Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports -- Improper use of your report -- Complaint #7225736
Complaint Overview
Complaint ID: 7225736
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: Credit inquiries on your report that you don't recognize
State: Florida
ZIP Code: 33180
Date Received: 2023-07-09T12:00:00-05:00
Date Sent to Company: 2023-07-09T12:00:00-05:00
Company Response: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Submitted Via: Web
Consumer Narrative
Last month I sent letters to the companies that made use of my credit finding without my authorization where I explained in detail that please remove that information from my credit by placing an alert in all credit agencies so that before running my credit is verified by me. To date, I have not received any news from the agencies. Dear Sirs, EQUIFAX INFORMATION SERVICES LLC I am writing to you to request the removal of inquiries on my credit report. I have reviewed my credit report recently and have noticed that there are several inquiries that I do not recognize and that were not authorized by me. Below, I detail the information necessary for them to process my dispute request. EQUIFAX : The inquiries in question are the following : 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 XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX I am not aware of these inquiries and do not believe they are legitimate. Therefore, I request that they be removed from my credit report as soon as possible. I am attaching to this letter a copy of my credit report showing the inquiries I am disputing. I have also highlighted the inquiries in question in the attached copy to facilitate their identification. I appreciate your attention to this matter and hope that I can resolve this dispute in my favor. Please let me know if you need more information or documentation from me. XXXX : I am writing to you to request the removal of inquiries on my credit report. I have reviewed my credit report recently and have noticed that there are several inquiries that I do not recognize and that were not authorized by me. Below, I detail the information necessary for them to process my dispute request. The inquiries in question are the following : 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 XXXX XXXX XXXX I am not aware of these inquiries and do not believe they are legitimate. Therefore, I request that they be removed from my credit report as soon as possible. I am attaching to this letter a copy of my credit report showing the inquiries I am disputing. I have also highlighted the inquiries in question in the attached copy to facilitate their identification. I appreciate your attention to this matter and hope that I can resolve this dispute in my favor. Please let me know if you need more information or documentation from me. Kind regards
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Complaint #7225736 about?
Complaint #7225736 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 2023-07-09T12:00:00-05:00.
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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