vivekkopthsd/cfpb-consumer-complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 2023-11-21 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: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: NE

Complaint narrative:
Kindly address this issue on my credit report. I assert that this account is not mine and believe it to be fraudulent. I urge you to correct this mistake and have provided supporting documents for verification.

Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2023-11-21 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — I do not know
Issue: Written notification about debt — Didn't receive enough information to verify debt
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: NY

Complaint narrative:
I hope this letter finds you well. I am writing to express my concerns regarding the ability of credit bureaus to accurately determine whether a client is a victim of identity theft. While I understand that credit bureaus play a crucial role in maintaining the integrity of credit reporting, it is essential to acknowledge that there are certain limitations in identifying identity theft solely through traditional credit monitoring processes. Identity theft is a pervasive problem in our digital age, and its methods are becoming increasingly sophisticated. Despite the best efforts of credit bureaus to detect suspicious activities and protect consumers, there are several reasons why it can be challenging to definitively determine whether a client has fallen victim to identity theft XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX I believe it is essential for credit bureaus to acknowledge these limitations and explore more robust and proactive measures to protect consumers from identity theft. These measures could include increased data sharing and collaboration among financial institutions, more comprehensive identity verification processes, and enhanced monitoring for non-financial forms of identity theft. In conclusion, while credit bureaus play a vital role in the financial ecosystem, it is important to recognize the inherent challenges in definitively determining whether a client is a victim of identity theft solely through traditional credit monitoring processes. I urge you to consider these limitations seriously and work towards

Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2023-11-21 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: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: NE

Complaint narrative:
I'm not associated with these creditors and I never initiated this inquiry. I urge you to promptly delete it from my credit report.

Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2023-11-21 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: NE

Complaint narrative:
I'm not associated with these creditors and I never initiated this inquiry. I urge you to promptly delete it from my credit report.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2023-11-21 00:00:00
Product: Checking or savings account — Checking account
Issue: Managing an account — Problem using a debit or ATM card
Company: WELLS FARGO & COMPANY
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
On Friday, XX/XX/2023, I received a call from XXXX at XXXX. The man was claiming to be from Wells Fargo 's fraud department. He advised there was fraud activity on my account. He provided a numbers for each transaction and advised me to write them down. XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  ( didn't write what this was for ), and XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX. I asked how all these places are being used so quickly, he said they were in a mall in Texas. I asked, how do I know this is Wells Fargo 's fraud department, the man provided my full SSN and DOB. After he provided that information, I believed he was with Wells Fargo 's fraud department. Then he told me he would have to close out my debit card but he needed the PIN in order to close and reissue a new card. I provided the PIN and then he asked for my husband 's information. He provided my late husband 's name and I said no, that's my late husband. I then provided my current husband 's name and he wanted me to provide his debit card information because he thought we had a joint account and his debit card would have been involved. That is when I realized it was fraud and the man hung up.

Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2023-11-21 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Credit card debt
Issue: Written notification about debt — Didn't receive enough information to verify debt
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: NY

Complaint narrative:
I am writing to formally dispute and request the removal of inaccurate information that is currently present on my credit report with your bureau. I have identified specific issues that require your immediate attention : an inaccurate late payment entry that persists despite being successfully removed by another credit bureau. 
Inaccurate Late Payment : XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX -Those payments were made on time. I am requesting that the late payment markings be updated to reflect my accurate payment history. 

I kindly ask that you investigate these discrepancies promptly and take the necessary steps to correct the inaccuracies on my credit report. I understand that the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ) requires credit reporting agencies to ensure the accuracy of the information they report, and I trust that your bureau will uphold these standards.

Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2023-11-21 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — I do not know
Issue: Written notification about debt — Didn't receive enough information to verify debt
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: NJ

Complaint narrative:
I neither initiated nor authorized the opening of these accounts, and it has no association with me. I suspect that my personal information was compromised, leading to the unauthorized establishment of these accounts. To support my dispute, I am furnishing the subsequent information. I kindly request that you embark upon a comprehensive investigation into this matter, expunge the fraudulent account from my credit report, and furnish me with a corrected credit report upon the conclusion of your investigation. Furthermore, I seek your assistance in placing an extended fraud alert on my credit file to avert any future unauthorized activities. 
XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX I kindly request that you furnish a written acknowledgment of the receipt of this dispute letter and keep me apprised of the measures taken to address this issue. While I understand that resolving identity theft disputes may necessitate some time, I implore you to expedite the process to mitigate any adverse impact on my financial stability

Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2023-11-21 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: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
In accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

The List of accounts below has violated my federally protected consumer rights to privacy and confidentiality under 15 USC 1681. 

Account name : # XXXX, has violated my rights. 

15 U.S.C 1681 section 602 A. States I have the right to privacy. 15 U.S.C 1681 Section 604 A Section 2 : It also states a consumer reporting agency can not furnish an account without my written instructions 15 U.S.C 1681c. ( a ) ( 5 ) Section States : no consumer reporting agency may make any consumer report containing any of the following items of information Any other adverse item of information, other than records of convictions of crimes which antedates the report by more than seven years.

15 U.S.C. 1681s-2 ( A ) ( 1 ) A person shall not furnish any information relating to a consumer to any consumer reporting agency if the person knows or has reasonable cause to believe that the information is inaccurate.

Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2023-11-21 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: CA

Complaint narrative:
In accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

The List of accounts below has violated my federally protected consumer rights to privacy and confidentiality under 15 USC 1681.

Account name : # XXXX, has violated my rights. 

15 U.S.C 1681 section 602 A. States I have the right to privacy. 15 U.S.C 1681 Section 604 A Section 2 : It also states a consumer reporting agency can not furnish an account without my written instructions 15 U.S.C 1681c. ( a ) ( 5 ) Section States : no consumer reporting agency may make any consumer report containing any of the following items of information Any other adverse item of information, other than records of convictions of crimes which antedates the report by more than seven years.

15 U.S.C. 1681s-2 ( A ) ( 1 ) A person shall not furnish any information relating to a consumer to any consumer reporting agency if the person knows or has reasonable cause to believe that the information is inaccurate.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2023-11-21 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Personal information incorrect
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: GA

Complaint narrative:
Costs, expenses, and losses due to identity theft, fraud, or misuse of your personal information incurred between XX/XX/XXXXXXXX  and XX/XX/XXXX. 
Amount and Date {$3900.00} XXXX {$200.00} for mailing letters because of the data breach. {$1000.00} for cell phone to watch alerts from my account to make sure my account wasn't breached again. I had no need for a cell phone before learning about the data breach. {$1500.00} for cell phone service because of the data breach. {$120.00} a month for 12 months. {$1200.00} for XXXX XXXX XXXX to print reports because of the TransUnion data breach. {$100.00} per month 12 months {$150.00} for a new printer to print reports because of the TransUnion data breach.

Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2023-11-21 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem — Their investigation did not fix an error on your report
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: LA

Complaint narrative:
Please take a look at the attached letters and ID docs for verification that it is I XXXX XXXX filing this complaint. The stuff on my credit report is wrong.

Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2023-11-21 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: DISCOVER BANK
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
Discover account was open in XX/XX/XXXXXXXX  and on XX/XX/XXXXXXXX  the account was closed because Discover says they were unable to verify personal information and they closed the account. I was telling them all alone this wasn't my account. this item is still on all 3 of my credit report saying I owe XXXX dollars and its continuing to increase each month divesting my credit. It has hindered my from refinancing thus has cause financial trauma to me and my family. I have made over 10 plus attempts to the 3 credit bureaus and discover card them self with no resolved solution.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2023-11-21 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem — Their investigation did not fix an error on your report
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
I previously submitted a complaint for the following : I am writing this as I am a consumer and has been a victim of inaccurate reporting by XXXX XXXX on their account [ Account Number : XXXX ]. I want to bring to your attention the fact that the account has been inaccurately reported as " paid twice ''. This error on my credit report is a violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ) regulations. I am hereby requesting the Credit Bureau to remove any and all credit information associated with XXXX XXXX 's account [ Account XXXX : XXXX ] from my credit report, as your bureau is a party to this reporting of incorrect payment history. The inclusion of such an entry in my credit report, as " paid twice '' has adversely affected my credit score, which in turn has had unnecessary financial consequences. 

The accurate information which XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX should have had provided was in fact that I made a payment in full for the account [ Account Number : XXXX ] and the account was closed after balance was fully paid at end of year 2020. 

Any entries reporting an incorrect status or repeating the same information would not only be a violation of FCRA guidelines but also misleading as such double pay or overdue/pending payments ultimately give incorrect certainty to my creditor scoring. The reporting of " paid twice '' has marginalized my credit standing with the worthiness as a borrower and also has had impacts like higher interest rates, having difficulty in securing loans from various lenders, and so summarily created unnecessary financial hardships. This reporting error by XXXX XXXX has caused significant inconveniences to me and failed to comply with FCRA provisions. The FCRA regulations aim to protect consumers from inaccurate credit information, and as such, any violations of these laws will attract legal actions for failure to comply. 


I have demanded deletion of this account fully due to lack of providing investigation procedure and for the financial hardships this has caused me. 

the response i received to my request was " Collection : XXXX XXXX XXXX ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED FROM THE ORIGINAL SOURCE REGARDING THIS ITEM. THIS CREDITOR IS CURRENTLY REPORTING A XXXX BALANCE FOR THIS ACCOUNT. THE FOLLOWING FIELDS HAVE BEEN MODIFIED : DATE OF 1ST DELIQUENCY '' They did not delete this account instead have been updating it after being in violation. 

Today I have found out that I am also a victim of data breach because of there practices and violations. 


I am demanding full removal of this account off of my credit report.

Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2023-11-21 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Federal student loan servicing
Issue: Struggling to repay your loan — Problem with your payment plan
Company: ACS Education Services
State: MT

Complaint narrative:
I was never told the correct way to manage my account to someday get loan forgiveness. Actually feel I was steered in the wrong direction year after year!

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2023-11-21 00:00:00
Product: Credit card — General-purpose credit card or charge card
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Account status incorrect
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: OH

Complaint narrative:
I've never faltered in my commitment to timely payments. The impact of this error on my mental well-being is significant, affecting my sleep and peace of mind. I respectfully ask for an immediate correction to my account and hope you understand the urgency of this situation.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2023-11-21 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Other personal consumer report
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
I noticed unauthorized inquiries on my credit report that I would like removed. Also informed that according to the FCRA these unverified and unauthorized items must be removed XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX

Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2023-11-21 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem — Their investigation did not fix an error on your report
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
The unverified items indicated below continue reporting on my credit report despiteseveral written requests, in violation of federal law. Sections 609 ( a ) ( 1 ) ( A ) and 611 ( a ) ( 1 ) require these items to be authenticated ( A ). I will take legal action against you if you donot validate these items. Please follow the law so that this situation can be settled quickly. 

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Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2023-11-21 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: OH

Complaint narrative:
Kindly address this issue on my credit report. I assert that this account is not mine and believe it to be fraudulent. I urge you to correct this mistake and have provided supporting documents for verification.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2023-11-21 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Personal information incorrect
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
Credit Bureaus need to only list my true name as XXXX XXXX XXXX or XXXX XXXX. My only address is XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  Texas. XXXX. Any other addresses or spelling is incorrect.

Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2023-11-21 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem — Their investigation did not fix an error on your report
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
Despite multiple written requests, the unverified accounts listed below continues to report on my credit report in violation of federal law. I sent a letter to the 3 credit bureaus but I never received a response from them. These accounts must be validated in accordance with Sections 609 ( a ) ( 1 ) ( A ) and 611 ( a ) ( 1 ) ( A ). If they do not validate these accounts, I will take legal action against them. Please follow the law so that this matter can be resolved as soon as possible. 


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Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2023-11-21 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: CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
State: LA

Complaint narrative:
My credit was ran by Capital One on XX/XX/XXXX and XXXX XXXX XXXX on XX/XX/XXXX and I did not authorize these inquiries. It is being reported on my credit report without authorization and I would like this inquiry removed from my credit report.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2023-11-21 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: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
I have previously disputed this matter and had no success in getting TRANSUNION to report maximum accuracy on my report. I need your help and holding TRANSUNION accountable for not reporting information on my report accurately.I am writing to dispute the accuracy of the information present on my credit report with TRANSUNION specifically regarding my auto loan account XXXX associated with XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX. I would like to draw attention to substantial inaccuracies within my credit report under your agencys management. These inaccuracies, specifically concerning the account payment history, erroneous status descriptions, conflicting date reporting, and missing data, flagrantly violate critical sections of the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ), notably Sections 1681e ( b ), 1681s2, 1681c, and 1681o. PAYMENTS PAST DUE, contradictory to the actual payment history, stands in direct violation of this provision, further compounded by the absence of crucial account activity data.

Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief