Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports -- Incorrect information on your report -- Complaint #4651137
Complaint Overview
Complaint ID: 4651137
Company: Equifax, INC.
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports
Sub-Product: Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report
Sub-Issue: Information belongs to someone else
State: Maryland
ZIP Code: 20735
Date Received: 2021-08-21T12:00:00-05:00
Date Sent to Company: 2021-08-21T12:00:00-05:00
Company Response: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Submitted Via: Web
Consumer Narrative
XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX, MD XXXX Equifax XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX, GA XXXX XX/XX/XXXX RE : Social Security Number : Last 4 of SSN XXXX To Whom It May Concern, While checking my most recent credit report, I noticed credit inquiries that I did not authorize, made by the following companies : Inquiries : 1. XXXX XXXX 2. XXXX XXXX I did not authorize anyone employed by these companies to make any inquiry and view my credit report. This is a violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act Section 1681b ( c ) and a serious breach of my privacy rights. Please validate this information with these companies and provide me with copies of any documentation associated with these accounts bearing my signature, authorizing an inquiry. In the absence of any such documentation bearing my signature, I formally request that these fraudulent inquiries be immediately deleted from the credit file that you maintain under my Social Security number. Please note that you have 30 days to complete this investigation, as per the Fair Credit Reporting Act section 611. My contact information is as follows : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, MD XXXX
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Complaint #4651137 about?
Complaint #4651137 was filed against Equifax, INC. regarding Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports specifically about Incorrect information on your report. It was received by the CFPB on 2021-08-21T12:00:00-05:00.
How did Equifax, INC. respond to this complaint?
The company responded with: "Closed with explanation". The response was timely.
What is the risk level of this complaint?
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How do I file a similar complaint?
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Disclaimer
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