Three people sue Equifax over ‘Death by Credit Bureau’

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Three people are suing Equifax over so-called “death by credit bureau.”

Jorge Hernandez lives in Charlotte.

In October 2019, he wanted to dispute something on his credit report. He said he tried, but Equifax sent him a letter saying he was listed as dead.

He and the other two plaintiffs, who live in New York, claim this should be a class action and include anyone else in the same situation.

Hernandez claims the company had no reason to think that and he tried to convince it otherwise. He said the mistake is still on his credit report, hurting his score and his ability to borrow money.

Action 9 emailed Equifax Tuesday but had not heard back.

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