Consumer complaint received 2025-04-10 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Account status incorrect
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: VA

Complaint narrative:
Consumer Reporting Agencies play a crucial role in gathering and assessing consumer credit information. However, they must exercise their responsibilities with fairness, impartiality, and respect for the consumers right to privacy. The banking system relies on accurate and fair credit reporting, and when these reporting methods are unfair, it undermines public trust, which is vital for the system 's stability. I never gave my explicit, written consent for these agencies to report my information, which is a violation of 15 U.S. Code 1681b ( 2 ). This violation has led to an alleged case of identity theft, breaching 15 U.S. Code 1681c-2. The accounts in question are not related to any transactions made by me.

The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act was created to ensure that laws and procedures are in place to protect consumers from abusive, deceptive, and unfair practices by debt collectors. In this case, the company has violated 15 U.S. Code 1692f, which prohibits debt collectors from using unfair or unconscionable means to collect a debt. Specifically, they can not collect any amounts that arent explicitly authorized by the agreement or allowed by law. Additionally, the company has violated 15 U.S. Code 1692e, which prohibits the use of false, deceptive, or misleading representations in debt collection efforts. This includes using deceptive methods to collect a debt or gather consumer information. Moreover, they are forbidden from contacting consumers at inconvenient times or places, or engaging in behavior that harasses or abuses consumers.

In this case, the company has harassed me by claiming I owe a debt that I do not recognize as my responsibility. They have also contacted me at inconvenient times and places, in violation of the law. 
I request the immediate removal of the following inaccurate, incomplete, or outdated information on my credit report : Disputed Accounts : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  XX/XX/XXXX - {$10000.00} XXXX - XXXX XXXX - XX/XX/XXXX - {$590.00} XXXX - XXXX  - XX/XX/XXXX XXXX {$23000.00} XXXX - XXXX XXXX - XX/XX/XXXX - {$3100.00} XXXX - XXXX XXXX  - XX/XX/XXXX - {$5300.00} XXXX - XXXX - XX/XX/XXXX - {$2800.00} XXXX - XXXX  - XX/XX/XXXX - {$9500.00} XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX - XX/XX/XXXX - {$8200.00} XXXX XXXX XXXX - XX/XX/XXXX - {$7800.00} XXXX - XXXX XXXX XXXX - XX/XX/XXXX - {$120.00} XXXX - XXXX - XX/XX/XXXX - {$620.00} Hard Inquiries to Be Removed XXXX request the removal of the following hard inquiries unless verifiable, signed proof of my authorization can be provided : XXXX Hard Inquiries : XXXX - XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX  - XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX  - XX/XX/XXXX Inaccurate Personal Information : I also request the removal of all incorrect addresses and Names associated with my credit report. 
Please update my credit report to reflect the correct and current address : Incorrect Address - XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX, VA, XXXX Incorrect Address - XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX, VA, XXXX EMPLOYER - XXXX

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief