Consumer complaint received 2024-04-17 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: VA

Complaint narrative:
I am in receipt of your letter claiming that I owe your company for a debt. According to the Federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, I have a right to have the alleged debt validated by you.I have not to date XX/XX/year>, received no proof that I owe your company any debt and I am requesting that you forward to me full and proper documentation as evidence of this alleged debt. & XXXX ; As per the FDCPA, it is a violation for any debt collector to pursue collection activity on an account without notifying the debtor in writing within 5 days after any communication. If you are unable to provide me with proper proof then you must stop attempting to collect this alleged debt. If you continue to claim I owe a debt that you can not confirm with proof then you will be in direct violation of the FDCPA. Additionally, any attempt on your part to report this alleged debt to my credit reports will be a violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act.Please forward your documentation. Please note that proper documentation is not a print out or bill from you but rather actual proof of the debt 's existence.Please provide me with the following : -What the money you say I owe is for ; -Explain and show me how you calculated what you say I owe ; -Provide me with copies of any papers that show I agreed to pay what you say I owe ; -Provide a verification or copy of any judgment if applicable ; -Identify the original creditor ; -Prove the Statute of Limitations has not expired on this account ; -Show me that you are licensed to collect in my state ; and -Provide me with your license numbers and Registered Agent. 

If your offices have reported invalidated information to any of the three major Credit Bureau 's ( Equifax, XXXX or XXXX ), said action might constitute fraud under both Federal and State Laws. Due to this fact, if any negative mark is found on any of my credit reports by your company or the company that you represent I will not hesitate to bring legal action against you for the following : -Violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act -Violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act -Defamation of Character If your offices are able to provide the proper documentation as requested, I will require at least 30 days to investigate this information and during such time all collection activity must cease and desist. 

Also during this validation period, if any action is taken which could be considered detrimental to any of my credit reports, I will consult with my legal counsel. This includes any information to a credit reporting repository that could be inaccurate or invalidated or verifying an account as accurate when in fact there is no provided proof that it is. 

If your offices fail to respond to this validation request within 30 days from the date of your receipt, all references to this account must be deleted and completely removed from my credit file and a copy of such deletion request shall be sent to me immediately.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation