Consumer complaint received 2024-10-01 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Credit inquiries on your report that you don't recognize
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: IL

Complaint narrative:
Dear Sir, Madam, or to whom elsewise it may concern, I have received my credit report which suggests that I may have owed you something in the past or present. However, there is no evidence to support your claim, so I request that you dismiss all claims and remove any harmful reports against me. Specifically, I request that you remove any current reported items that are potentially lacking mandatory physical document evidence to verify the truth and accuracy of the claim, as well as any evidence of compliance with the certified Metro 2 format reporting standards. Furthermore, I demand that you demonstrate your lawful authority to conduct business with me or any other contesting consumer. You do not have the right to act negligently, as you are holding me at risk of financial and creditworthiness harm. Therefore, I demand that if you are unwilling or unable to comply with my request within 20 days of receiving this notice of consumer complaint, you must immediately cease all derogatory or harmful actions towards me, including reporting or collecting any unverified, untrue, invalid, or non-compliant claims or debts. I checked my credit report, which I acquired from your organization and I noticed that this unauthorized inquiry had been made : XXXX XX/XX/XXXX These inquiries are incorrect, unverified, and unauthorized. I did not consent to these inquiries, nor did I authorize any entity to access my credit report for these purposes. Please investigate and remove these inquiries from my report as they do not have a permissible purpose and are negatively impacting my credit. 

XXXX  - XX/XX/XXXX These inquiries are incorrect, unverified, and unauthorized. I did not consent to these inquiries, nor did I authorize any entity to access my credit report for these purposes. Please investigate and remove these inquiries from my report as they do not have a permissible purpose and are negatively impacting my credit. 

XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX These inquiries are incorrect, unverified, and unauthorized. I did not consent to these inquiries, nor did I authorize any entity to access my credit report for these purposes. Please investigate and remove these inquiries from my report as they do not have a permissible purpose and are negatively impacting my credit. 

XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX - XX/XX/XXXX These inquiries are incorrect, unverified, and unauthorized. I did not consent to these inquiries, nor did I authorize any entity to access my credit report for these purposes. Please investigate and remove these inquiries from my report as they do not have a permissible purpose and are negatively impacting my credit. 

XXXX  XX/XX/XXXX These inquiries are incorrect, unverified, and unauthorized. I did not consent to these inquiries, nor did I authorize any entity to access my credit report for these purposes. Please investigate and remove these inquiries from my report as they do not have a permissible purpose and are negatively impacting my credit. 

XXXX XXXX XXXX- XX/XX/XXXX These inquiries are incorrect, unverified, and unauthorized. I did not consent to these inquiries, nor did I authorize any entity to access my credit report for these purposes. Please investigate and remove these inquiries from my report as they do not have a permissible purpose and are negatively impacting my credit. 

XXXX  XX/XX/XXXX These inquiries are incorrect, unverified, and unauthorized. I did not consent to these inquiries, nor did I authorize any entity to access my credit report for these purposes. Please investigate and remove these inquiries from my report as they do not have a permissible purpose and are negatively impacting my credit. 

XXXX XXXX - XX/XX/XXXX These inquiries are incorrect, unverified, and unauthorized. I did not consent to these inquiries, nor did I authorize any entity to access my credit report for these purposes. Please investigate and remove these inquiries from my report as they do not have a permissible purpose and are negatively impacting my credit. 

XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX These inquiries are incorrect, unverified, and unauthorized. I did not consent to these inquiries, nor did I authorize any entity to access my credit report for these purposes. Please investigate and remove these inquiries from my report as they do not have a permissible purpose and are negatively impacting my credit. 

XXXX XXXX - XX/XX/XXXX These inquiries are incorrect, unverified, and unauthorized. I did not consent to these inquiries, nor did I authorize any entity to access my credit report for these purposes. Please investigate and remove these inquiries from my report as they do not have a permissible purpose and are negatively impacting my credit.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation