vivekkopthsd/cfpb-consumer-complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 2021-10-10 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Payday loan debt
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed — Debt was paid
Company: CURO Intermediate Holdings
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
Speedy Cash loan is reporting as a collection in my XXXX when the account was already paid off and closed. It even shows I dont owe anything yet still reporting on my XXXX as a negative item In my collections please help. The account is still showing its opened when that is inaccurate

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2021-10-10 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Credit inquiries on your report that you don't recognize
Company: OneMain Finance Corporation
State: WI

Complaint narrative:
ive already contacted XXXX to initiate a dispute and noticed their not quick at there turn around process. so i did what could to reach out to the company 's on my end ike XXXX rep told me to do. i call one main local office and dealt with the office manger and district managers and also someone from the corporate fraud team. that didn't get me anywhere. so im filing this complaint because im mad at transunion and onemain. i am trying to get something removed from my credit report as a result of fraud and identity theft and if it doesn't get removed with in 60 days i'll start a civil lawsuit. last chance. i shouldn't have to live like i do with these scammers and stealing my identity and harassing me emery and no one 's doing anything about it not locally not statewide not federally. hope you can since that im a bit irritated,

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2021-10-10 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Credit inquiries on your report that you don't recognize
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: WI

Complaint narrative:
ive already contacted transunion to initiate a dispute and noticed their not quick at there turn around process. so i did what could to reach out to the company 's on my end ike TransUnion rep told me to do. i call one main local office and dealt with the office manger and district managers and also someone from the corporate fraud team. that didn't get me anywhere. so im filing this complaint because im mad at transunion and onemain. i am trying to get something removed from my credit report as a result of fraud and identity theft and if it doesn't get removed with in 60 days i'll start a civil lawsuit. last chance. i shouldn't have to live like i do with these scammers and stealing my identity and harassing me emery and no one 's doing anything about it not locally not statewide not federally. hope you can since that im a bit irritated,

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 explanation
Consumer complaint received 2021-10-10 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Medical debt
Issue: Written notification about debt — Didn't receive enough information to verify debt
Company: Account Recovery Specialists, Inc.
State: KS

Complaint narrative:
This is not a refusal to pay, but a notice that your claim is disputed. 

Under the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act ( FDCPA ), I have the right to request validation of the debt you say I owe you. I am requesting proof that I am indeed the party you are asking to pay this debt, the date of the alleged medical service, the name of the patient, and proof that there is some contractual obligation which is binding on me to pay this debt. 

Please attach copies of : Any agreement with your client that grants you the authority to collect on this alleged debt, or proof of acquisition by purchase or assignment, and authorization under subtitle D of the ARRA, SEC.13401. APPLICATION OF SECURITY PROVISIONS AND PENALTIES TO BUSINESS ASSOCIATES OF COVERED ENTITIES ; and SEC. 13407 ( 1 ) BREACH OF SECURITY. 

The term breach of security means, with respect to unsecured PHR identifiable health information of an individual in a personal health record, acquisition of such information without the authorization of the individual. 

Please note the enforcement of penalties against you is covered under the penalty rules of the Omnibus Final Rule effective XX/XX/XXXX interpreting and implementing various provisions of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act of 2009 ( HITECH Act ) as issued XX/XX/XXXX and the penalty rules of the FCRA and FACTA including FACT Act changes final rules effective XXXX, XXXX, XXXX. 

Please also attach copies of any agreement that bears the signature of the alleged debtor wherein he or she agreed to pay the creditor and as this is a medical account, a copy of any HIPAA authorization. 

Please be advised that this letter is not only a formal dispute, but a request that you cease and desist any and all collection activities, including reporting of ; or verifying of this account on my credit reports. 

I require compliance with the terms and conditions of this letter within 30 days, or a complete withdrawal, in writing, of any claim. 

In the event of noncompliance, I reserve the right to file charges and/or complaints with the XXXX on XXXX HIPAA violations and XXXX XXXX, State, XXXX Federal authorities, the CFPB, BBB and XXXX Bar XXXX for violations of the FDCPA, FCRA, and Federal and XXXX XXXX XXXX illegal collection activities on any account that XXXX be time-barred as well as in violation of Kansas XXXX privacy rules XXXX 

I also hereby reserve my right to take private civil action against you to recover damages.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2021-10-10 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Account status incorrect
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: NJ

Complaint narrative:
MyXXXX bank card has been anightmare. I was in the hospital for a week in XXXX recovering from an XXXX XXXX. I was obviously preoccupied and my autopay used the wrong debit card. My minimum payment was only {$45.00} and I could easily pay that. ( I am a XXXX  XXXX XXXX XXXX making about XXXX a month ). Once I was home from the hospital, I saw the payment got returned. So I immediately logged intoXXXX to pay the {$45.00}. 

I could not login. I found out they closed my account! I had never missed a payment with them or any creditors. This was completely unwarranted. Not only that, but they suspended my account access. Without being able to access my account, I couldn't pay them. 

Then they started calling me 10x a day. I was so scared I kept trying to block them but they'd call me from different area codes. I had to block calls on my phone completely. I've missed so many important calls from friends and family because of this. This has gone on for 4 months. 

They now marked me 120 days late so far on mycreditreport. I've never missed a payment from any of my creditors before. Mycreditscore is lowered because of mycreditutilization, but my payment history was always 100 % for my entire 10-year credit history. I have XXXX  on time payments since XXXX ( age XXXX ) to now ( age XXXX ). Now my payment history is ruined over {$45.00} dollars a month and I still can't access my account to pay them. 

Update : A full 4 months later they restored my account access and I made a payment today which will be reflected shortly. 
I now want my credit report updated to show that I never made any late payments considering this was not my fault and there was nothing I could do. I also want all fees and penalties removed from this ordeal. I will only pay the balance that I owed in XX/XX/XXXX before my account was blocked. I am now in contact with a lawyer.

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 explanation
Consumer complaint received 2021-10-10 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Account status incorrect
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: NJ

Complaint narrative:
XXXX bank card has been anightmare. I was in the hospital for a week in XXXX recovering from an XXXX XXXX. I was obviously preoccupied and my autopay used the wrong debit card. My minimum payment was only {$45.00} and I could easily pay that. ( I am a XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  making about XXXX a month ). Once I was home from the hospital, I saw the payment got returned. So I immediately logged intoXXXX to pay the {$45.00}. 

I could not login. I found out they closed my account! I had never missed a payment with them or any creditors. This was completely unwarranted. Not only that, but they suspended my account access. Without being able to access my account, I couldn't pay them. 

Then they started calling me 10x a day. I was so scared I kept trying to block them but they'd call me from different area codes. I had to block calls on my phone completely. I've missed so many important calls from friends and family because of this. This has gone on for 4 months. 

They now marked me 120 days late so far on mycreditreport. I've never missed a payment from any of my creditors before. Mycreditscore is lowered because of mycreditutilization, but my payment history was always 100 % for my entire 10-year credit history. I have 383/383 on time payments since XXXX ( age XXXX ) to now ( age XXXX ). Now my payment history is ruined over {$45.00} dollars a month and I still can't access my account to pay them. 

Update : A full 4 months later they restored my account access and I made a payment today which will be reflected shortly. 
I now want my credit report updated to show that I never made any late payments considering this was not my fault and there was nothing I could do. I also want all fees and penalties removed from this ordeal. I will only pay the balance that I owed in XX/XX/XXXX before my account was blocked. I am now in contact with a lawyer.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2021-10-10 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Account status incorrect
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: NJ

Complaint narrative:
XXXX bank card has been anightmare. I was in the hospital for a week in XXXX recovering from an XXXX XXXX. I was obviously preoccupied and my autopay used the wrong debit card. My minimum payment was only {$45.00} and I could easily pay that. ( I am a XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  making about XXXX a month ). Once I was home from the hospital, I saw the payment got returned. So I immediately logged intoXXXX to pay the {$45.00}. 

I could not login. I found out they closed my account! I had never missed a payment with them or any creditors. This was completely unwarranted. Not only that, but they suspended my account access. Without being able to access my account, I couldn't pay them. 

Then they started calling me 10x a day. I was so scared I kept trying to block them but they'd call me from different area codes. I had to block calls on my phone completely. I've missed so many important calls from friends and family because of this. This has gone on for 4 months. 

They now marked me 120 days late so far on mycreditreport. I've never missed a payment from any of my creditors before. Mycreditscore is lowered because of mycreditutilization, but my payment history was always 100 % for my entire 10-year credit history. I have 383/383 on time payments since XXXX ( age XXXX ) to now ( age XXXX ). Now my payment history is ruined over {$45.00} dollars a month and I still can't access my account to pay them. 

Update : A full 4 months later they restored my account access and I made a payment today which will be reflected shortly. 
I now want my credit report updated to show that I never made any late payments considering this was not my fault and there was nothing I could do. I also want all fees and penalties removed from this ordeal. I will only pay the balance that I owed in XX/XX/XXXX before my account was blocked. I am now in contact with a lawyer.

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 explanation
Consumer complaint received 2021-10-10 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Medical debt
Issue: Written notification about debt — Didn't receive enough information to verify debt
Company: Berlin-Wheeler, Inc. (Kansas)
State: KS

Complaint narrative:
This is not a refusal to pay, but a notice that your claim is disputed. 

Under the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act ( FDCPA ), I have the right to request validation of the debt you say I owe you. I am requesting proof that I am indeed the party you are asking to pay this debt, the date of the alleged medical service, the name of the patient, and proof that there is some contractual obligation which is binding on me to pay this debt. 

Please attach copies of : Any agreement with your client that grants you the authority to collect on this alleged debt, or proof of acquisition by purchase or assignment, and authorization under subtitle D of the ARRA, SEC.13401. APPLICATION OF SECURITY PROVISIONS AND PENALTIES TO BUSINESS ASSOCIATES OF COVERED ENTITIES ; and SEC. 13407 ( 1 ) BREACH OF SECURITY. 

The term breach of security means, with respect to unsecured PHR identifiable health information of an individual in a personal health record, acquisition of such information without the authorization of the individual. 

Please note the enforcement of penalties against you is covered under the penalty rules of the Omnibus Final Rule effective XX/XX/XXXX interpreting and implementing various provisions of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act of 2009 ( HITECH Act ) as issued XX/XX/XXXX and the penalty rules of the FCRA and FACTA including FACT Act changes final rules effective XXXX, XXXX, XXXX. 

Please also attach copies of any agreement that bears the signature of the alleged debtor wherein he or she agreed to pay the creditor and as this is a medical account, a copy of any HIPAA authorization. 

Please be advised that this letter is not only a formal dispute, but a request that you cease and desist any and all collection activities, including reporting of ; or verifying of this account on my credit reports. 

I require compliance with the terms and conditions of this letter within 30 days, or a complete withdrawal, in writing, of any claim. 

In the event of noncompliance, I reserve the right to file charges and/or complaints with the OCR on your HIPAA violations and appropriate County, State, & Federal authorities, the CFPB, BBB and State Bar associations for violations of the FDCPA, FCRA, and Federal and State statutes on illegal collection activities on any account that may be time-barred as well as in violation of Kansas medical privacy rules XXXX 

I also hereby reserve my right to take private civil action against you to recover damages

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 explanation
Consumer complaint received 2021-10-10 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information belongs to someone else
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: MN

Complaint narrative:
These documents are for the fraudulent collections account on my credit report for {$870.00} the original creditor is XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX agency XXXX XXXX / XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX. I am requesting this account be removed.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2021-10-10 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Medical debt
Issue: Written notification about debt — Didn't receive enough information to verify debt
Company: WAKEFIELD & ASSOCIATES, INC.
State: KS

Complaint narrative:
Under the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act ( FDCPA ), I have the right to request validation of the debt you say I owe you. I am requesting proof that I am indeed the party you are asking to pay this debt, the date of the alleged medical service, the name of the patient, and proof that there is some contractual obligation which is binding on me to pay this debt. 

Please attach copies of : Any agreement with your client that grants you the authority to collect on this alleged debt, or proof of acquisition by purchase or assignment, and authorization under subtitle D of the ARRA, SEC.13401. APPLICATION OF SECURITY PROVISIONS AND PENALTIES TO BUSINESS ASSOCIATES OF COVERED ENTITIES ; and SEC. 13407 ( 1 ) BREACH OF SECURITY.

The term breach of security means, with respect to unsecured PHR identifiable health information of an individual in a personal health record, acquisition of such information without the authorization of the individual. 

Please note the enforcement of penalties against you is covered under the penalty rules of the Omnibus Final Rule effective XX/XX/XXXX interpreting and implementing various provisions of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act of 2009 ( HITECH Act ) as issued XX/XX/XXXX and the penalty rules of the FCRA and FACTA including FACT Act changes final rules effective XXXX, XXXX, XXXX. 

Please also attach copies of any agreement that bears the signature of the alleged debtor wherein he or she agreed to pay the creditor and as this is a medical account, a copy of any HIPAA authorization. 

Please be advised that this letter is not only a formal dispute, but a request that you cease and desist any and all collection activities, including reporting of ; or verifying of this account on my credit reports. 

I require compliance with the terms and conditions of this letter within 30 days, or a complete withdrawal, in writing, of any claim. 

In the event of noncompliance, I reserve the right to file charges and/or complaints with the OCR on your HIPAA violations and appropriate County, State, & Federal authorities, the CFPB, XXXX  and State Bar associations for violations of the FDCPA, FCRA, and Federal and State statutes on illegal collection activities on any account that may be time-barred as well as in violation of Kansas medical privacy rules XXXX 

I also hereby reserve my right to take private civil action against you to recover damages.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2021-10-10 00:00:00
Product: Credit card or prepaid card — General-purpose credit card or charge card
Issue: Getting a credit card — Application denied
Company: DISCOVER BANK
State: WI

Complaint narrative:
on XX/XX/2021 i got a letter in the mail at my residence instead of going thorough my proper safe at home address. so im reporting discover to wi doj for that already. secondly some attempted to contact discovers and fraudulently steal my identity and open a credit card in my name now due to the facet i had a credit freeze and fraud alert in place. it was denied and discover notified me by letter. but i want the to no i never applied for a credit card to begin with. who ever tried to applied was not me.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2021-10-10 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Medical debt
Issue: Written notification about debt — Didn't receive enough information to verify debt
Company: Central States Recovery, Inc.
State: KS

Complaint narrative:
Under the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act ( FDCPA ), I have the right to request validation of the debt you say I owe you. I am requesting proof that I am indeed the party you are asking to pay this debt, the date of the alleged medical service, the name of the patient, and proof that there is some contractual obligation which is binding on me to pay this debt. 

Please attach copies of : Any agreement with your client that grants you the authority to collect on this alleged debt, or proof of acquisition by purchase or assignment, and authorization under subtitle D of the ARRA, SEC.13401. APPLICATION OF SECURITY PROVISIONS AND PENALTIES TO BUSINESS ASSOCIATES OF COVERED ENTITIES ; and SEC. 13407 ( 1 ) BREACH OF SECURITY. 

The term breach of security means, with respect to unsecured PHR identifiable health information of an individual in a personal health record, acquisition of such information without the authorization of the individual. 

Please note the enforcement of penalties against you is covered under the penalty rules of the Omnibus Final Rule effective XX/XX/XXXX interpreting and implementing various provisions of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act of 2009 ( HITECH Act ) as issued XX/XX/XXXX and the penalty rules of the FCRA and FACTA including FACT Act changes final rules effective XXXX, XXXX, XXXX. 

Please also attach copies of any agreement that bears the signature of the alleged debtor wherein he or she agreed to pay the creditor and as this is a medical account, a copy of any HIPAA authorization. 

Please be advised that this letter is not only a formal dispute, but a request that you cease and desist any and all collection activities, including reporting of ; or verifying of this account on my credit reports. 

I require compliance with the terms and conditions of this letter within 30 days, or a complete withdrawal, in writing, of any claim. 

In the event of noncompliance, I reserve the right to file charges and/or complaints with the OCR on your HIPAA violations and appropriate County, State, & Federal authorities, the CFPB, XXXX  and State Bar associations for violations of the FDCPA, FCRA, and Federal and State statutes on illegal collection activities on any account that may be time-barred as well as in violation of Kansas medical privacy rules .

I also hereby reserve my right to take private civil action against you to recover damages.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation