Date Received: 2018-11-04T00:00:00.000
Product: Credit card debt
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed
Consumer Consent Provided to Share Complaint: Consent provided
Consumer Complaint: I have written numerous times to Eqifax and I have asked them to verify a Collection on my report, I have written to the Company and tell constantly tell me the debt is mine. Equifax has only written to me telling me, the debt is mine. The debt is not mine and Equifax will not delete this from my report as the other two reporting agencies have. I would like your Organization to look into this from Equifax.
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State/Zip: CT 064XX
Company Response to Complaint: Closed with explanation
Was Company Response Timely: Yes
Did Consumer Dispute Company Response: N/A
Complaint ID: 3065176
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