Consumer complaint received 2024-05-30 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: SC

Complaint narrative:
EQUIFAX, XXXX, AND XXXX THE CREDIT REPORTING AGENCIES You violated the United States Code Law 15 U.S Code 1681 a ( 4 ) Consumer Right to privacy You are reporting fraudulent accounts that aren't actually mine, which is an infringement of my privacy. Congress said I have the right to decide what I deem private. I deem my hard inquiry and account information to be private, and I DO NOT WANT THIS INFORMATION SHARED ON MY CREDIT REPORT.

FDCPA 807 misleading false reporting THE INFORMATION YOU ARE REPORTING WOULD LEAD A FUTURE CREDITOR TO BELIEVE I APPLIED FOR ALL THESE INQUIRIES & accounts, when in reality, it wasn't me ; it was someone who used my identity without my permission. Reporting these false things is very misleading. You are in violation because you did not witness me sign for these inquiries or accounts, so you can't actually verify that they are accurate, yet you still reported these things to my credit report, which goes against the FCRA laws for FAIRNESS. 
15 USC 1681n Civil liability for willful noncompliance You willfully accepted this credit information about me without verifying with your own two eyes that it was me who applied for this credit. Willful compliance is punishable by up to {$1000.00} per violation.

18 U.S. Code 1028A - Aggravated identity theft You shared my information with numerous creditors without getting my consent first. You are criminally liable for aggravated identity theft, which is punishable for up to 2 years. 
15 U.S. Code 6802 ( b ) 1 ( ) ( a ) ( A ) ( B ) ( C ) - Obligations with respect to disclosures of personal information DIDNT DISCLOSE TO ME THAT I HAD THE RIGHT TO OPT OUT OF THIS INFORMATION BEING SHARED. THAT WAS VERY deceptive OF YOU. You never explained to me that I could exercise a nondisclosure option. I feel like my consumer rights have been violated, and I have been taken advantage of. 
I am a victim of identity theft. The information listed below, which appears on my credit report, does not relate to any transaction ( s ) that I have made. It is the result of identity theft.

[ Identify item ( s ) resulting from the identity theft that should be blocked, by name of the source, such as the credit card issuer or bank, and type of item, such as credit account, checking account, etc. ] I have listed the items that are fraudulent and damaging to my credit. 

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Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation