Consumer complaint received 2024-07-24 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: MN

Complaint narrative:
To whom it may concern, I am contacting you about the compromising of my social security number. I am a victim of a Data Breach/ Identity Theft. I contacted the Federal Trade Commission and filed an FTC Report which is attached. Please block and remove all information from my credit report and send me an updated copy of the credit report. Under 15 USC 1681c-2 c ( a ) the credit reporting agency must block and remove any alleged pieces of information the consumer considers identity theft within 4 business days of receiving a complaint consisting of the information below. 
XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  Your agency is in violation! 15 U.S.C 1681 section 602 A. States I have the right to privacy. 15 U.S.C 1681 Section 604 A Section 2 : It also states a consumer reporting agency can not furnish an account without my written instructions 15 U.S.C 1681c. ( a ) ( 5 ) Section States : 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. 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. Delete this at once! 

XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX - Your agency is in violation! 15 U.S.C 1681 section 602 A. States I have the right to privacy. 15 U.S.C 1681 Section 604 A Section 2 : It also states a consumer reporting agency can not furnish an account without my written instructions 15 U.S.C 1681c. ( a ) ( 5 ) Section States : 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. 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. Delete this at once! 

XXXX - XXXX - Your agency is in violation! 15 U.S.C 1681 section 602 A. States I have the right to privacy. 15 U.S.C 1681 Section 604 A Section 2 : It also states a consumer reporting agency can not furnish an account without my written instructions 15 U.S.C 1681c. ( a ) ( 5 ) Section States : 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. 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. Delete this at once! 

XXXX XXXX XXXX - XXXX - Your agency is in violation! 15 U.S.C 1681 section 602 A. States I have the right to privacy. 15 U.S.C 1681 Section 604 A Section 2 : It also states a consumer reporting agency can not furnish an account without my written instructions 15 U.S.C 1681c. ( a ) ( 5 ) Section States : 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. 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. Delete this at once! 

XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX - Your agency is in violation! 15 U.S.C 1681 section 602 A. States I have the right to privacy. 15 U.S.C 1681 Section 604 A Section 2 : It also states a consumer reporting agency can not furnish an account without my written instructions 15 U.S.C 1681c. ( a ) ( 5 ) Section States : 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. 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. Delete this at once! 

XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX - Your agency is in violation! 15 U.S.C 1681 section 602 A. States I have the right to privacy. 15 U.S.C 1681 Section 604 A Section 2 : It also states a consumer reporting agency can not furnish an account without my written instructions 15 U.S.C 1681c. ( a ) ( 5 ) Section States : 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. 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. Delete this at once! 


XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX - My information was impacted by the Equifax data breach and many different fraudulent items that i don't recognize have shown up on my credit report. UNPROVEN! Undocumented claims can NOT be assumed valid nor compliantly reported! Show me proof of your adherence to applicable compliance standards for this particular account. This is being investigated by the ftc. DELETE! 

XXXX - XXXX - My information was impacted by the Equifax data breach and many different fraudulent items that i don't recognize have shown up on my credit report. UNPROVEN! Undocumented claims can NOT be assumed valid nor compliantly reported! Show me proof of your adherence to applicable compliance standards for this particular account. This is being investigated by the ftc. DELETE! 

XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX - XXXX - My information was impacted by the Equifax data breach and many different fraudulent items that i don't recognize have shown up on my credit report. UNPROVEN! Undocumented claims can NOT be assumed valid nor compliantly reported! Show me proof of your adherence to applicable compliance standards for this particular account. This is being investigated by the ftc. DELETE! 

XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX - My information was impacted by the Equifax data breach and many different fraudulent items that i don't recognize have shown up on my credit report. UNPROVEN! Undocumented claims can NOT be assumed valid nor compliantly reported! Show me proof of your adherence to applicable compliance standards for this particular account. This is being investigated by the ftc. DELETE! 

XXXX - XXXX - My information was impacted by the Equifax data breach and many different fraudulent items that i don't recognize have shown up on my credit report. UNPROVEN! Undocumented claims can NOT be assumed valid nor compliantly reported! Show me proof of your adherence to applicable compliance standards for this particular account. This is being investigated by the ftc. DELETE! 

XXXX - XXXX - My information was impacted by the Equifax data breach and many different fraudulent items that i don't recognize have shown up on my credit report. UNPROVEN! Undocumented claims can NOT be assumed valid nor compliantly reported! Show me proof of your adherence to applicable compliance standards for this particular account. This is being investigated by the ftc. DELETE! 

None - XXXX - My information was impacted by the Equifax data breach and many different fraudulent items that I don't recognize have shown up on my credit report. UNPROVEN! Undocumented claims can NOT be assumed valid nor compliantly reported! Show me proof of your adherence to applicable compliance standards for this particular account. This is being investigated by the ftc. DELETE! 

After pulling a copy of my Consumer credit report I noticed that your agency is in multiple violations and Im entitled to monetary compensation under FCRA 15 U.S. Code 1681s2 - 15 U.S.C. 1681 ( c ) ( 1 ) ( A ) ( B ) ( i ) ( 3 ) FURNISHING reports in connection with credit or insurance transactions that are not initiated by a consumer ( Inquires ) - ( 1 ) In general A consumer reporting agency may furnish a consumer report relating to any consumer under subparagraph ( A ) or ( C ) of subsection ( a ) ( 3 ) in connection with any credit or insurance transaction that is not initiated by the consumer only if ( A ) the consumer authorizes the agency to provide such report to such person or ( B ) ( i ) The transaction consists of a firm offer of credit or insurance.

( 3 ) INFORMATION regarding inquiries Except as provided in section 1681g ( a ) ( 5 ) of this title, a consumer reporting agency shall not furnish to any person a record of inquiries in connection with a credit or insurance transaction that a consumer does not initiate. Under FCRA 15 U.S. Code 1681n ( b ) ( B ) in the case of liability of a natural person for obtaining a consumer report under 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 number of punitive damages as the court may allow. I did not initiate any of these inquiries furthermore if you feel like I did please send me copies of my written signature giving consent to this matter. The items below should all be removed from my consumer report under 15 US Code 1681 ( c ) ( 1 ) ( A ) ( B ) ( i ) ( 3 ). I am disputing this inquiry on my credit report due to aggravated identity theft. These inquiries were opened or made without my consent using my personal information. As this is a case of identity theft, I request that these items be removed from my credit report immediately. Please provide me with any documentation you have on these accounts to assist with my investigation and report to the appropriate authorities. 

XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXX/XX/XXXX - I looked at my credit report, and I noticed errors with my personal information, misspelling my actual name, wrong, unknown old previous addresses, and how you can mix such files. This is a big issue for me - Can you please fix it for me? As far as I know by reading the FTC, and FCRA laws and regulations, any other inaccurate and/or outdated information must be deleted immediately from my credit report as they are not reportable as per the FCRA, since they are inaccurate. 

XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX - XX/XX/XXXX - I looked at my credit report, and I noticed errors with my personal information, misspelling my actual name, wrong, unknown old previous addresses, and how you can mix such files. This is a big issue for me - Can you please fix it for me? As far as I know by reading the FTC, and FCRA laws and regulations, any other inaccurate and/or outdated information must be deleted immediately from my credit report as they are not reportable as per the FCRA, since they are inaccurate. 

XXXX XXXX XXXX - XX/XX/XXXX - I looked at my credit report, and I noticed errors with my personal information, misspelling my actual name, wrong, unknown old previous addresses, and how you can mix such files. This is a big issue for me - Can you please fix it for me? As far as I know by reading the FTC, and FCRA laws and regulations, any other inaccurate and/or outdated information must be deleted immediately from my credit report as they are not reportable as per the FCRA, since they are inaccurate. 

XXXX XXXX XXXXXX/XX/XXXX I looked at my credit report, and I noticed errors with my personal information, misspelling my actual name, wrong, unknown old previous addresses, and how you can mix such files. This is a big issue for me - Can you please fix it for me? As far as I know by reading the FTC, and FCRA laws and regulations, any other inaccurate and/or outdated information must be deleted immediately from my credit report as they are not reportable as per the FCRA, since they are inaccurate. 

XXXX XXXX XXXX - XX/XX/XXXX I looked at my credit report, and I noticed errors with my personal information, misspelling my actual name, wrong, unknown old previous addresses, and how you can mix such files. This is a big issue for me - Can you please fix it for me? As far as I know by reading the FTC, and FCRA laws and regulations, any other inaccurate and/or outdated information must be deleted immediately from my credit report as they are not reportable as per the FCRA, since they are inaccurate. 

XXXX XXXX XXXX  XX/XX/XXXX I looked at my credit report, and I noticed errors with my personal information, misspelling my actual name, wrong, unknown old previous addresses, and how you can mix such files. This is a big issue for me - Can you please fix it for me? As far as I know by reading the FTC, and FCRA laws and regulations, any other inaccurate and/or outdated information must be deleted immediately from my credit report as they are not reportable as per the FCRA, since they are inaccurate. 

XXXX XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX I looked at my credit report, and I noticed errors with my personal information, misspelling my actual name, wrong, unknown old previous addresses, and how you can mix such files. This is a big issue for me - Can you please fix it for me? As far as I know by reading the FTC, and FCRA laws and regulations, any other inaccurate and/or outdated information must be deleted immediately from my credit report as they are not reportable as per the FCRA, since they are inaccurate. 

XXXX XXXX XXXXXX/XX/XXXX I looked at my credit report, and I noticed errors with my personal information, misspelling my actual name, wrong, unknown old previous addresses, and how you can mix such files. This is a big issue for me - Can you please fix it for me? As far as I know by reading the FTC, and FCRA laws and regulations, any other inaccurate and/or outdated information must be deleted immediately from my credit report as they are not reportable as per the FCRA, since they are inaccurate. 

XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  XX/XX/XXXX I looked at my credit report, and I noticed errors with my personal information, misspelling my actual name, wrong, unknown old previous addresses, and how you can mix such files. This is a big issue for me - Can you please fix it for me? As far as I know by reading the FTC, and FCRA laws and regulations, any other inaccurate and/or outdated information must be deleted immediately from my credit report as they are not reportable as per the FCRA, since they are inaccurate. 

XXXX XXXX XXXX - XX/XX/XXXX I looked at my credit report, and I noticed errors with my personal information, misspelling my actual name, wrong, unknown old previous addresses, and how you can mix such files. This is a big issue for me - Can you please fix it for me? As far as I know by reading the FTC, and FCRA laws and regulations, any other inaccurate and/or outdated information must be deleted immediately from my credit report as they are not reportable as per the FCRA, since they are inaccurate. 

XXXX XXXX XXXXXX/XX/XXXX I looked at my credit report, and I noticed errors with my personal information, misspelling my actual name, wrong, unknown old previous addresses, and how you can mix such files. This is a big issue for me - Can you please fix it for me? As far as I know by reading the FTC, and FCRA laws and regulations, any other inaccurate and/or outdated information must be deleted immediately from my credit report as they are not reportable as per the FCRA, since they are inaccurate. 

XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXX/XX/XXXX I looked at my credit report, and I noticed errors with my personal information, misspelling my actual name, wrong, unknown old previous addresses, and how you can mix such files. This is a big issue for me - Can you please fix it for me? As far as I know by reading the FTC, and FCRA laws and regulations, any other inaccurate and/or outdated information must be deleted immediately from my credit report as they are not reportable as per the FCRA, since they are inaccurate. 

XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXX/XX/XXXX I looked at my credit report, and I noticed errors with my personal information, misspelling my actual name, wrong, unknown old previous addresses, and how you can mix such files. This is a big issue for me - Can you please fix it for me? As far as I know by reading the FTC, and FCRA laws and regulations, any other inaccurate and/or outdated information must be deleted immediately from my credit report as they are not reportable as per the FCRA, since they are inaccurate.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief