Consumer complaint received 2021-08-31 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — I do not know
Issue: Took or threatened to take negative or legal action — Threatened or suggested your credit would be damaged
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: PA

Complaint narrative:
I XXXX XXXX am submitting this complaint myself and there is no third party involved. 
Equifax is in violation of 15 U.S. Code 1692c - Communication in connection with debt collection ( a ) Communication with the consumer generally Without the prior consent of the consumer given directly to the debt collector or the express permission of a court of competent jurisdiction, a debt collector may not communicate with a consumer in connection with the collection of any debt ( b ) Communication with third parties Except as provided in section 1692b of this title, without the prior consent of the consumer given directly to the debt collector, or the express permission of a court of competent jurisdiction, or as reasonably necessary to effectuate a post judgment judicial remedy, a debt collector may not communicate, in connection with the collection of any debt, with any person other than the consumer, his attorney, a consumer reporting agency if otherwise permitted by law, the creditor, the attorney of the creditor, or the attorney of the debt collector. I XXXX XXXX the natural consumer Never gave Equifax consent to report anything to my credit report. CREDIT COLLECTION SVCS Is in violation of XXXXU.S.Code 245-Federally protected activities ( a ) ( 1 ) Nothing in this section shall be construed as indicating an intent on the part of Congress to prevent any State, any possession or Commonwealth of the United States , or the District of Columbia , from exercising jurisdiction over any offense over which it would have jurisdiction in the absence of this section, nor shall anything in this section be construed as depriving State and local law enforcement authorities of responsibility for prosecuting acts that may be violations of this section and that are violations of State and local law. No prosecution of any offense described in this section shall be undertaken by the United States except upon the certification in writing of the Attorney General, the Deputy Attorney General, the Associate Attorney General, or any Assistant Attorney General specially designated by the Attorney General that in his judgment a prosecution by the United States is in the public interest and necessary to secure substantial justice, which function of certification may not be delegated. ( 2 ) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to limit the authority of Federal officers, or a Federal grand jury, to investigate possible violations of this section. ( b ) Whoever, whether or not acting under color of law, by force or threat of force willfully injures, intimidates or interferes with, or attempts to injure, intimidate or interfere with ( 1 ) any person because he is or has been, or in order to intimidate such person or any other person or any class of persons from ( B ) participating in or enjoying any benefit, service, privilege, program, facility, or activity provided or administered by the United States ; Equifax has tired to intimidate by force willfully injuring me from enjoyment of benefits and services administered by the United States ; Equifax is in violation of 15 U.S. Code 1692d - Harassment or abuse in A debt collector may not engage in any conduct the natural consequence of which is to harass, oppress, or abuse any person in connection with the collection of a debt. Without limiting the general application of the foregoing, the following conduct is a violation of this section : The use or threat of use of violence or other criminal means to harm the physical person, reputation, or property of any person. Equifax has engaged in harassing, oppressing and abusing me in the connection of a debt when pursuant to 18 USC 8 pledged all obligation to pay my debt. Equifax is in violation of 15 U.S. Code 1692e. False or misleading representations A debt collector may not use any false, deceptive, or misleading representation or means in connection with the collection of any debt. Without limiting the general application of the foregoing, the following conduct is a violation of this section : ( 2 ) The false representation of ( A ) the character, amount, or legal status of any debt ; or 8 ) Communicating or threatening to communicate to any person credit information which is known or which should be known to be false, including the failure to communicate that a disputed debt is disputed.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation