Consumer complaint received 2024-02-25 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: LA

Complaint narrative:
Creditor : XXXX  Account Number # XXXX In Accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting act XXXX  Account # XXXX has violated my rights.15 U.S.C 1681 section 602 A. States I have the right to privacy. 
I REQUESTED VALIDATION DIRECTLY THROUGH CFPB FROM COMPANY THEY REFUSED TO SEND MY ANY VALIDATION INFORMATION AS OUTLINED BY REGULATION F 1006.18 ( e ). THIS COMPANY IS REPORTING INACCURATE INFORMATION ON MY CONSUMER REPORT I DEMAND A REINVESTIGATION DELETE THIS ACCOUNT! THEY CALLED ME A XXXX WHEN I AM CLEARLY A WOMAN I HAVE NO DEALINGS WITH THIS COMPANY NOR DID I SIGN ANY CONTRACT. I also DID NOT consent to you reporting information in my name to the consumer reporting agencies. You are in noncompliance with the Privacy of Consumer Financial Information Rule of the Gramm Leach Bliley Act for sharing my nonpublic personal information to nonaffiliated third parties and not providing me a notice that complies with section 6803 and giving me the opportunity to opt out pursuant to 15 U.S. Code 6802 ( a ) Except as otherwise provided in this subchapter, a financial institution may not, directly or through any affiliate, disclose to a nonaffiliated third party any nonpublic personal information, unless such financial institution provides or has provided to the consumer a notice that complies with section 6803 of this title. ( b ) ( 1 ) A financial institution may not disclose nonpublic personal information to a nonaffiliated third party unless ( A ) such financial institution clearly and conspicuously discloses to the consumer, in writing or in electronic form or other form permitted by the regulations prescribed under section 6804 of this title, that such information may be disclosed to such third party ; ( B ) the consumer is given the opportunity, before the time that such information is initially disclosed, to direct that such information not be disclosed to such third party ; and ( C ) the consumer is given an explanation of how the consumer can exercise that nondisclosure option.Failure to follow reasonable procedures to assure maximum possible accuracy of my information as a consumer is NEGLIGENT and causing emotional distress and humiliation. You have damaged my reputation ; I will be requesting {$1000.00} in damages due to failure of investigation please re-investigate and REMOVE this Erroneous, inaccurate account from being furnished on my Consumer report!!

15 U.S. Code 1681s2 - Responsibilities of furnishers of information to consumer reporting agencies ( a ) Duty of furnishers of information to provide accurate information ( 1 ) Prohibition ( B ) Reporting information after notice and confirmation of errors A person shall not furnish information relating to a consumer to any consumer reporting agency if ( i ) the person has been notified by the consumer, at the address specified by the person for such notices, that specific information is inaccurate ; and ( ii ) the information is, in fact, inaccurate. Duty : a moral or legal obligation ; a responsibility.

Accurate : correct in all details ; exact Prohibition : a law or regulation forbidding something.15 U.S.C 1681 Section 604 A Section 2 : it also states a consumer reporting agency can not furnish a account without my written instructions. 
you have caused me and my family severe harm.This is a final opportunity to Cure and DELETE this INACCURATE ACOUNT! you are willfully failing to comply with requirements of the FCRA with respect I am liable to consumer damages, or punitive damages of up to {$1000.00} if you continue to violate my rights.You ARE PROHIBITED BY LAW to furnish inaccurate information you are hereby put on NOTICE that you are furnishing incorrect INACCURATE information even after I the consumer has bought it to your attention. 
15 U.S. Code 1681e - Compliance procedures ( b ) Accuracy of report Whenever a consumer reporting agency prepares a consumer report it shall follow reasonable procedures to assure maximum possible accuracy of the information concerning the individual about whom the report relates. 
THIS IS THE FINAL OPPORTUNITY!

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation