Date Received: 2024-01-12
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed
Subissue: Debt was result of identity theft
Consumer Complaint: My information was sold and bought illegally because I was a victim of the Equifax data breach. I want these items Deleted from my credit reports effective immediately. Iam attaching proof that Equifax has admitted that XXXX was in fact a victim of this data breach and Equifax has done nothing. Please help me delete these illegal accounts from my credit reports. List all those negative accounts from your Equifax credit reports. Account names and account numbers and file Your complaint with the CFPB
Company Response:
State: MD
Zip: 21216
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2024-01-18
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2024-01-12
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed
Subissue: Debt was result of identity theft
Consumer Complaint: My information was sold and bought illegally because I was a victim of The Equifax Data Breach I want these items deleted from my credit effective report immediately. I am attaching proof that Equifax has admitted that I was in fact a victim of this data breach and equifax has done nothing. Please help me delete these illegal accounts from my credit reports.
Company Response:
State: TX
Zip: 77095
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2024-01-18
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2024-01-19
Issue: Improper use of your report
Subissue: Reporting company used your report improperly
Consumer Complaint: My account with this company was never authorized with my express written or verbal consent to report any adverse information in relation to credit card with them. Per the FCRA, as a federally protected consumer, I am now opting out of any and all authorization I, the consumer, may have given you written, unwritten, verbal and non-verbal per 15 USC 6802 to report any adverse information in relation to my account. That includes balance information and missed payments. Please also see this code for the penalties associated with not respecting my request to opt out of the reporting of adverse information. Please also refer to 20 USC 1232g ( b ) on student rights pertaining to privacy. the reporting of my balance and payment information relevant to my student loan accounts is a violation of my privacy which I did not authorize.
Company Response:
State: VA
Zip: 23451
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2024-01-19
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2024-01-16
Issue: Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem
Subissue: Their investigation did not fix an error on your report
Consumer Complaint: I discovered that some of the information on my credit report was incorrect when I reviewed it. Sections 609 ( a ) ( 1 ) ( A ) and 611 ( a ) ( 1 ) require the 3 credit bureaus to validate these accounts ( A ). It is not permissible to fail to validate these reporting accounts as unverified information without providing any proof within the time frame specified by law. My credit report includes the following erroneous information that needs to be investigated and correct : XXXX XXXX XXXX Balance : {$450.00} XXXX XXXX XXXX Balance : {$540.00} XXXX XXXX XXXX Balance : {$450.00} XXXX XXXX XXXX Balance : {$540.00}
Company Response:
State: CA
Zip: 90723
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2024-01-16
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2024-01-16
Issue: Incorrect information on your report
Subissue: Information belongs to someone else
Consumer Complaint: In accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act. The List of accounts below has violated my federally protected consumer rights to privacy and confidentiality under 15 USC 1681. has violated my rights. Or a list of inquiries : 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 a 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.
Company Response:
State: GA
Zip: 30294
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2024-01-16
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2024-01-16
Issue: Incorrect information on your report
Subissue: Information belongs to someone else
Consumer Complaint: It appears that my my credit file has been compromised. Again, I was going through my records & noticed many items which do not belong to me. Since Im a stickler for research, I found that under section 605b of the FCRA you are required by law to remove & block any items which is found to be fraud due to identity theft. The dispute items do not belong to me. Im attaching the required FTC Report for you and the bank 's records. Please block/remove these items. XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, CA XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX CA XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Balance : - XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX Balance : - XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Balance : - XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX CA XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX CA XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX CA XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, CA XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX CA XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Balance XXXX {$0.00} XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Balance : {$0.00} XXXX XXXX. XX/XX/XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX, XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, CA XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX, CA XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Balance : {$0.00} XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Balance : {$0.00} XXXX XXXX ( Original Creditor : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Balance : {$570.00} XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX
Company Response:
State: CA
Zip: 91763
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2024-01-16
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2024-01-16
Issue: Incorrect information on your report
Subissue: Account information incorrect
Consumer Complaint: Equifax is reporting wrong information on my accounts, when I pay on my accounts they take points off, believe all the reporting agency 's are fraudly damageing my report so I can't get any credit, have been turned down 4 times so far, my score should be at least XXXX, as of today they have managed to get it down to XXXX, this is crazy, a false 90 day late was reported and they took XXXX points off, and when it was connected they never put the points back, there needs to be a investigation into what are they doing to destroy everyones credit, so far have cost me about XXXX dollars due to the fraudulent reporting on report.
Company Response:
State: TX
Zip: XXXXX
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2024-01-16
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2024-01-18
Issue: Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem
Subissue: Investigation took more than 30 days
Consumer Complaint: I am listing accounts below that have been reported inaccurately on my credit report. In compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act and as a gesture of respect to the Federal Trade Commission Committee on accuracy and completeness of credit information I am formally writing in today to dispute negative information appearing on my credit. This incorrect information is greatly hindering me from getting the credit score I deserve and hopefully, this letter will resolve all the issues on my credit. I demand to see Verifiable Proof ( an original Consumer Contract with my Signature on it ) of the accounts listed below. Your failure to positively verify these accounts has hurt my ability to obtain credit.
Company Response:
State: MA
Zip: 016XX
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2024-01-18
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2024-01-18
Issue: Incorrect information on your report
Subissue: Information belongs to someone else
Consumer Complaint: I have Opt-Out from the financial institution XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX to not share my non public personal information. See attached opt out letter dated XX/XX/2024 along with previous CFPB complaint XXXX XXXXXXXX against that institution.
Company Response:
State: DE
Zip: 19901
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2024-01-18
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2024-01-18
Issue: Improper use of your report
Subissue: Reporting company used your report improperly
Consumer Complaint: I am aware that, in spite of the precise information customers have provided, you have been using pre-written standard form letters in your responses to a large number of disputes, complaints, and challenges. I am fully aware that this is illegal because every customer complaint needs to be considered on its own merits and handled accordingly. My letters have written and generated using accessible software that is available to everyone. If you choose not to process or address my letters, you are violating 15 U.S. Code 5 1681i. And it is against the law to delay the processing of letters from consumers based on the assumption that assistance from a third party may be available. This does not qualify as a legal exception. I am the sole author of any letters bearing my name, or they have been written by my advisors with my complete knowledge and consent. I am aware that you can postpone answering consumer letters without having to ask for a Power of Attorney. I will view your failure to respond to my correspondence in a timely manner as a willful disregard for my rights as a customer. I will be forced to get in touch with my lawyer and take legal action in such a situation. According to the FCRA Section 611 ( 15 U.S.C. 1681 ( l ) and the accepted STANDARD of Metro 2 data fild reporting, I have the right to dispute any information on my credit report that I believe is not correct. It is essential that all data included in a consumer 's file is properly documented and validated before it is made available for use by creditors. Therefore, I take this matter seriously. The allegations of delinquency and derogatory information against me are entirely false, I won't stand for any misinformation being associated with my name and fiancial history and I am determined to FIGHT back with ALL my strength! The accuracy of your credit report is crucial. The allegations listed do not meet the federal or state requirements for reporting and can not be substantiated. I challenge these claims due to their failure to comply with basic reporting standards, which would provide me with greater confidence in the accuracy of the information presented. It is your responsibility to maintain and report data with complete accuracy and compliance. You must not report any claims that you know do not meet regulatory requirements. It is crucial that we ensure all claims are accurate and reported in the appropriate format as mandated by the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ) and reporting standards such as METRO 2. I kindly request that you handle this matter with utmost care and diligence.
Company Response:
State: TN
Zip: XXXXX
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2024-01-18
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A