Consumer complaint received 2024-06-07 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: NY

Complaint narrative:
XXXX XXXX XXXX  XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, SD XXXX Attention : Credit Reporting Department XXXX XXXX XXXX  XX/XX/XXXXXXXX  In accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act. This account below has violated my federally protected consumer rights to privacy and confidentiality under 15 USC 1681. 
I told XXXX, Transunion, and XXXX to reinvestigate this account. However, they stated everything was complete and accurate. But how is that possible if the open date, date of last activity, Payment history is unverifiable, and much more is incorrect. According to 15 USC 1681i ( 5 ), they are supposed to modify accounts that aren't reporting correctly and delete it immediately. 

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. 

The account in question is : Account Number : XXXX Date Opened : XX/XX/XXXX Status : Account charged off. {$530.00} written off. {$530.00} past due as of XX/XX/XXXX. 
Last Payment Date : XX/XX/XXXX Balance : {$530.00} ( Updated XX/XX/XXXX ) Credit Limit : {$400.00} Past Due Balance : {$530.00} VIOLATION OF 15 U.S. Code 1681n - Civil liability for willful noncompliance ( a ) In general Any person who willfully fails to comply with any requirement imposed under this subchapter with respect to any consumer is liable to that consumer in an amount equal to the sum of ( 1 ) ( A ) any actual damages sustained by the consumer as a result of the failure or damages of not less than {$100.00} and not more than {$1000.00} ; or ( B ) in the case of liability of a natural person for obtaining a consumer report under false pretenses or knowingly without a permissible purpose, actual damages sustained by the consumer as a result of the failure or {$1000.00}, whichever is greater ; ( 2 ) such amount of punitive damages as the court may allow ; and ( 3 ) in the case of any successful action to enforce any liability under this section, the costs of the action together with reasonable attorneys fees as determined by the court. 
( b ) Civil liability for knowing noncompliance Any person who obtains a consumer report from a consumer reporting agency under false pretenses or knowingly without a permissible purpose shall be liable to the consumer reporting agency for actual damages sustained by the consumer reporting agency or {$1000.00}, whichever is greater. 
* Please remove all non-account holding inquiries Please note that you have less than 5 days since it has been 67 days since i got a respond so YOUR company has 5 days to complete this investigation, as per the Fair Credit Reporting Act Section 611 ( a ) ( 1 ) ( A ). Be advised that the description of the procedure used to determine the accuracy and completeness of the information is hereby requested as Well, to be provided within ( 5 ) days of the completion of your re-investigation and I am keeping a careful record of your actions, including your Method of Verification. I do not consent to e-Oscar or any means of automated verification.

Failure to respond satisfactorily within 30 days of receipt of this certified letter may result in a small claims action against your company, seeking {$5000.00} per violation for : 1. ) Defamation 2. ) Negligent Enablement of Identity Fraud 3. ) Violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act 4. ) Financial Injury P.S. Please be aware that depending upon your response, I may be detailing any potential Issues with your company via an online public press release, including documentation of any potential small claims action, I also have all the documents and letters I've been sending to your company and no response or your company refuses to rectify an issue that I demand some corrections that is a violation under 15 usc 1681n. I am also including a copy of my complaint to the organizations below : CC : Law Firm XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX of Enforcement Consumer Financial Protection XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Washington, XXXX XXXX : Consumer Financial Protection Bureau CC : Attorney Generals Office CC : XXXX XXXX XXXX CC : State Senate CC : Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation CC : Comptroller Of The Currency CC : Federal Reserve System CC : XXXX and XXXX CC : Federal Trade Commission CC : State Regulatory agency CC : California Regulatory agency Division of consumer complaints Sincerely, XXXX XXXX TWO FORMS OF ID OR ADDRESS VERIFICATION.

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