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Consumer complaint received 2024-03-05 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Credit card debt
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed — Debt was result of identity theft
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
I am writing to express my deep frustration and disappointment with the useless response received from TransUnion regarding my request to block erroneous fraud accounts on my credit report. Your denial lacks a valid explanation and verification of material facts, which violates the law. It is unacceptable that TransUnion has failed to provide adequate justification for denying my request. As a consumer, I have the right to dispute inaccurate information on my credit report, especially when it pertains to fraudulent accounts. 
XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX

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
Consumer complaint received 2024-03-05 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Credit card debt
Issue: Took or threatened to take negative or legal action — Threatened to sue you for very old debt
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: LA

Complaint narrative:
XXXX is reporting a debt kn my report that is passed 10 years old please verify please send me the original when this account was opened and when it went bad by the original creditor XXXX has changed the original fates of this debt please verify

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 2024-03-05 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Account status incorrect
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: LA

Complaint narrative:
Please take a look at the attached letters and ID docs for verification that it is I XXXX XXXX XXXX filing this complaint. The stuff on my credit report is wrong and Under 15 U.S. Code 1681b Permissible purposes of consumer reports I never gave any written consent to report anything on my consumer reports no consent is fraud.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2024-03-05 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information belongs to someone else
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: GA

Complaint narrative:
I am writing to express my deep frustration and dissatisfaction with the lack of progress in resolving the fraudulent items on my account, despite multiple attempts to rectify the situation. 

I have diligently followed the appropriate procedures and channels to report and dispute the fraudulent items appearing on my account statement. I have provided all necessary documentation and evidence to support my claims of unauthorized transactions. However, despite my numerous attempts, the fraudulent items have not been removed from my account. 

This ongoing delay in addressing the issue is unacceptable and has caused significant distress and inconvenience. Not only do these fraudulent transactions compromise the security of my account, but they also tarnish my financial reputation and integrity. 

I demand immediate action to rectify this matter and promptly remove the fraudulent items from my account. Additionally, I expect your institution to conduct a thorough investigation into the source of the fraudulent activity and take appropriate measures to prevent similar incidents from occurring in the future. 

Furthermore, I request regular updates on the status of the investigation and the actions being taken to resolve the issue. It is essential that your institution demonstrates transparency and accountability in addressing this serious matter. 

Failure to take immediate action to resolve this matter will leave me with no choice but to escalate this complaint to the relevant regulatory authorities and seek legal recourse to protect my rights as a consumer. With this, I am asking for your assisstance to remove these fraud items in my credit file : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX

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
Consumer complaint received 2024-03-05 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information belongs to someone else
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: GA

Complaint narrative:
I am writing to express my deep frustration and dissatisfaction with the lack of progress in resolving the fraudulent items on my account, despite multiple attempts to rectify the situation. 

I have diligently followed the appropriate procedures and channels to report and dispute the fraudulent items appearing on my account statement. I have provided all necessary documentation and evidence to support my claims of unauthorized transactions. However, despite my numerous attempts, the fraudulent items have not been removed from my account. 

This ongoing delay in addressing the issue is unacceptable and has caused significant distress and inconvenience. Not only do these fraudulent transactions compromise the security of my account, but they also tarnish my financial reputation and integrity. 

I demand immediate action to rectify this matter and promptly remove the fraudulent items from my account. Additionally, I expect your institution to conduct a thorough investigation into the source of the fraudulent activity and take appropriate measures to prevent similar incidents from occurring in the future. 

Furthermore, I request regular updates on the status of the investigation and the actions being taken to resolve the issue. It is essential that your institution demonstrates transparency and accountability in addressing this serious matter. 

Failure to take immediate action to resolve this matter will leave me with no choice but to escalate this complaint to the relevant regulatory authorities and seek legal recourse to protect my rights as a consumer. With this, I am asking for your assisstance to remove these fraud items in my credit file : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2024-03-05 00:00:00
Product: Prepaid card — General-purpose prepaid card
Issue: Trouble using the card — Trouble using the card to spend money in a store or online
Company: AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
I received an Amex XXXX XXXX in XXXX. This included an email You have received an American Express eGift Card from XXXX. I clicked the link to validate and print the card, which loads on https : //balance.amexgiftcard.com/ # /account and shows the balance. I was able to use the card in XXXX to order from XXXX merchant, however I have been unable since then to use the remaining balance on XXXX. I attempted a transaction on XXXX for the full remaining balance of the card ( {$81.00} ), however the transaction was declined. I then tried again XXXX more times, including for a transaction that was much less than the full face value of the card ( {$9.00} ), however these transactions were declined as well. Many people have reported having this problem starting this past year.

Company response to consumer: Closed with monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2024-03-05 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: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: GA

Complaint narrative:
According to section 604 e of the FCRA, I have the right to request deletion of inaccurate information on my credit report. I sent a letter requesting the credit reporting agency to furnish proof of ownership of the accounts, as well as multiple inaccuracies. Not only did my written request go unanswered but the inaccurate accounts on credit report have been illegally reaged. Additionally, there are accounts being reported by one credit reporting agency that arent being reported by others. All accounts in question should be deleted. 

The accounts in question : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX

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
Consumer complaint received 2024-03-05 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: GA

Complaint narrative:
According to section 604 e of the FCRA, I have the right to request deletion of inaccurate information on my credit report. I sent a letter requesting the credit reporting agency to furnish proof of ownership of the accounts, as well as multiple inaccuracies. Not only did my written request go unanswered but the inaccurate accounts on credit report have been illegally reaged. Additionally, there are accounts being reported by one credit reporting agency that arent being reported by others. All accounts in question should be deleted. 

The accounts in question : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2024-03-05 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information belongs to someone else
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
To Whom It May Concern : I noticed in my consumer report there is a charge off reporting to my credit report by the three major credit reporting agencies. The charge off is reporting and its illegal according to the IRS cancelled debt rules. IRS cancelled debt is income. I attached a screenshot of the IRS cancelled debt general rules. 

Section 1681 of the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ) actually pertains to the responsibilities of consumer reporting agencies regarding the accuracy of consumer reports. Under this law, it is illegal for consumer reporting agencies to include charge-offs, on a consumer 's credit report. Charge-offs are considered cancelled debt and according to the IRS cancelled debt is considered income, income can not be reported in a consumer report. The document attached is a screenshot of the IRS cancelled debt general rules. Any attempt to report charge-offs on a consumer report in violation of the FCRA 's guidelines outlined in section USC 1681 is considered illegal. Compliance with the FCRA is crucial to protecting consumers ' rights and ensuring the accuracy of their credit information. 

I hereby assert that the three major consumer reporting agencies have violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ) by including inaccurate and defamatory information on my credit report, specifically regarding charge-offs, and collections. This action has resulted in significant financial harm and emotional distress. As such, I intend to seek litigation against these consumer reporting agencies to pursue damages and ensure accountability for their actions. 

I am formally requesting that the three consumer reporting agencies promptly delete the inaccurate and defamatory accounts from my credit report according to the IRS Cancelled Debt rules. These erroneous entries, particularly regarding charge-offs, and collections are in violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ) and the USC 1681 theses errors has caused considerable financial harm and emotional distress. I expect immediate action to rectify this situation and restore the accuracy of my credit report. Failure to comply may result in further legal action. 


ACCOUNTS : XXXX XXXX I appreciate your prompt attention to this matter, and await your reply. 
Sincerely, XXXX XXXX XXXX

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
Consumer complaint received 2024-03-05 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information belongs to someone else
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
To Whom It May Concern : I noticed in my consumer report there is a charge off reporting to my credit report by the three major credit reporting agencies. The charge off is reporting and its illegal according to the IRS cancelled debt rules. IRS cancelled debt is income. I attached a screenshot of the IRS cancelled debt general rules. 

Section 1681 of the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ) actually pertains to the responsibilities of consumer reporting agencies regarding the accuracy of consumer reports. Under this law, it is illegal for consumer reporting agencies to include charge-offs, on a consumer 's credit report. Charge-offs are considered cancelled debt and according to the IRS cancelled debt is considered income, income can not be reported in a consumer report. The document attached is a screenshot of the IRS cancelled debt general rules. Any attempt to report charge-offs on a consumer report in violation of the FCRA 's guidelines outlined in section USC 1681 is considered illegal. Compliance with the FCRA is crucial to protecting consumers ' rights and ensuring the accuracy of their credit information. 

I hereby assert that the three major consumer reporting agencies have violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ) by including inaccurate and defamatory information on my credit report, specifically regarding charge-offs, and collections. This action has resulted in significant financial harm and emotional distress. As such, I intend to seek litigation against these consumer reporting agencies to pursue damages and ensure accountability for their actions. 

I am formally requesting that the three consumer reporting agencies promptly delete the inaccurate and defamatory accounts from my credit report according to the IRS Cancelled Debt rules. These erroneous entries, particularly regarding charge-offs, and collections are in violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ) and the USC 1681 theses errors has caused considerable financial harm and emotional distress. I expect immediate action to rectify this situation and restore the accuracy of my credit report. Failure to comply may result in further legal action. 


ACCOUNTS : XXXX XXXX I appreciate your prompt attention to this matter, and await your reply. 
Sincerely, XXXX XXXX XXXX

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2024-03-05 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information belongs to someone else
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
To Whom It May Concern : I noticed in my consumer report there is a charge off reporting to my credit report by the three major credit reporting agencies. The charge off is reporting and its illegal according to the IRS cancelled debt rules. IRS cancelled debt is income. I attached a screenshot of the IRS cancelled debt general rules. 

Section 1681 of the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ) actually pertains to the responsibilities of consumer reporting agencies regarding the accuracy of consumer reports. Under this law, it is illegal for consumer reporting agencies to include charge-offs, on a consumer 's credit report. Charge-offs are considered cancelled debt and according to the IRS cancelled debt is considered income, income can not be reported in a consumer report. The document attached is a screenshot of the IRS cancelled debt general rules. Any attempt to report charge-offs on a consumer report in violation of the FCRA 's guidelines outlined in section USC 1681 is considered illegal. Compliance with the FCRA is crucial to protecting consumers ' rights and ensuring the accuracy of their credit information. 

I hereby assert that the three major consumer reporting agencies have violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ) by including inaccurate and defamatory information on my credit report, specifically regarding charge-offs, and collections. This action has resulted in significant financial harm and emotional distress. As such, I intend to seek litigation against these consumer reporting agencies to pursue damages and ensure accountability for their actions. 

I am formally requesting that the three consumer reporting agencies promptly delete the inaccurate and defamatory accounts from my credit report according to the IRS Cancelled Debt rules. These erroneous entries, particularly regarding charge-offs, and collections are in violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ) and the USC 1681 theses errors has caused considerable financial harm and emotional distress. I expect immediate action to rectify this situation and restore the accuracy of my credit report. Failure to comply may result in further legal action. 


ACCOUNTS : XXXX XXXX I appreciate your prompt attention to this matter, and await your reply. 
Sincerely, XXXX XXXX XXXX

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 2024-03-05 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information belongs to someone else
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: OH

Complaint narrative:
Im submitting a complaint to you today to inform you I was the victim of identity theft. I researched on how to remove the fraudulent items in my report and found that I need to visit FEDERAL TRADE COMMISION or https : //www.ftc.gov to file a report and Per FCRA section 605b Credit Reporting Agencies are required to remove/block any items listed on an id theft report. Please find the ATTACHED documents to assist in the blocking of the erroneous information which is being posted to my report. 

Here is the list of items which do not belong to me or were opened without my permission. 
XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXX/XX/XXXX. According to FCRA Section 605B ( a ) the CREDIT REPORTING AGENCIES shall block any information in the file of a consumer that the consumer identifies as information that resulted from an alleged identity theft, not later than 4 business days after the date of receipt.

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
Consumer complaint received 2024-03-05 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Account status incorrect
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: NY

Complaint narrative:
Please take a look at the attached letters and ID docs for verification that it is I XXXX XXXX XXXX filing this complaint. The stuff on my credit report is wrong and Under 15 U.S. Code 1681b Permissible purposes of consumer reports I never gave any written consent to report anything on my consumer reports no consent is fraud.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2024-03-05 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: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
The unverified accounts indicated below continue reporting on my credit report despite several written requests, in violation of federal law. Sections 609 ( a ) ( 1 ) ( A ) and 611 ( a ) ( 1 ) require these accounts to be authenticated ( A ). I will take legal action against you if you donot validate these accounts. Please follow the law so that this situation can be settled quickly. 
XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX

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
Consumer complaint received 2024-03-05 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: FL

Complaint narrative:
The unverified accounts indicated below continue reporting on my credit report despite several written requests, in violation of federal law. Sections 609 ( a ) ( 1 ) ( A ) and 611 ( a ) ( 1 ) require these accounts to be authenticated ( A ). I will take legal action against you if you donot validate these accounts. Please follow the law so that this situation can be settled quickly. 
XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief