Consumer complaint received 2024-09-17 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Report provided to employer without your written authorization
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: OH

Complaint narrative:
To Whom It May Concern, I am writing to inform you about a very alarming and important issue regarding the compromise of my social security number, which has resulted in me being a victim of a data breach and identity theft. To address this situation promptly, I have already contacted the Federal Trade Commission and filed an FTC Report which is enclosed with this correspondence. By 15 USC 1681c-2 c ( a ), it is imperative that you, as a credit reporting agency, take immediate action to block and remove all information associated with this identity theft from my credit report. This statute mandates that credit reporting agencies must promptly address such requests within four business days of receiving a complaint that includes the following information : XXXX  XXXX - XXXX Your agency is in clear violation of federal law! 15 U.S.C. 1681 Section 602 ( A ) asserts my unequivocal right to privacy. 15 U.S.C. 1681 Section 604 ( A ) ( 2 ) declares that a consumer reporting agency must not release any account information without my explicit, written consent. 15 U.S.C. 1681c ( a ) ( 5 ) mandates that a consumer reporting agency must not include any adverse information older than seven years, except for criminal convictions. 15 U.S.C. 1681s-2 ( A ) ( 1 ) prohibits any person from providing a consumer reporting agency with information they know or should know is inaccurate. DELETE this immediately! 

XXXX XXXX - XXXX Your agency is in clear violation of federal law! 15 U.S.C. 1681 Section 602 ( A ) asserts my unequivocal right to privacy. 15 U.S.C. 1681 Section 604 ( A ) ( 2 ) declares that a consumer reporting agency must not release any account information without my explicit, written consent. 15 U.S.C. 1681c ( a ) ( 5 ) mandates that a consumer reporting agency must not include any adverse information older than seven years, except for criminal convictions. 15 U.S.C. 1681s-2 ( A ) ( 1 ) prohibits any person from providing a consumer reporting agency with information they know or should know is inaccurate. DELETE this immediately! 

XXXX XXXX - XXXX Your agency is in clear violation of federal law! 15 U.S.C. 1681 Section 602 ( A ) asserts my unequivocal right to privacy. 15 U.S.C. 1681 Section 604 ( A ) ( 2 ) declares that a consumer reporting agency must not release any account information without my explicit, written consent. 15 U.S.C. 1681c ( a ) ( 5 ) mandates that a consumer reporting agency must not include any adverse information older than seven years, except for criminal convictions. 15 U.S.C. 1681s-2 ( A ) ( 1 ) prohibits any person from providing a consumer reporting agency with information they know or should know is inaccurate. DELETE this immediately! 

XXXX XXXX XXXX - XXXX My data was affected by the Equifax data breach, resulting in numerous fraudulent items appearing on my credit report that I do not recognize. As these claims remain unproven and undocumented, they can not be assumed valid nor compliantly reported. I request evidence of your adherence to applicable compliance standards for this particular account. Furthermore, I must insist on the immediate deletion of these unsubstantiated claims. This matter is currently under investigation by the FTC. 

XXXX XXXX XXXX - XXXX - You violated 15 U.S. Code 1681b regarding permissible purposes of consumer reports. I never gave written consent for any information to be reported. By law, you must delete these accounts immediately, or I will pursue monetary damages in small claims court. This matter has also been reported to the CFPB, Attorney General 's Office, BBB, and FTC.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief