Consumer complaint received 2024-02-27 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: LA

Complaint narrative:
I received a copy of my credit report and found the following items to be reported in error I requested the bureaus to do an investigation on the accounts below for accuracy accounts came back verified I do not believe an investigation was done because its no way the accounts would come back verified as accurate due to the large discrepancies and information mismatch highlighted in the attached documents. This is the final request for account deletion my privacy has been violated this is direct violation of my consumer rights as outline by the FCRA I will be requesting {$1000.00} in damages due to failure of investigation please re-investigate and remove these accounts!! I found improper inaccuracies on the reports even after they did the thorough verification after dispute it says verified and meets FCRA when indeed these accounts do NOT meet FCRA requirements i have attached documents proving otherwise! By the provision of the fair credit reporting act I demand these items be investigated and removed from my credit report it is my understanding that you will reverify these accounts with the creditor that posted them. Please remove any information that the creditor can not verify I understand that under 15 U.S.C section 1681 ( i ) a you must complete this reinvestigation within 30 days of the receipt of this letter.These entries are in violation of my consumer rights under federal and state laws. Inaccurate Reporting : I have reason to believe that the reporting of this charge-off and collection is inaccurate, and I have not been provided with sufficient proof of the debt 's validity or any prior validation, as required by the FDCPA. Lack of Verification : The debt was never properly validated as required by the FDCPA. As a consumer, I have the right to demand validation of a debt before it is reported on my credit report or pursued for collection. Discrepancies in Reporting : The entries on my credit report are inconsistent with the legal requirements of the FCRA and FDCPA, as they do not provide a clear and accurate account of the debt. I have highlighted and attached the many discrepancies such as account open date, date reported, status, balance and many more this is defamation of my character and I demand proper validation or have these accounts deleted! 15 U.S. Code 1681e - Compliance procedures ( b ) Accuracy of report Whenever a consumer reporting agency prepares a consumer report it shall follow reasonable procedures to assure maximum possible accuracy of the information concerning the individual about whom the report relates. You have not followed 15 U.S. Code 1681s2 ( a ) ( 1 ) ( A ) 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. You are hereby put on NOTICE that you are furnishing incorrect inaccurate information. 

ACCOUNTS : Creditor : XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX  Account # XXXX In Accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting act Convergent Account # XXXX has violated my rights.15 U.S.C 1681 section 602 A. States I have the right to privacy. 
Creditor : XXXX  Account # XXXX In Accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting act XXXX Account # XXXX has violated my rights.15 U.S.C 1681 section 602 A. States I have the right to privacy. 
Creditor : XXXX XXXX XXXX Account # XXXX In Accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting act Convergent Account # XXXX has violated my rights.15 U.S.C 1681 section 602 A. States I have the right to privacy. 
Creditor : XXXX Account # XXXX In Accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting act Convergent Account # XXXX has violated my rights.15 U.S.C 1681 section 602 A. States I have the right to privacy.

I dispute this alleged debt pursuant to 15 USC 1692g. I REQUEST THAT YOU PROVIDE ME VERIFICATION OF THIS ALLEGED DEBT. VERIFICATION CONSISTS OF ALL DOCUMENTS LISTED UNDER REGULATION F 1006.18 ( e ) PROOF THAT THIS ALLEGED DEBT BELONGS TO ME, A FORMAL DECLARATION IN WHERE YOU SWEAR TO THE TRUTHS OF THE STATEMENTS OF THE FACTS OF THE MATTER, HAVE FIRST-HAND KNOWLEDGE AND MUST BE NOTARIZED. Since this debt is disputed pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are required to cease and desist all collection of this alleged debt which includes reporting to my consumer report with XXXX, XXXX, AND EQUIFAX. I hereby inform you that you do not have my consent to communicate with me through any medium. Furthermore, I DID NOT consent to you having my personal and private information. This constitutes aggravated identity theft. I also DID NOT consent to you reporting information in my name to the consumer reporting agencies. You are in noncompliance with the Privacy of Consumer Financial Information Rule of the Gramm Leach Bliley Act for sharing my nonpublic personal information to nonaffiliated third parties and not providing me a notice that complies with section 6803 and giving me the opportunity to opt out pursuant to 15 U.S. Code 6802 ( a ) Except as otherwise provided in this subchapter, a financial institution may not, directly or through any affiliate, disclose to a nonaffiliated third party any nonpublic personal information, unless such financial institution provides or has provided to the consumer a notice that complies with section 6803 of this title. ( b ) ( 1 ) A financial institution may not disclose nonpublic personal information to a nonaffiliated third party unless ( A ) such financial institution clearly and conspicuously discloses to the consumer, in writing or in electronic form or other form permitted by the regulations prescribed under section 6804 of this title, that such information may be disclosed to such third party ; ( B ) the consumer is given the opportunity, before the time that such information is initially disclosed, to direct that such information not be disclosed to such third party ; and ( C ) the consumer is given an explanation of how the consumer can exercise that nondisclosure option.The accounts listed above have multiple inaccuracies that must be verified items such as Account type, account status, date opened etc are reporting dates and amounts incorrectly between the bureaus. Consumer reporting agencies shall not furnish incorrect information unverified from creditor these accounts must be deleted this is defamation to my character I have attached a copy of the report and highlighted the many inaccuracies on the accounts listed above. In conclusion I have shown you and you have been put on notice that you are reporting Inaccurate information. The information is, in fact, inaccurate. The continued reporting of this INACCURATE information is a clear violation of the Law 15 USC 1681 s-2 of your responsibilities as a furnisher of information. You have caused me and my family severe harm due to your negligence and INACCURATE reporting. This is a final opportunity to Cure and DELETE this Erroneous, inaccurate account from my Consumer report. AGAIN THERE ARE LARGE DISCREPANCIES ALL OVER THESE ACCOUNTS LISTED AS HIGHLIGHTED AND ATTACHED YOU ARE CONTINUING TO VIOLATE 15 U.S. Code 1681s2 ( a ) ( 1 ) ( A ) BY FURNISHING THESE INACCURATE ACCOUNTS. I HAVE BOUGHT IT TO THE CREDITORS ATTENTION AND THE CONSUMER REPORTING AGENCIES THIS IS MY FINAL WARNING!!

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief