Consumer complaint received 2025-07-31 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: TX

Complaint narrative:
Consumer Name : XXXX XXXX Consumer Social Security Number : XXXX Consumer Date of Birth : XX/XX/XXXX Contents of Complaint : This CFPB complaint has been filed to request pursuant to FCRA 605B ( 15 U.S.C. 1681c-2 ) that you, the Equifax credit reporting agency , block information appearing on my consumer credit report that is the result of identity theft and fraud within 4 business days of you receiving this complaint. This fraudulent, inaccurate, and false information consists of a personal loan account reported by the Department of Defense, opened on XX/XX/XXXX under account number XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  with a balance of {$450.00} ; an auto loan account reported by Ally Financial, opened on XX/XX/XXXX under account number XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  with a balance of {$11000.00} ; a credit card account reported by XXXX XXXX opened on XX/XX/XXXX under account number XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX with a balance of {$4200.00} ; a credit card account reported by XXXX XXXX  XXXX, opened on XX/XX/XXXX under account number XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX with a balance of {$1200.00} ; a credit card account reported by XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX opened on XX/XX/XXXX under account number XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  with a balance of {$2200.00} ; another credit card account reported by Dept of XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX under account number XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  with a balance of {$3700.00} ; a third credit card account reported by Dept of XXXX  XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX under account number XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX with a balance of {$4500.00} ; a personal loan account reported by XXXX, XXXX, opened on XX/XX/XXXX under account number XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX with a balance of {$110.00} ; and a personal loan account reported by XXXX XXXX XXXX, opened on XX/XX/XXXX under account number XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX with a balance of {$23000.00}. These items have resulted in several fraudulent hard inquiries and fraudulent collections appearing on my consumer FICO credit report. I've attached a list of the hard inquiries in question as well as a copy of the consumer FICO credit report maintained by you which shows the aforementioned fraudulent items. I do not recognize the aforementioned accounts, collections, or hard inquiries as reported. The aforementioned accounts, collections, and hard inquiries appearing on my consumer credit report maintained by you were not opened, made, or initiated by me. All of the aforementioned accounts, collections, and hard inquiries are the result of identity theft and fraud. I have attached a copy of FTC Identity Theft Criminal ComplainXXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX as proof from the US Federal Trade Commission that all of the aforementioned consumer credit accounts, collections, and hard inquiries are the result of identity theft and fraud.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation