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Consumer complaint received 2024-04-18 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: SC

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 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, has violated my rights. 


XXXX XXXX. XXXX ( A ) ( XXXX ) 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 2024-04-18 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: SC

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 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  has violated my rights. 


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 2024-04-18 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information is missing that should be on the report
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: NC

Complaint narrative:
My XXXX account was deleted from my TransUnion report on XX/XX/XXXX for no obvious reason, I requested account verification letter from XXXX and they provided it and I mailed to TransUnion who received it on XX/XX/XXXX and till now no action been taken to add the account on 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 2024-04-18 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Other debt
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed — Debt is not yours
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: PA

Complaint narrative:
I am writing to address the presence of unauthorized transactions in my consumer report, which I did not authorize or instruct. As a result, I formally request the blocking and removal of these accounts without any inaccuracies or misrepresentation of facts. Below, I have listed the specific accounts in question : It appears that your organization XXXX be violating XXXX U.S.C XXXX XXXX ( A ) ( i ), which prohibits a consumer report from solely containing information about transactions or experiences between the consumer and the entity reporting the information. 

This statute explicitly states that XXXX, as the reporting entity, should not include transactions or experiences associated with the line of credit extended between the consumer and the reporting entity in my consumer report. 

I urge you to promptly update my utilization to 5 % or below within XXXX calendar days or remove all utilization from the mentioned accounts. 

Furthermore, I request that you provide all documents on which you rely for reporting the referenced accounts, in accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( XXXX XXXX. XXXX ). The information you are reporting is damaging to my reputation and adversely affecting my creditworthiness. 

Therefore, I demand the removal of these accounts from my file within 30 days, as required by the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( XXXX XXXX. XXXX ), or verification of these accounts. 

Additionally, along with the removal of erroneous and unverified information, kindly eliminate all non-account holding inquiries older than 30 days. 

Failure to provide a satisfactory response with the deletion of the mentioned utilization and inquiries will result in legal action against your company, for which I will seek {$1000.00} per violation : Defamation of Character Civil Liability Fair Credit Reporting Act XXXX XXXX XXXX violations for willful noncompliance - XXXX. Civil liability for willful noncompliance [ XXXX XXXX. XXXX ]

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2024-04-18 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem — Was not notified of investigation status or results
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
I hope you're doing well. I've run into a bit of a problem. While going through my credit report, I noticed some things that don't seem quite right, and it appears my identity have been stolen online. My nephew, who's studying XXXX XXXX, helped me out by finding a way to check if my XXXX emails were involved in this breach. To my surprise, it turns out that 2 out of 3 of my emails contain a lot of my sensitive and personal information. I want to emphasize that I'm not the one behind these accounts. It would mean a lot to me if you could assist in removing the following from my credit report. These are the accounts : 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 2024-04-18 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: SC

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 unXXXX 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 has violated my rights. 


XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  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 2024-04-18 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: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: KY

Complaint narrative:
I am writing to file a formal complaint regarding the ongoing and egregious violations of my consumer rights by XXXX, XXXX, and TransUnion. Upon reviewing my credit report, I have discovered numerous instances of personal information being reported without my consent, including fraudulent accounts, unauthorized addresses, incorrect names, and inaccurate dates of birth. Despite my repeated attempts to rectify these issues by reporting them to the Federal Trade Commission ( FTC ), the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ( CFPB ), and the respective credit reporting agencies on more than XXXX occasions, the problem persists. Each time I bring these matters to the attention of the relevant authorities and companies, temporary remedies are applied, only for the same inaccuracies to resurface on my credit report shortly thereafter. This pattern of behavior has not only caused undue stress and inconvenience but has also put my financial well-being and personal security at risk. It is unacceptable that these companies continue to disregard my rights as a consumer and fail to uphold their obligations under the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ). Attached to this correspondence, you will find documentation supporting the validity of my claims, including correspondence with the aforementioned agencies and evidence of the recurring inaccuracies on my credit report. I urge you to take immediate action to address these issues and ensure that my consumer rights are upheld. I expect a prompt and thorough investigation into this matter, as well as the implementation of measures to prevent similar occurrences in the future. Thank you for your attention to this matter. I look forward to your timely response and resolution of these issues.

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 2024-04-18 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: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: KY

Complaint narrative:
I am writing to file a formal complaint regarding the ongoing and egregious violations of my consumer rights by XXXX, Equifax, and XXXX. Upon reviewing my credit report, I have discovered numerous instances of personal information being reported without my consent, including fraudulent accounts, unauthorized addresses, incorrect names, and inaccurate dates of birth. Despite my repeated attempts to rectify these issues by reporting them to the Federal Trade Commission ( FTC ), the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ( CFPB ), and the respective credit reporting agencies on more than XXXX occasions, the problem persists. Each time I bring these matters to the attention of the relevant authorities and companies, temporary remedies are applied, only for the same inaccuracies to resurface on my credit report shortly thereafter. This pattern of behavior has not only caused undue stress and inconvenience but has also put my financial well-being and personal security at risk. It is unacceptable that these companies continue to disregard my rights as a consumer and fail to uphold their obligations under the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ). Attached to this correspondence, you will find documentation supporting the validity of my claims, including correspondence with the aforementioned agencies and evidence of the recurring inaccuracies on my credit report. I urge you to take immediate action to address these issues and ensure that my consumer rights are upheld. I expect a prompt and thorough investigation into this matter, as well as the implementation of measures to prevent similar occurrences in the future. Thank you for your attention to this matter. I look forward to your timely response and resolution of these issues.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2024-04-18 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: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: MA

Complaint narrative:
I was contacted by text message ; the sender came through as XXXX. No number was attached with contact. I thought nothing of it because I was expecting a package from XXXX that week, but tor some reason that message had a link with it, and it wanted me to XXXX  the link because my package had gotten lost and wanted me to update my information. Once I clicked the link, I knew it was a scam, but I didn't think my personal information was leaked. couple days later I gotten alert on my phone saying that I should change all my passwords due to security alert. I had a lot of important itlformation on my phone like, my ID, passport social security number. 
within these past XXXX years as I now started understanding credit and looking at my credit report, I noticed plenty of unauthorized hard inquires on my report and collection accounts that are not mine.

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 2024-04-18 00:00:00
Product: Checking or savings account — Other banking product or service
Issue: Managing an account — Deposits and withdrawals
Company: Block, Inc.
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
I am writing regarding Cash App 's blocking of my card usage without valid reasons. Additionally, Cash App denied my dispute with a vendor who failed to provide the services for which I paid. Upon contacting customer service, I encountered individuals reading scripted responses, often concluding with a final statement. It appears they did not thoroughly investigate the matter. If an investigation was conducted, I request a detailed report outlining communication with the vendor and any received documents. 

Moreover, Cash App violated Texas law by failing to issue a provisional credit during their XXXX investigation period. Despite bringing the situation to their attention, they promptly denied my claim. Their actions are unethical and constitute a breach of consumer protection regulations

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2024-04-18 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: PA

Complaint narrative:
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 
First and Foremost : Per the aforementioned accounts, these debts have been charged off by these the original creditors, which means that the debts have been paid and are considered income. Since a Charge-Off is considered income, They MUST be removed as well. Income can not be reported on consumer credit files, according to IRS regulations as they are considered a certificate of indebtedness.

There are other violations that require removal of the items : 15 U.S. Code 1681b - Permissible purposes of consumer reports Subject to subsection ( c ), any consumer reporting agency may furnish a consumer report under the following circumstances and no other ( 2 ) In accordance with the written instructions of the consumer to whom it relates.

They need your written consent to add anything to your consumer report if you did not give this authorization that is a violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act P.L XXXX ( XXXX XXXX. XXXX ) which is law that backs the code, it contents are even stricter, as it states that any agency can only get your report in response to a request by the head of a State or local child support enforcement agency ( or a State or local government official authorized by the head of such an agency ) 15 U.S. Code 1681c - Requirements relating to information contained in consumer reports Except as authorized under subsection ( b ), 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.

No adverse item besides the conviction of crimes should be on your report any item that is a derogatory mark is not allowed into consumer reports this is another violation. 
In closing I have never granted any of these companies written permission!!!!

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2024-04-18 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Other debt
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed — Debt is not yours
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: MD

Complaint narrative:
I am writing to address the presence of unauthorized transactions in my consumer report, which I did not authorize or instruct. As a result, I formally request the blocking and removal of these accounts without any inaccuracies or misrepresentation of facts. Below, I have listed the specific accounts in question : It appears that your organization may be violating 15 U.S.C 1681a 2 ( A ) ( i ), which prohibits a consumer report from solely containing information about transactions or experiences between the consumer and the entity reporting the information. 

This statute explicitly states that XXXX, as the reporting entity, should not include transactions or experiences associated with the line of credit extended between the consumer and the reporting entity in my consumer report. 

I urge you to promptly update my utilization to 5 % or below within XXXX calendar days or remove all utilization from the mentioned accounts. 

Furthermore, I request that you provide all documents on which you rely for reporting the referenced accounts, in accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1681g ). The information you are reporting is damaging to my reputation and adversely affecting my creditworthiness.

Therefore, I demand the removal of these accounts from my file within 30 days, as required by the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1681i ), or verification of these accounts.

Additionally, along with the removal of erroneous and unverified information, kindly eliminate all non-account holding inquiries older than 30 days.

Failure to provide a satisfactory response with the deletion of the mentioned utilization and inquiries will result in legal action against your company, for which I will seek {$1000.00} per violation : Defamation of Character Civil Liability Fair Credit Reporting Act 15 U.S.C 1681 violations for willful noncompliance - XXXX. Civil liability for willful noncompliance [ 15 U.S.C. 1681n ]

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 2024-04-18 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: NY

Complaint narrative:
material misrepresentation PROCESS THE DISPUTE See attachments I did not consent to, authorize nor XXXX from any of the following inquiries. XXXX and remove them.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2024-04-18 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: NJ

Complaint narrative:
Upon me reviewing my credit reports on XXXX, i notice XXXX accounts that were not XXXX i went too FTC and made a 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 2024-04-18 00:00:00
Product: Prepaid card — General-purpose prepaid card
Issue: Problem with a purchase or transfer — Card company isn't resolving a dispute about a purchase or transfer
Company: AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY
State: NY

Complaint narrative:
the company American Express Prepaid card keeps telling me it's being processed. 
I submitted a payment on XX/XX/2024 and XX/XX/2024 for a total of {$2900.00}.

Company response to consumer: Closed with monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2024-04-18 00:00:00
Product: Credit card — General-purpose credit card or charge card
Issue: Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem — Was not notified of investigation status or results
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: IL

Complaint narrative:
I consistently make on-time payments. I am confident about this. What baffles me is why this company is marking me late in some months, which shouldn't happen. As per XXXX XXXX, any billing errors must be rectified, or else they'll owe me {$1000.00} for each inaccurately reported account.

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 2024-04-18 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:
EXPERIAN WILL NOT BLOCK FRAUDULENT ACCOUNTS ON 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 2024-04-18 00:00:00
Product: Checking or savings account — Checking account
Issue: Managing an account — Problem using a debit or ATM card
Company: HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK, THE
State: OH

Complaint narrative:
My card was stolen by my coworker or his cousin, He came over my house on XX/XX/XXXX around XXXX because we had to work on a project for our job. He also arrived with another person who I dont know the name of. He said it was his cousin so I didnt have a problem with it, I ended up falling asleep around XXXX once we finished our assignment I woke up to my XXXX XXXX missing, my wallet with my cards inside of it and my ID, And I keep my card pin written down on a sticky along with other documents that I keep XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX 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  That safe is also missing and the keys to open it is also missing to, I also believed that he XXXX guessed my pin to my card because its the year XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  so its not that XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX I always talk about my son to everybody, His name is XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX and he stays in XXXX XXXX  Ive never been to that side of town a day in my life and the location where the ATM transactions happened at is almost XXXX min away from my home address. Also it took me a couple of days to report this incident because my phone was stolen and I had XXXX so I had to quarantine for the past XXXX  days because I havent been able to log into my XXXX since XX/XX/XXXX or any of my other bank accounts to see that my money was being stolen, I couldnt call because I didnt have a phone at the time and didnt know the number to call Ive also tried contacting XXXX him now that I have a new phone but theres no answer. he doesnt work at my job anymore so its nothing I can do unfortunately even the job tried contacting him to but it was no answer also hopefully I can get my money backI also had money that was scheduled to be moved from my XXXX XXXX  account to my Huntington bank account automatically XXXX number to my claim is XXXX

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation