Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports -- Improper use of your report -- Complaint #6038089

Complaint Overview

Complaint ID: 6038089

Company: Equifax, INC.

Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports

Sub-Product: Credit reporting

Issue: Improper use of your report

Sub-Issue: Received unsolicited financial product or insurance offers after opting out

State: Georgia

ZIP Code: 30096

Date Received: 2022-09-30T12:00:00-05:00

Date Sent to Company: 2022-09-30T12:00:00-05:00

Company Response: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A

Submitted Via: Web

Consumer Narrative

In accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act. The list of accounts below have violated my federally protected consumer rights to privacy and confidentiality under 15 U.S.C 1681. Account Name : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Account Number : XXXX You, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, have violated my rights and provided false and misleading information and are guilty of racketeering and extorting me ( and most likely others ) for a debt that you can not prove that is mine! 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 an 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. 15 U.S. Code 1602 ( g ) You took money from the Federal Reserve using my social security account and lied on the contract making it seem like I am the debtor when in fact I am the original creditor as the consumer. 15 U.S. Code 1692j- It is unlawful consumer that a person other than the creditor of such consumer is participating in the collection of or in an attempt to collect a debt such consumer allegedly owes such creditor, when in fact such person is not so participating. 15 U.S. Code 1666d - Treatment of credit balance - Whenever a credit balance in excess of {$1.00} is created in connection with a consumer credit transaction through ( 1 ) transmittal of funds to a creditor in excess of the total balance due on an account, ( 2 ) rebates of unearned finance charges or insurance premiums, or ( 3 ) amounts otherwise owed to or held for the benefit of an obligor, the creditor shall ( C ) Make a good faith effort to refund to the consumer by cash, check, or money order any part of the amount of the credit balance remaining in the account for more than six months ( also the down payment ). except that no further action is required in any case in which the consumers current location is not known by the creditor and can not be traced through the consumers last known address or telephone number. 18 U.S. Code 8 - Obligation or other security of the United States. The security interest secured obligation of the vehicle. So there is no reason for a remaining credit balance.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Complaint #6038089 about?

Complaint #6038089 was filed against Equifax, INC. regarding Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports specifically about Improper use of your report. It was received by the CFPB on 2022-09-30T12:00:00-05:00.

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?

See the risk assessment section for details on this complaint's risk profile.

How do I file a similar complaint?

You can file a complaint with the CFPB at consumerfinance.gov/complaint. Select the appropriate product category (Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports) and describe your issue in detail.

Can I see other complaints against Equifax, INC.?

Yes, visit the Equifax, INC. company profile at readthecomplaint.com/company/equifax-inc to see all complaints, risk scores, and analysis.

Disclaimer

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