Consumer complaint received 2024-07-11 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: CA

Complaint narrative:
To whom it may concern, After pulling a copy of my Consumer credit report I noticed that your agency is in multiple violations and Im entitled to monetary compensation under FCRA 15 U.S. Code 1681s2 - 15 U.S.C. 1681 ( c ) ( 1 ) ( A ) ( B ) ( i ) ( 3 ) FURNISHING reports in connection with credit or insurance transactions that are not initiated by a consumer ( Inquires ) - ( 1 ) In general A consumer reporting agency may furnish a consumer report relating to any consumer pursuant to subparagraph ( A ) or ( C ) of subsection ( a ) ( 3 ) in connection with any credit or insurance transaction that is not initiated by the consumer only if ( A ) the consumer authorizes the agency to provide such report to such person or ( B ) ( i ) The transaction consists of a firm offer of credit or insurance. 
( XXXX ) INFORMATION regarding inquiries Except as provided in section 1681g ( a ) ( 5 ) of this title, a consumer reporting agency shall not furnish to any person a record of inquiries in connection with a credit or insurance transaction that a consumer does not initiate. Under FCRA 15 U.S. Code 1681n ( b ) ( B ) in the case of liability of a natural person for obtaining a consumer report under pretenses or knowingly without a permissible purpose, actual damages sustained by the consumer as a result of the failure or {$1000.00}, whichever is greater ( 2 ) such number of punitive damages as the court may allow. I did not initiate any of these inquiries furthermore if you feel like I did please send me copies of my written signature giving consent to this matter. The items below should all be removed from my consumer report under 15 US Code 1681 ( c ) ( 1 ) ( A ) ( B ) ( i ) ( 3 ). I am disputing this inquiry on my credit report due to aggravated identity theft. These inquiries were opened or made without my consent using my personal information. As this is a case of identity theft, I request that these items be removed from my credit report immediately. Please provide me with any documentation you have on these accounts to assist with my investigation and report to the appropriate authorities. 

XXXX XXXX XXXX Unauthorized hard pull, where did you get this misleading information? This is unfair! DELETE! 

XXXX XXXX XXXX Unauthorized hard pull, where did you get this misleading information? This is unfair! DELETE! 

XXXX XXXX  XXXX XXXX  Unauthorized hard pull, where did you get this misleading information? This is unfair! DELETE! 

EQUIFAX MORTGAGE SER Unauthorized hard pull, where did you get this misleading information? This is unfair! DELETE! 

XXXX Unauthorized hard pull, where did you get this misleading information? This is unfair! DELETE! 

XXXX XXXX XXXX Unauthorized hard pull, where did you get this misleading information? This is unfair! DELETE! 

EQUIFAX MORTGAGE SERVI Unauthorized hard pull, where did you get this misleading information? This is unfair! DELETE! 

XXXX - XXXX Unauthorized hard pull, where did you get this misleading information? This is unfair! DELETE! 

XXXX XXXX Unauthorized hard pull, where did you get this misleading information? This is unfair! DELETE! 

XXXX Unauthorized hard pull, where did you get this misleading information? This is unfair! DELETE! 

XXXX XXXX Unauthorized hard pull, where did you get this misleading information? This is unfair! DELETE! 

XXXX Unauthorized hard pull, where did you get this misleading information? This is unfair! DELETE! 

EQUIFAX MTG Unauthorized hard pull, where did you get this misleading information? This is unfair! DELETE! 

XXXX Unauthorized hard pull, where did you get this misleading information? This is unfair! DELETE! 

XXXX XXXX Unauthorized hard pull, where did you get this misleading information? This is unfair! DELETE! 

XXXX XXXX Unauthorized hard pull, where did you get this misleading information? This is unfair! DELETE! 

XXXX XXXX Unauthorized hard pull, where did you get this misleading information? This is unfair! DELETE! 


As a consumer, I request to know all the steps your agency took to ensure these items were 100 % accurate under 15 U.S.C. 1681i ( 7 ) Method of verification- Description of reinvestigation procedure. A consumer reporting agency shall provide to a consumer a description referred to in paragraph 15 USC ( 6 ) ( B ) ( iii ) - a notice that, if requested by the consumer, a description of the procedure used to determine the accuracy and completeness of the information shall be provided to the consumer by the agency, including the business name and address of any furnisher of information contacted in connection with such information and the telephone number of such furnisher, if reasonably available ; by not later than 15 days after receiving a request from the consumer for that description. I previously contacted your company to inform you that I am a Data Breach/ Identity Theft victim. I also contacted the Federal Trade Commission and filed an attached FTC Report. I demanded that you please block and remove all information from my credit report and send me an updated copy of the credit report. However, the following items are still on my credit report. I need your serious work on this. Once again, Under 15 USC 1681c-2 c ( a ) the credit reporting agency must block and remove any alleged pieces of information the consumer considers identity theft within 4 business days of receiving a complaint consisting of the information below. In addition, Please send the following information used to validate the validity of the invalidated items below : XXXX XXXX XXXX Account Number:XXXX I am writing to dispute this account on my credit report due to aggravated identity theft. These accounts were opened or made without my consent using my personal information. As this is a case of identity theft, I request that these items be removed from my credit report immediately. Please provide me with any documentation you have on these accounts to assist with my investigation and report to the appropriate authorities. 

XXXX Account Number:XXXX I am writing to dispute this account on my credit report due to aggravated identity theft. These accounts were opened or made without my consent using my personal information. As this is a case of identity theft, I request that these items be removed from my credit report immediately. Please provide me with any documentation you have on these accounts to assist with my investigation and report to the appropriate authorities. 

XXXX Account Number:XXXX I am writing to dispute this account on my credit report due to aggravated identity theft. These accounts were opened or made without my consent using my personal information. As this is a case of identity theft, I request that these items be removed from my credit report immediately. Please provide me with any documentation you have on these accounts to assist with my investigation and report to the appropriate authorities. 

XXXX XXXX XXXX  / Account Number:XXXX I am writing to dispute this account on my credit report due to aggravated identity theft. These accounts were opened or made without my consent using my personal information. As this is a case of identity theft, I request that these items be removed from my credit report immediately. Please provide me with any documentation you have on these accounts to assist with my investigation and report to the appropriate authorities. 

XXXX XXXX XXXX Account Number:XXXX I am writing to dispute this account on my credit report due to aggravated identity theft. These accounts were opened or made without my consent using my personal information. As this is a case of identity theft, I request that these items be removed from my credit report immediately. Please provide me with any documentation you have on these accounts to assist with my investigation and report to the appropriate authorities. 

XXXX XXXX XXXX  / Account Number:XXXX I am writing to dispute this account on my credit report due to aggravated identity theft. These accounts were opened or made without my consent using my personal information. As this is a case of identity theft, I request that these items be removed from my credit report immediately. Please provide me with any documentation you have on these accounts to assist with my investigation and report to the appropriate authorities.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief