Consumer complaint received 2022-02-02 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem — Investigation took more than 30 days
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
NOTICE AND DEMAND FOR SETTLEMENT OF UNAUTHORIZED INQUIRY ON CONSUMER REPORT To : Whom It May Concern : This notice is to inform you that you are unlawfully reporting an unauthorized inquiry on my consumer report. I have not given you permission to access my credit profile and you have no permissible purpose by law to contact third parties with my private or personal information. 
Your offenses amount to Aggravated Identity Theft pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1028A. You have knowingly transferred, possessed, or used, without lawful authority, a means of identification of me, which is a felony punishable with up to 2 years of imprisonment, in addition to civil liability. 
By obtaining my CREDIT BUREAU consumer report on XX/XX/XXXX without my permission, or without a permissible purpose by law, you are also in violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ) codified at 15 U.S.C 1681b ( a ) 3 ( f ) ( i ). Chester v. Purvis, 260 F. Supp 2d 711 ( S.D. Ind. 2003 ) I have not initiated any transaction with XXXX, EQUIFAX, OR XXXX. 
Furthermore, I do not have an account as defined under 15 U.S.C. 1693a ( 2 ) for review or collection.

Pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 1681n ( a ), Any person who knowingly and willfully obtains information on a consumer from a consumer reporting agency under false pretenses shall be fined under Title 18, imprisoned for not more than 2 years, or both. 
By willfully violating the FCRA, I am willing to settle your civil liability damages I have suffered as a result of your violation for {$1000.00} pursuant to FCRA 616 ( a ) ( 1 ) ( B ) [ 15 U.S.C. 1681n ]. Should you fail or refuse to settle the matter by tendering payment in the amount of {$1000.00} within ten ( 10 ) calendar days of receipt of this notice and demand, I will seek actual damages which are greater than {$1000.00}. 
Send payment immediately via Certified Funds to : XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, # XXXX XXXX, Fl XXXX Best regards, XXXX XXXX XXXX : CFPB via fax ( XXXX ) XXXX EQUIFAX Dispute this XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX SR XXXX XXXX, FL XXXX Date of inquiry XX/XX/XXXX Dispute this XXXX XXXX XXXX  XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, FL XXXX Date of inquiry XX/XX/XXXX Dispute this Dispute this XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, MN XXXX Date of inquiry XX/XX/XXXX Dispute this XXXX XXXX XXXX Dispute not available XXXX XXXX XXXX, SC XXXX Date of inquiry XX/XX/XXXX Dispute this XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, CA XXXX Date of inquiry XX/XX/XXXX Dispute this XXXX XXXX XXXX  XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, FL XXXX Date of inquiry XX/XX/XXXX Dispute this XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX box XXXX XXXX, FL XXXX Date of inquiry XX/XX/XXXX Dispute this XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX. 
XXXX, FL XXXX Date of inquiry XX/XX/XXXX Dispute this XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, FL XXXX Date of inquiry XX/XX/XXXX Dispute this XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, FL XXXX Date of inquiry XX/XX/XXXX Dispute this XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, KS XXXX Date of inquiry XX/XX/XXXX Dispute this XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, IL XXXX Date of inquiry XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX, VA XXXX Date of inquiry XX/XX/XXXX Dispute this XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, IA XXXX Date of inquiry XX/XX/XXXX

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation