Consumer complaint received 2024-09-17 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Report provided to employer without your written authorization
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: MN

Complaint narrative:
To Whom It May Concern, I am writing to inform you about a very alarming and important issue regarding the compromise of my social security number, which has resulted in me being a victim of a data breach and identity theft. To address this situation promptly, I have already contacted the Federal Trade Commission and filed an FTC Report which is enclosed with this correspondence. By 15 USC 1681c-2 c ( a ), it is imperative that you, as a credit reporting agency, take immediate action to block and remove all information associated with this identity theft from my credit report. This statute mandates that credit reporting agencies must promptly address such requests within four business days of receiving a complaint that includes the following information : XXXX XXXX - XXXX - Only your bureau is reporting this account. Please delete this right away XXXX - XXXX " I am writing to dispute the late payment reported on my credit report. The late payment listed is inaccurate as I have consistently made payments on time. I request that this information be verified with proper documentation. If you can not verify the accuracy of this information, I request that you remove it from my credit report immediately. 

XXXX XXXX - XXXX " I am writing to dispute the late payment reported on my credit report. The late payment listed is inaccurate as I have consistently made payments on time. I request that this information be verified with proper documentation. If you can not verify the accuracy of this information, I request that you remove it from my credit report immediately. 

XXXX  - XXXX Misleading False Reporting This account is negligently and inaccurately reporting failing to comply with 15 USC 1692 ( g ) - The information in the article above has never been certified to meet reporting standards, the data provided is not always accurate, complete, or updated, I demand that any wrong, incomplete, or unsupported material be update as agreed this payment history. Else, DELETE this account immediately! 

XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX Misleading False Reporting This account is negligently and inaccurately reporting failing to comply with 15 USC 1692 ( g ) - The information in the article above has never been certified to meet reporting standards, the data provided is not always accurate, complete, or updated, I demand that any wrong, incomplete, or unsupported material be update as agreed this payment history. Else, DELETE this account immediately! 

XXXX XXXX XXXX - XXXX Misleading False Reporting This account is negligently and inaccurately reporting failing to comply with 15 USC 1692 ( g ) - The information in the article above has never been certified to meet reporting standards, the data provided is not always accurate, complete, or updated, I demand that any wrong, incomplete, or unsupported material be update as agreed this payment history. Else, DELETE this account immediately! 

Listed below are the Inquiries that are being challenged XXXX XXXX XXXX - XXXX The Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ) requires credit bureaus to inform consumers when a creditor or other business entity performs a hard inquiry, or " hard pull, '' on your credit report and I was not informed. DELETE! 

XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX The Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ) requires credit bureaus to inform consumers when a creditor or other business entity performs a hard inquiry, or " hard pull, '' on your credit report and I was not informed. DELETE! 

XXXX XXXX - XXXX The Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ) requires credit bureaus to inform consumers when a creditor or other business entity performs a hard inquiry, or " hard pull, '' on your credit report and I was not informed. DELETE! 

XXXX XXXX - XXXX The Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ) requires credit bureaus to inform consumers when a creditor or other business entity performs a hard inquiry, or " hard pull, '' on your credit report and I was not informed. DELETE! 

XXXX XXXX  XXXX The Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ) requires credit bureaus to inform consumers when a creditor or other business entity performs a hard inquiry, or " hard pull, '' on your credit report and I was not informed. DELETE! 

XXXX XXXX XXXX - XXXX The Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ) requires credit bureaus to inform consumers when a creditor or other business entity performs a hard inquiry, or " hard pull, '' on your credit report and I was not informed. DELETE! 

XXXX XXXX - XXXX The Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ) requires credit bureaus to inform consumers when a creditor or other business entity performs a hard inquiry, or " hard pull, '' on your credit report and I was not informed. DELETE! 

XXXX XXXX - XXXX The Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ) requires credit bureaus to inform consumers when a creditor or other business entity performs a hard inquiry, or " hard pull, '' on your credit report and I was not informed. DELETE! 

XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX - XXXX The Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ) requires credit bureaus to inform consumers when a creditor or other business entity performs a hard inquiry, or " hard pull, '' on your credit report and I was not informed. DELETE! 

XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX  - XXXX The Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ) requires credit bureaus to inform consumers when a creditor or other business entity performs a hard inquiry, or " hard pull, '' on your credit report and I was not informed. DELETE! 

XXXX XXXX XXXX - XXXX The Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ) requires credit bureaus to inform consumers when a creditor or other business entity performs a hard inquiry, or " hard pull, '' on your credit report and I was not informed. DELETE! 

XXXX XXXX XXXX - XXXX The Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ) requires credit bureaus to inform consumers when a creditor or other business entity performs a hard inquiry, or " hard pull, '' on your credit report and I was not informed. DELETE! 

XXXX XXXX - XXXX The Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ) requires credit bureaus to inform consumers when a creditor or other business entity performs a hard inquiry, or " hard pull, '' on your credit report and I was not informed. DELETE! 

XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX The Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ) requires credit bureaus to inform consumers when a creditor or other business entity performs a hard inquiry, or " hard pull, '' on your credit report and I was not informed. DELETE! 

XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX The Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ) requires credit bureaus to inform consumers when a creditor or other business entity performs a hard inquiry, or " hard pull, '' on your credit report and I was not informed. DELETE! 

XXXX - XXXX The Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ) requires credit bureaus to inform consumers when a creditor or other business entity performs a hard inquiry, or " hard pull, '' on your credit report and I was not informed. DELETE! 

XXXX XXXX - XXXX The Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ) requires credit bureaus to inform consumers when a creditor or other business entity performs a hard inquiry, or " hard pull, '' on your credit report and I was not informed. DELETE! 

XXXX XXXX XXXX  - XXXX The Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ) requires credit bureaus to inform consumers when a creditor or other business entity performs a hard inquiry, or " hard pull, '' on your credit report and I was not informed. DELETE! 

XXXX XXXX  XXXX - XXXX The Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ) requires credit bureaus to inform consumers when a creditor or other business entity performs a hard inquiry, or " hard pull, '' on your credit report and I was not informed. DELETE! 

XXXX XXXX - XXXX The Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ) requires credit bureaus to inform consumers when a creditor or other business entity performs a hard inquiry, or " hard pull, '' on your credit report and I was not informed. DELETE! 

XXXX XXXX XXXX - XXXX The Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ) requires credit bureaus to inform consumers when a creditor or other business entity performs a hard inquiry, or " hard pull, '' on your credit report and I was not informed. DELETE! 

XXXX XXXX XXXX  XXXX The Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ) requires credit bureaus to inform consumers when a creditor or other business entity performs a hard inquiry, or " hard pull, '' on your credit report and I was not informed. DELETE! 

XXXX XXXX - XXXX The Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ) requires credit bureaus to inform consumers when a creditor or other business entity performs a hard inquiry, or " hard pull, '' on your credit report and I was not informed. DELETE! 

XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX - XXXX The Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ) requires credit bureaus to inform consumers when a creditor or other business entity performs a hard inquiry, or " hard pull, '' on your credit report and I was not informed. DELETE! 

XXXX XXXX  XXXX The Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ) requires credit bureaus to inform consumers when a creditor or other business entity performs a hard inquiry, or " hard pull, '' on your credit report and I was not informed. DELETE! 

XXXX XXXX XXXX - XXXX The Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ) requires credit bureaus to inform consumers when a creditor or other business entity performs a hard inquiry, or " hard pull, '' on your credit report and I was not informed. DELETE! 

XXXX XXXX  - XXXX The Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ) requires credit bureaus to inform consumers when a creditor or other business entity performs a hard inquiry, or " hard pull, '' on your credit report and I was not informed. DELETE! 

XXXX XXXX  - XXXX The Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ) requires credit bureaus to inform consumers when a creditor or other business entity performs a hard inquiry, or " hard pull, '' on your credit report and I was not informed. DELETE! 

XXXX XXXX - XXXX The Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ) requires credit bureaus to inform consumers when a creditor or other business entity performs a hard inquiry, or " hard pull, '' on your credit report and I was not informed. DELETE! 

XXXX XXXXL - XXXX The Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ) requires credit bureaus to inform consumers when a creditor or other business entity performs a hard inquiry, or " hard pull, '' on your credit report and I was not informed. DELETE! 

XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX The Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ) requires credit bureaus to inform consumers when a creditor or other business entity performs a hard inquiry, or " hard pull, '' on your credit report and I was not informed. DELETE! 

XXXX - XXXX The Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ) requires credit bureaus to inform consumers when a creditor or other business entity performs a hard inquiry, or " hard pull, '' on your credit report and I was not informed. DELETE! 

XXXX XXXX  - XXXX The Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ) requires credit bureaus to inform consumers when a creditor or other business entity performs a hard inquiry, or " hard pull, '' on your credit report and I was not informed. DELETE! 

XXXX XXXX XXXX  XXXX The Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ) requires credit bureaus to inform consumers when a creditor or other business entity performs a hard inquiry, or " hard pull, '' on your credit report and I was not informed. DELETE! 

XXXX FIN - XXXX The Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ) requires credit bureaus to inform consumers when a creditor or other business entity performs a hard inquiry, or " hard pull, '' on your credit report and I was not informed. DELETE! 

XXXX XXXX - XXXX The Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ) requires credit bureaus to inform consumers when a creditor or other business entity performs a hard inquiry, or " hard pull, '' on your credit report and I was not informed. DELETE!

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief