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Formal Consumer Complaint Cover Letter - State Attorney General Consumer Division

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Use to submit a formal consumer complaint to your State Attorney General regarding illegal credit reporting practices and ignored disputes.

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[CLIENT FULL NAME] [CLIENT ADDRESS LINE1] [CLIENT CITY], [CLIENT STATE] [CLIENT ZIP] DOB: [CLIENT DOB] | SSN (Last 4): [CLIENT SSN LAST4] Date: [TODAY] [RECIPIENT NAME] [RECIPIENT ADDRESS BLOCK] RE: FORMAL CONSUMER COMPLAINT AGAINST [ACCOUNT CREDITOR NAME] FOR UNFAIR & DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES Dear Consumer Protection Division - Office of the Attorney General, I am writing to submit an official consumer complaint against [ACCOUNT CREDITOR NAME] for violating state Unfair and Deceptive Acts and Practices (UDAP) statutes and federal credit reporting mandates under 15 U.S.C. § 1681s-2. STATEMENT OF FACTS: - Consumer Name: [CLIENT FULL NAME] - State of Residence: [STATE NAME] - Respondent Entity: [ACCOUNT CREDITOR NAME] - Disputed Account: #[ACCOUNT ACCOUNT NUMBER MASKED] - Date Direct Dispute Delivered: [PRIOR LETTER DATE] - Tracking Number: [PRIOR LETTER CERTIFIED NUMBER] [ACCOUNT CREDITOR NAME] is furnishing inaccurate, unverified derogatory information regarding [ACCOUNT DISPUTE REASON] on my credit files. I submitted a direct dispute supported by documentary evidence. [ACCOUNT CREDITOR NAME] failed to perform a reasonable investigation under 12 CFR § 1022.43 and refused to correct the false credit data. I request that your office intervene, investigate [ACCOUNT CREDITOR NAME]'s credit reporting practices, and require them to remove the improper reporting. Sincerely, [CLIENT FULL NAME] Sent via Certified Mail, Return Receipt Requested: [LETTER CERTIFIED NUMBER]

Legal basis

State Deceptive Trade Practices Act (UDAP)15 U.S.C. § 1681s-2

Enclose

  • Copy of dispute letter
  • Certified mail delivery receipt
  • Credit report extract

Before you send

  • Prior direct dispute sent to furnisher with certified mail tracking
Know this first
  • File in the state where you reside or where the business is headquartered.

Follow up

Allow about 30 days for a response.