Consumer complaint received 2025-07-13 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: PA

Complaint narrative:
I just checked my credit and found some inaccuracies. According to the Fair Credit Reporting Act, Section 611 of FCRA you have a responsibility of promptly deleting any information which is inaccurate or incomplete so it doesn't get reported in my report! This is my understanding as well. It's important to note that under the FCRA, even if an account has only been speculated upon or never confirmed in any waythe burden falls on you ( the credit bureau ) to provide evidence of its veracity before it can be placed on my credit reportThe information in my credit report is wrong! It was never proven to be factual, so now I have decided that enough 's enough and will exercise my consumer rights.The following account allegations are either untrue, unverified and incorrect. Please remove them immediately or I will have no choice but to take legal action against you! 
XXXX XXXX XXXX, Equifax Equifax Account XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX Account Description : Individual Account Rating : CollectionOrChargeOff Account Status : Open Account Type : Open Balance Owed : {$1200.00} Closed Date : -- Credit Limit : -- Creditor Remarks : -- Creditor Type : Finance Date Opened : XXXX Date Reported : XXXX Date of Last Activity : XXXX Dispute Status : XXXX High Balance : {$1200.00} Last Payment : -- Last Verified : XXXX Past Due Amount : -- Payment Amount : -- Payment Frequency : -- Payment Status : CollectionOrChargeOff Term Length : XXXX Loan Type : -- I noticed that the account XXXX XXXX XXXX, with number XXXX is inaccurately showing a rating of CollectionOrChargeOff on my credit report. According to your records, it was opened on XXXX and had a last activity date of XXXX, but this is incorrect. 

To whom it may concern : The information you see above is my most up-to-date personal information per the FCRA and Metro 2 compliance reporting standards ; if what you have on file for me doesn't match what's listed then there are problems with either your records or those who provide them for verification purposes because these two sets of rules must be followed precisely in order maintain accuracy when dealing with transactions like mine ( and others ). Therefore, please remove all personal information on file that does not match what I listed above. Furthermore, I want you to confirm the data you have on file. I am disputing any errors or omissions in reporting required by FCRA section 611 ( 15 U.S.C. 1681 I ) and METRO 2 compliance criteria. In order to comply with FCRA and METRO 2 compliance regulations, my profile must be accurate and thorough. You must finish your information verification within a reasonable time frame and be able to evaluate and confirm all of the information in my credit report. My credit history, as well as the following information, have never been validated or correctly reported. I will exercise my consumer rights by requesting that factually truthful, verifiable, and compliant data be obtained and placed on my credit report. I also require that any mistakes be fixed permanently and as of now! I will also need you to investigate the origins of each account and guarantee that each creditor has a legitimate basis for all queries on my credit record. 
XXXX XXXX XXXX Equifax Equifax Account XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX Account Description : Individual Account Rating : CollectionOrChargeOff Account Status : Closed Account Type : Installment Balance Owed : {$0.00} Closed Date : -- Credit Limit : XXXX Creditor Remarks : -- Creditor Type : Finance Date Opened : XXXX Date Reported : XXXX This incorrect information is stopping me from achieving things like getting a better car loan or refinancing my mortgage. Please delete this account and provide documentation that proves I owe the {$1200.00} since I dont owe this. 
Looking forward to seeing this resolved. 
You are violating my rights! I have listed the concerns about your reporting in this document. It's not complete and does not meet my standards ; according to law, you must certify all aspects of required FCRA/ Metro 2 compliance which is done truthfully, correctly ( in a timely manner ), completely AND accurately as well - or else I would have to escalate these issues to the CFPB XXXX FTC and my Attorney General. 
Appreciatively XXXX XXXX XXXX Please send your written response to my address of XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief