and entities that have made unauthorized hard and soft inquiries on my credit report. These inquiries were conducted without my consent or any legally valid reason, and their presence has negatively impacted my credit profile. I seek immediate corrective action and enforcement of the relevant laws. 
1. Unauthorized Hard and Soft Inquiries Violations of 15 U.S. Code 1681b Under 15 U.S. Code 1681b, a consumer report may only be furnished for specific permissible purposes, such as when there is a valid contract, a written authorization from the consumer, or for purposes specifically outlined in the statute. The following hard and soft inquiries were made without my authorization or any legally valid reason : [ List of unauthorized inquiries, e.g., XXXX XXXX, XXXX, etc. ] I did not initiate these inquiries, nor did I provide any explicit consent for these companies to access my credit file. The continued presence of these inquiries violates the FCRA and damages my credit standing by lowering my credit score and creating inaccurate information. 
2. Impact of Unauthorized Inquiries Hard inquiries, in particular, can significantly lower a consumers credit score, and soft inquiries, while not always visible to other creditors, still reflect improperly on my credit history. The presence of unauthorized inquiries misrepresents my financial activity and negatively affects my ability to obtain credit on favorable terms.

3. Legal Remedies and Violations of the FCRA The unauthorized inquiries constitute a violation of 15 U.S. Code 1681b, and I am entitled to remedies under 15 U.S. Code 1681n ( willful non-compliance ) and 15 U.S. Code 1681o ( negligent non-compliance ). These include : Statutory damages of up to {$1000.00} per violation.

Actual damages for the harm caused to my credit standing.

Punitive damages for willful violations of the FCRA.

Recovery of legal fees and costs associated with disputing these inquiries.

Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2024-09-11 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: FL

Complaint narrative:
I did not authorize these companies to pull my credit report neither do I have knowledge of them XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX and XXXX I never applied for credit with them and I do not have an open account tied to these inquiries

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2024-09-11 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
Upon reviewing my credit report, I discovered several accounts that I do not recognize and believe to be fraudulent. These accounts appear to be opened without my authorization, and I am deeply concerned about the potential impact on my credit standing and financial well-being. I suspect that I am a victim of identity theft, as I have not initiated or authorized the opening of these accounts. The presence of these unauthorized accounts on my credit report has caused me significant distress and uncertainty about the security of my personal information. I have attached a copy of my credit report highlighting the unrecognized accounts for your reference.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2024-09-11 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem — Investigation took more than 30 days
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
I have been trying to dispute incorrect and/or invalid items listed on my credit report and have gotten no assistance from the creditors or the credit bureaus regarding this matter. Please see attached documents and letter for reference

Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2024-09-11 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: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: SC

Complaint narrative:
This inquiry appears unauthorized and potentially fraudulent, as I have no knowledge of these inquiries. Please take immediate action to rectify this issue. Refer to the attached documents for clarification.

Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2024-09-11 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Account information incorrect
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
My XXXX  balance is at {$0.00}. It still shows that I have a balance on this credit card but I do not. This has to be resolved immediately.

Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2024-09-11 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: FL

Complaint narrative:
My XXXX balance is at {$0.00}. It still shows that I have a balance on this credit card but I do not. This has to be resolved immediately.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2024-09-11 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Account information incorrect
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
My XXXX  balance is at {$0.00}. It still shows that I have a balance on this credit card but I do not. This has to be resolved immediately.

Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2024-09-11 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Telecommunications debt
Issue: Electronic communications — You told them to stop contacting you, but they keep trying
Company: SUNRISE CREDIT SERVICES, INC
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
Someone else put my name in a cable bill. XXXX  {$580.00} phone XXXX XXXX XXXX. XXXX XXXX sunrise credit service Inc XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX.

Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2024-09-11 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: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: IL

Complaint narrative:
I insist on the removal of these erroneous accounts from my credit report, as I never authorized their inclusion. It is vital that you expeditiously erase this misleading information from my records.

Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2024-09-11 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: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: IL

Complaint narrative:
I insist on the removal of these erroneous accounts from my credit report, as I never authorized their inclusion. It is vital that you expeditiously erase this misleading information from my records.

Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2024-09-11 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: CITIBANK, N.A.
State: IN

Complaint narrative:
XXXX is reporting a trade line that is not mine. It is an account previously owned by another consumer and included in bankruptcy in 2018. I was an authorized user at one time and they keep reporting this and the balance. I am not an authorized user and I dont own this account.

Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2024-09-11 00:00:00
Product: Payday loan, title loan, personal loan, or advance loan — Personal line of credit
Issue: Problem when making payments — 
Company: Credit Fresh Holdings Inc
State: OK

Complaint narrative:
This company charges outrageous and predatory fees. Sets, as an example, your payment to be XXXX, when you pay it, XXXX or more is applied to interest only, with barely anything going to the principle, keeping you forever locked into their scam. It is impossible to get out of their scam without paying the total balance in full all at once. Most end up, if they commit to the payements, with more owed to them than the original amount loaned to them all because of predatory fees.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2024-09-11 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: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: SC

Complaint narrative:
I strongly recommend removing this suspicious entry from my credit report. It is not mine, and its presence is very concerning. Please take the necessary steps to correct this inaccuracy.

Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2024-09-11 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: IL

Complaint narrative:
The Fair Credit Reporting Act ( XXXX XXXX Code XXXX ) says ( 1 ) The banking system is dependent upon fair and accurate credit reporting. Inaccurate credit reports directly impair the efficiency of the banking system, and unfair credit reporting methods undermine the public confidence which is essential to the continued functioning of the banking system. 

So whenever there is a violation under the FCRA, it impairs the efficiency of the banking system. This is a violation of my privacy with my consumer report, since I control what is listed and what is not. In the event that any accounts are reported without my written consent, that is considered identity theft. 

This is a violation of both XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX ( 2 ) and XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX. This leads way to civil liability against the credit reporting agency for negligent and willful noncompliance under XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, which allows for {$1000.00} per violation, for account listed without my expressed written consent.

Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2024-09-11 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
I recently conducted a review of my credit report and found several items that have caused me significant distress. These items appear to be unverifiable, inaccurate, and questionable. Your agency has failed to ensure the accuracy of the information as required under XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX ( b ) Accuracy of Reports. This statute mandates that consumer reporting agencies must follow reasonable procedures to ensure the maximum possible accuracy of the information they report. 

Furthermore, under XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX ( XXXX ) Treatment of Inaccurate or Unverifiable Information, you are required to promptly delete or modify any information found to be inaccurate, incomplete, or unverifiable during a reinvestigation. If you are unable to provide me with verifiable proof of the accuracy of the disputed items within 15 days of your investigation, these accounts and the related information must be removed from my credit report.

Additionally, under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ( FDCPA ), I do not recognize any of the alleged creditors or debt collectors. I have never entered into a valid contract with any of these entities, nor have I engaged in any transactions with them. As such, these accounts are fraudulent and may be the result of identity theft or other illegal activities. Attempting to enforce these fraudulent accounts is unlawful. I request that you expedite your investigation to prevent further harm, losses, or damages that I may suffer as a victim of identity theft. 

Moreover, under the Fair Credit Billing Act, my right to privacy has been violated, and this breach infringes upon my rights as outlined in The Privacy Act of 1974. Removing the inaccurate and fraudulent information from my credit report will help restore my privacy and prevent further violations.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2024-09-11 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
I recently conducted a review of my credit report and found several items that have caused me significant distress. These items appear to be unverifiable, inaccurate, and questionable. Your agency has failed to ensure the accuracy of the information as required under XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX ( b ) Accuracy of Reports. This statute mandates that consumer reporting agencies must follow reasonable procedures to ensure the maximum possible accuracy of the information they report. 

Furthermore, under XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX ( XXXX ) Treatment of Inaccurate or Unverifiable Information, you are required to promptly delete or modify any information found to be inaccurate, incomplete, or unverifiable during a reinvestigation. If you are unable to provide me with verifiable proof of the accuracy of the disputed items within 15 days of your investigation, these accounts and the related information must be removed from my credit report. 

Additionally, under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ( FDCPA ), I do not recognize any of the alleged creditors or debt collectors. I have never entered into a valid contract with any of these entities, nor have I engaged in any transactions with them. As such, these accounts are fraudulent and may be the result of identity theft or other illegal activities. Attempting to enforce these fraudulent accounts is unlawful. I request that you expedite your investigation to prevent further harm, losses, or damages that I may suffer as a victim of identity theft.

Moreover, under the Fair Credit Billing Act, my right to privacy has been violated, and this breach infringes upon my rights as outlined in The Privacy Act of 1974. Removing the inaccurate and fraudulent information from my credit report will help restore my privacy and prevent further violations.

Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2024-09-11 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: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
I have been trying to dispute incorrect and/or invalid items listed on my credit report and have gotten no assistance from the creditors or the credit bureaus regarding this matter. Please see attached documents and letter for reference

Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2024-09-11 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: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
I have been trying to dispute incorrect and/or invalid items listed on my credit report and have gotten no assistance from the creditors or the credit bureaus regarding this matter. Please see attached documents and letter for reference

Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2024-09-11 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: Paypal Holdings, Inc
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
Re : Formal Complaint Regarding Unauthorized Hard and Soft Inquiries Violations of Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ) Dear CFPB, I am filing this formal complaint regarding multiple violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ) by credit reporting agencies and entities that have made unauthorized hard and soft inquiries on my credit report. These inquiries were conducted without my consent or any legally valid reason, and their presence has negatively impacted my credit profile. I seek immediate corrective action and enforcement of the relevant laws. 
XXXX. Unauthorized Hard and Soft Inquiries Violations of 15 U.S. Code 1681b Under 15 U.S. Code 1681b, a consumer report may only be furnished for specific permissible purposes, such as when there is a valid contract, a written authorization from the consumer, or for purposes specifically outlined in the statute. The following hard and soft inquiries were made without my authorization or any legally valid reason : [ List of unauthorized inquiries, e.g., XXXX XXXX, XXXX, etc. ] I did not initiate these inquiries, nor did I provide any explicit consent for these companies to access my credit file. The continued presence of these inquiries violates the FCRA and damages my credit standing by lowering my credit score and creating inaccurate information. 
XXXX. Impact of Unauthorized Inquiries Hard inquiries, in particular, can significantly lower a consumers credit score, and soft inquiries, while not always visible to other creditors, still reflect improperly on my credit history. The presence of unauthorized inquiries misrepresents my financial activity and negatively affects my ability to obtain credit on favorable terms. 
XXXX. Legal Remedies and Violations of the FCRA The unauthorized inquiries constitute a violation of 15 U.S. Code 1681b, and I am entitled to remedies under 15 U.S. Code 1681n ( willful non-compliance ) and 15 U.S. Code 1681o ( negligent non-compliance ). These include : Statutory damages of up to {$1000.00} per violation. 
Actual damages for the harm caused to my credit standing. 
Punitive damages for willful violations of the FCRA. 
Recovery of legal fees and costs associated with disputing these inquiries.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation