Consumer complaint received 2025-07-16 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: IL

Complaint narrative:
I am filing this formal complaint under FCRA 605B ( 15 U.S.C. 1681c-2 ) requesting that Equifax immediately block and permanently remove multiple fraudulent accounts appearing on my credit report without my knowledge or authorization. These accounts are the direct result of fraudulent activity, not any legitimate consumer transaction. These fraudulent accounts consist of : ( 1 ) a collection account opened at XXXX  on XX/XX/XXXX under account number XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX with a balance of {$4200.00}, and ( 2 ) a collection account opened at XXXX XXXX XXXX on XX/XX/XXXX under account number XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX with a balance of {$240.00} ; ( 3 ) a collection account opened at XXXX XXXX XXXX on XX/XX/XXXX under account number XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  with a balance of {$600.00}, and ( 4 ) a collection account opened at XXXX on XX/XX/XXXX under account number XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX with a balance of {$760.00} ; ( 5 ) a collection account opened at XXXXXXXX XXXX on XX/XX/XXXX under account number XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX with a {$0.00} balance, ( 6 ) a collection account opened at XXXX XXXX XXXX on XX/XX/XXXX under account number XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX with a balance of {$9900.00}, and ( 7 ) a collection account opened at XXXX XXXX  XXXX on XX/XX/XXXX under account number XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX with a balance of {$2300.00}. I have provided a valid FTC Fraud Report # XXXX, # XXXX, # XXXX and # XXXX along with supporting documentation, including proof that my personal data was compromised in the Equifax data breach. 

I am filing this FTC Identity Theft Affidavit to report seven ( 7 ) fraudulent accounts appearing on my consumer XXXX Equifax credit report which I do not recognize as reported and which are the result of identity theft and fraud. These fraudulent accounts consist of : a collection opened at XXXX  on XX/XX/XXXX under account number XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  with a balance of {$4200.00} and a collection opened at XXXX XXXX XXXX on XX/XX/XXXX under account number XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX with a balance of {$240.00} ; a collection opened at XXXX XXXX XXXX on XX/XX/XXXX under account number XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  with a balance of {$600.00} and a collection opened at XXXX on XX/XX/XXXX under account number XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX with a balance of {$760.00} ; a collection opened at XXXX XXXX  on XX/XX/XXXX under account number XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  with a balance of {$0.00} and a collection opened at XXXX XXXX XXXX on XX/XX/XXXX under account number XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX with a balance of {$9900.00} ; and a collection opened at XXXX XXXX XXXX on XX/XX/XXXX under account number XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  with a balance of {$2300.00}. These accounts have resulted in several fraudulent hard inquiries and fraudulent collections appearing on my consumer XXXX credit report. I demand that the aforementioned fraudulent items be removed from each of my consumer credit reports and that all collection activity related to said items cease pursuant to my rights within the FCRA and FDCPA laws. 

It is the credit bureaus legal obligation under the FCRA to review and block fraudulent, inaccurate, or incomplete information from a consumers file within four ( 4 ) business days of receiving proper documentation. I am demanding the immediate removal of all fraudulent items, a stop to all related collection activity, and confirmation that this dispute has been escalated for manual investigation, not automated processing. Failure to act in accordance with federal law may result in further legal action to protect my consumer rights.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief