vivekkopthsd/cfpb-consumer-complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 2024-10-30 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: TX

Complaint narrative:
Attention : Consumer Relations, I recently obtained a copy of my credit report from your service and have found the following items to be in error. I have provided documentation as evidence that the items in question are inaccurate and need to be deleted from my credit report. 

The inquires below are fraud and should be deleted. 

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Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2024-10-30 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: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: VA

Complaint narrative:
My credit reports are inaccurate. These inaccuracies are causing creditors to deny me credit. You have the duty to report accurate information about consumers. Please investigate these accounts and inquires and update these accounts accordingly to avoid future litigation.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2024-10-30 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: NC

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. 15 U.S.C. 1681, section 602 ( A ), states that I have the right to privacy.

15 U.S.C. 1681, section 604 ( A ), states : It also states that a consumer reporting agency can not furnish an account without my written instruction.

15 U.S.C. 1681c ( a ) ( 5 ), section states : No consumer reporting agency may include in any consumer report any 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 ) states : 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 2024-10-30 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: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: NC

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. 15 U.S.C. 1681, section 602 ( A ), states that I have the right to privacy.

15 U.S.C. 1681, section 604 ( A ), states : It also states that a consumer reporting agency can not furnish an account without my written instruction.

15 U.S.C. 1681c ( a ) ( 5 ), section states : No consumer reporting agency may include in any consumer report any 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 ) states : 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 explanation
Consumer complaint received 2024-10-30 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: CA

Complaint narrative:
I am writing to formally request the blocking and deletion of the following account on my credit report due to a recent data breach in which my personal information was compromised. Pursuant to my rights under 15 USC 1681c-2 ( a ) and FCRA 605 ( b ), I am requesting that the following account be permanently removed from my report to protect me from potential fraud : Account to Be Blocked and Deleted : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2024-10-30 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: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: AZ

Complaint narrative:
I recently checked my credit report and noticed multiple inquiries from your company that I dont recognize or remember authorizing. This is really concerning, as its affecting my credit score and causing me a lot of stress

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 2024-10-30 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Account information incorrect
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
After reviewing my credit report, I noticed accounts that appear to be misreported or inaccurate.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2024-10-30 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Credit card debt
Issue: Threatened to contact someone or share information improperly — Talked to a third-party about your debt
Company: DSR HOLDINGS GROUP, LLC
State: MO

Complaint narrative:
Beginning in XXXX XXXX XXXX my family, my brother and father, started receiving calls from DSR XXXX about debt that I supposedly owe. The company never contacted me personally about this debt at all. They have left multiple messages on their phones and spoken with my family but have never called my phone or sent me any mail about a debt owed. My phone number has not changed in 20 years.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2024-10-30 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: MD

Complaint narrative:
XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, MD XXXX XX/XX/year> CREDIT REPORT DISPUTE LETTER Dear Experian : I XXXX XXXX have written this letter to dispute claims that are falsely listed on my credit report with your bureau.I am requesting that the following hard inquiries be removed immediately. 
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 2024-10-30 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: CA

Complaint narrative:
I have been a victim of identity theft since 2013. I have tried to get my credit cleaned up but it has been a difficult journey. Please remove the accounts that are fraudulent.

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 2024-10-30 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Other personal consumer report
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information belongs to someone else
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
RE : XXXX BLOCK REQUEST TO whom it may concern, I am writing to advise that I am a victim of XXXX. The information listed below, that is currently listed on my credit report is a result of that XXXX. Listed below are the Accounts that are being challenged : XXXX XXXX Account number # XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX Account number # XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX  Account number # XXXX XXXX XXXX Account number # XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX Account number # XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX  Account number # XXXXXXXX XXXX  Account number # XXXXXXXX XXXX  XXXX Account number # XXXX DEPT OF EDUCATION/XXXX account # XXXX DEPT OF EDUCATION/XXXX account # XXXX DEPT OF EDUCATION/XXXX account # XXXX DEPT OF EDUCATION/XXXX account # XXXX DEPT OF EDUCATION/XXXX account # XXXX DEPT OF EDUCATION/XXXX account # XXXX DEPT OF EDUCATIONXXXX  account # XXXX DEPT OF EDUCATION/XXXX  account # XXXX DEPT OF EDUCATION/XXXX account # XXXX DEPT OF EDUCATIONXXXX account # XXXX DEPT OF EDUCATION/XXXX account # XXXX DEPT OF EDUCATIONXXXX account # XXXX Please find enclosed a copy of my Identity Theft Report, proof of my identity, and any other necessary documentation to facilitate the prompt removal of these fraudulent items. Thank you for your immediate attention to this matter. Please feel free to contact me at XXXX if you require any further information. Sincerely, XXXX XXXX

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2024-10-30 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Telecommunications debt
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed — Debt is not yours
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: NJ

Complaint narrative:
Dear CFPB Team, I am writing to formally dispute an issue regarding my credit report and payments related to my cell phone service provider. My company switched my cell phone service from XXXX to XXXX in XX/XX/XXXX. As part of this transition, I continued to pay XXXX  for services rendered in XXXX and XX/XX/XXXX, even though my company also began paying XXXX in XXXX. 

Unfortunately, I lost access to my XXXX account during this transfer, which has complicated my situation further. To date, XXXX has not refunded the additional payments I made to them in XX/XX/XXXX. 

In XX/XX/XXXX, I received an alert indicating that I had an account in collections by XXXX XXXX XXXX  for {$190.00}. This was surprising to me as I have a 100 % pay history. I attempted to investigate this issue by reaching out to the XXXX major credit bureausTransUnion, XXXX, and XXXX. While XXXX removed the negative report from my credit file, both TransUnion and XXXX have not taken similar action. 

I am requesting your assistance in resolving this matter. I believe that my credit report should accurately reflect my payment history and the transition from XXXX to XXXX. I would appreciate your guidance on how to proceed and ensure that this issue is rectified. 

Thank you for your attention to this matter. I look forward to your prompt response. 

Sincerely, 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 non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2024-10-30 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Credit card debt
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed — Debt is not yours
Company: AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY
State: CT

Complaint narrative:
XX/XX/year> AMERICAN EXPRESS XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, TX XXXX Re : Dispute of Debt Account : XXXX Dear AMERICAN EXPRESS XXXX am writing to formally dispute the validity of the alleged debt associated with the above account under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ( FDCPA ), 15 U.S.C . 1692g, the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ), and applicable Uniform Commercial Code ( UCC ) laws.

The debts in question were not discharged in XXXX but were instead canceled via IRS Form 1099-C, meaning they were written off as losses by the original creditors. Per IRS regulations, these canceled debts are considered income and can not be collected. 

Any attempt to collect on a canceled debt is a violation of federal law. 
It has come to my attention that unauthorized and uninformed financial documents were created and furnished using my nonpublic personal information without my knowledge or consent. 

This action is a violation of my rights under federal law, as it appears to be an attempt to extort payment for a debt that no longer exists and is now classified as personal income. 

Additionally, this alleged debt arises from an apartment rental lease associated with my former employers, which are not consumer credit transactions. As such, there is no permissible purpose for sharing my personal information with any third or fourth parties under the FCRA. 

Moreover, I was never presented with any privacy policy, nor given the option to opt out of having my information shared with other entities. Under UCC regulations, consent can not be transferred or purchased without all original parties signing off on a new agreement. No such agreement exists in this case.

I am invoking my rights under 15 U.S.C. 1692g to request validation of this debt, including a full breakdown of the original contract, proof of ownership, and any assignments of the alleged debt.

Since the alleged debt is no longer valid, as it was canceled and reported as income, I revoke any implied consent for my personal information to be shared or furnished. I demand that you cease all collection activities immediately and stop reporting this false information to any credit reporting agencies.

Furthermore, I consider this matter to involve potential identity theft, as my personal information was used without my authorization. Under the FCRA, I demand that you stop furnishing this inaccurate information to other financial institutions immediately.

Please consider this a formal dispute and request for debt validation. Failure to comply with the laws referenced in this letter, including the FDCPA, FCRA, and UCC, may result in legal action against your company.

I request a response confirming that you have ceased all collection activities and reporting of this erroneous information within 30 days of receipt of this letter. 

Sincerely, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX, CT XXXX Cell XXXX

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2024-10-30 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Account status incorrect
Company: CBC Companies, Inc.
State: OK

Complaint narrative:
I am writing to formally request the removal of inaccurate information that appears on my credit report. After reviewing my report, I noticed several errors that have negatively impacted my credit score. I believe these inaccuracies are not a true reflection of my credit history, and I request that they be investigated and removed as soon as possible. 

The items in dispute are as follows : credit inquiries XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXXXXXX 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 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 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 XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2024-10-30 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: CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
These fraudulent accounts have resulted in multiple unauthorized hard inquiries and fraudulent collections appearing on my XXXX credit reports, which are damaging my credit and were not initiated by me. 
I made multiple attempts & disputes. My next action is litigation against each company and credit reporting agency for allowing this to be reported for so long after multiple complaints of fraud.

This has severely affected my life. Additionally, my Social Security number was unlawfully leaked as a result of a data breach involving the Social Security Department, and these adverse accounts are a direct consequence of fraud.

Pursuant to Section 605 ( b ) ( 15 U.S.C. 1681c-2 ) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ) & I demand immediate response that this fraudulent information & accounts be blocked and removed from my credit report immediately within 4 business days. To address this situation promptly, I have already contacted the Federal Trade Commission and filed an FTC Report with the reference number : XXXX, which is enclosed with this correspondence. 

Please See Attached Notarized & Non Notarized Files. ALSO : These addresses Ive never lived at : These addresses are also associated with these accounts : XXXX XXXX  XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, TX XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, TX XXXX, XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX, TX XXXX XXXX laws are violating multiple laws & my rights : Attached Is A Notarized Dispute Letter Defamation of Character 2. Negligent Enhancement of Identity Fraud 3. Violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act 4. Violation under 15 U.S. Code 1681o - Civil liability for negligent non compliance 5. Violation under 15 US Code 1681n ( b ) - Civil liability for willful non-compliance 6. Failing to comply with 15 USC 1692 ( g ) 7. Violation under 15 U.S. Code 1681b Permissible purposes of consumer reports 8. Under 15 U.S.C. 1681i ( 7 ) Method of verification 9. Violations under 15 USC 1681 a ( 4 ) right

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2024-10-30 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 been a victim of identity theft since 2013. I have tried to get my credit cleaned up but it has been a difficult journey. Please remove the accounts that are fraudulent.

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 2024-10-30 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: CA

Complaint narrative:
I have been a victim of identity theft since XXXX. I have tried to get my credit cleaned up but it has been a difficult journey. Please remove the accounts that are fraudulent.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2024-10-30 00:00:00
Product: Credit card — General-purpose credit card or charge card
Issue: Problem with a purchase shown on your statement — Credit card company isn't resolving a dispute about a purchase on your statement
Company: CITIBANK, N.A.
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
I filed a dispute for a charge that was PENDING on my account, asking the company to NOT allow the charge to go through because I felt that the merchant had defrauded me and I wasn't getting a good feeling that the merchant would remove the charge from my account like they said they would. The company allowed the charge to go through anyway which has caused me a lot of headache - hours and hours of time spent providing documentation to the company to prove why I should not have to pay for the charge. The company sent all of the details over to the merchant and said they were working on my behalf to get the charges removed but it is clear to me that they have not read my documentation and only forwarded it on and accepted the response from the XXXX that they will not issue a refund to me and repeated it verbatum back to me in various letters indicating that I will not be reimbursed and they have closed my dispute. I have a ton of documentation and dates, notes, etc that is very hard to remove all personal information from in order to paste it all in this box. Instead of giving all of the details here, I am attaching all of the documents for your review and determination of what to send to the company for the complaint. Please start by reading the document that says " READ FIRST ... '', followed by the numbered documents in order of number. 
This started on XX/XX/year> when I disputed the charge that was put on my account on XX/XX/year> and was still pending at the time. It has been ongoing since then. The company closed out my dispute for the XXXX time on XX/XX/year> in favor of the merchant.

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 2024-10-30 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: VA

Complaint narrative:
My credit reports are inaccurate. These inaccuracies are causing creditors to deny me credit. You have the duty to report accurate information about consumers. Please investigate these accounts and inquires and update these accounts accordingly to avoid future litigation.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation