First Advantage Corporation

I am disputing this account as inaccurate and request full validation, including the original signed agreement and complete payment history. If you can not verify this debt, you must delete it from all credit reporting agencies. Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ( FDCPA ) 1006.34, I am entitled to receive verification of the debt you claim I owe. I dispute the validity of this debt and, as such, I am exercising my rights under the FDCPA to seek verification. Please provide the following information within the next 30 days : 1. The amount of the debt claimed. 2. The name of the original creditor. 3. A copy of the agreement, contract, or other instrument that created the debt. 4. Verification that you are licensed to collect debts in.

I am filing this complaint because a background screening company has failed to provide my legally required Full File Disclosure under the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ), despite confirming receipt of my request, receiving all requested identity documentation, and later stating that the disclosure was completed. On or about XX/XX/2025, I received an adverse action notice from an employer stating that a background report prepared by this company was used in whole or in part in an employment-related decision. Under FCRA Section 609 ( d ) ( 15 U.S.C. 1681g ( d ) ), I am entitled to receive a free copy of the consumer report used in that adverse action. I submitted a written request for my Full File Disclosure by Certified Mail in early XX/XX/2025. On XX/XX/2025, the company emailed me confirming that they had received my certified-mail request and advising that additional identity verification documents were required to process the disclosure request.…

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I did a background check through First Advantage for a job. On my background check, there is a XXXX that occured in 2021. Under that XXXX, as apart of the sentencing section, it says I was sentenced to XXXX months in XXXX. I was not. I was only sentenced to XXXX days in XXXX XXXX years XXXX ( of which I only served XXXX and was released early ), and a fine. At no time during any of this was I sentenced to XXXX

I am writing to dispute an eviction entry on my credit report. The information reported is inaccurate and/or unverifiable. Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ), 15 U.S.C. 1681 et seq., I have the right to dispute any information that is incomplete or inaccurate. The reported amount and dates do not match my records, and I have documentation showing the eviction is incorrect. I request that the credit bureaus and reporting company investigate this entry and remove it if it can not be verified.

I am filing this complaint because XXXX took adverse employment action against me based on incomplete and inaccurate consumer reporting information, in violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ). XXXX denied my employment citing issues with multiple XXXX XXXX. However, XXXX of the XXXX tests relied upon in their decision was still processing and not finalized at the time the adverse action was taken. I completed a XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX on XX/XX/year>, at XXXX, per XXXX authorization. This test was not conducted through XXXX and was not reflected in the report XXXX relied upon to deny employment. I contacted First Advantage directly and was informed that the XX/XX/year> XXXX XXXX XXXX was still in progress and had not been finalized. First Advantage advised me that XXXX is the XXXX responsible for providing the complete results and confirming employment decisions.…

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First Advantage is reporting criminal convictions from 2010, which are over XXXX XXXX XXXX and violate FCRA 605 ( a ) ( 2 ). These outdated records were reported on background checks for XXXX ( resulting in post-adverse action ) and XXXX ( currently pre-adverse ). I previously disputed these records, but First Advantage failed to verify or correct them, violating FCRA 607 ( b ) ( duty to ensure maximum accuracy ) and 611 ( duty to reinvestigate disputes ). I request that all criminal records over XXXX XXXX XXXX be removed immediately and written confirmation provided.

Company is falsely and inaccurately reporting information in my consumer/credit file which is due to identity theft/fraud. The information the company is reporting is causing great personal and professional harm. I am a victim of fraud and the information contained in all of company reports are a direct result of fraudulent activity

A background check vendor reported incorrect information about my criminal history. Their report stated that I served XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX This information is completely false. I was never XXXX and only completed XXXX. This misinformation has caused serious issues for me, including delays and concerns with my employment opportunities. I am requesting that the vendor correct this error immediately and ensure the inaccurate information is removed from all reports going forward. I have proof of my actual XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX that clearly show I did not XXXX XXXX XXXX I am asking for this matter to be fully investigated and resolved as soon as possible.

I applied to a job at XXXX in XXXX, and XXXX 's ordered a background check on XX/XX/XXXX. The background check came back completed on XX/XX/XXXX. I've had issues in the past whenever I apply for jobs and a background check is completed because it lists an inaccurate record. That record shows that I had a felony or misdemeanor from the Oklahoma XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX in XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX and the case date is listed as XX/XX/XXXX. The case file is XXXX and before this my background check would also list a different inaccurate charge from the XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX State of Oklahoma which that case number is XXXX. I've looked at the official court documents of these cases and the individual charged for both of them has the same first name, last name, and birthday as myself. I have never been to jail or have been in trouble with the law besides minor speeding tickets.…

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To Whom It May Concern, I am submitting this complaint because a consumer reporting agency has included criminal background information on my report that is older than seven years. This information is being reported without my consent and in violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ) and Texas state laws regarding background reporting limitations. Recently, I obtained a copy of a background check that was run on me, and I discovered that criminal records from more than seven years ago were included. These records should not legally be reported for employment purposes in the state of Texas when they are older than seven years ( unless they involve specific exceptions, which do not apply in my case ). I did not authorize the release or reporting of this outdated information. Because of this inaccurate and unlawful reporting, I am experiencing negative consequences that are affecting my employment opportunities and causing significant stress.…

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On XX/XX/2025, a state court issued a certified order fully expunging and sealing my misdemeanor Assault in the Fourth Degree conviction ( Case # [ put case number here ] ). The order states the conviction is deemed never to have occurred and must be removed from all records. On XX/XX/2025 ( 13 days after the court order ), I sent formal FCRA disputes with the certified expungement order attached to XXXX, First Advantage, XXXX XXXX XXXX the four largest background-check companies used by employers. I have an immediate job offer that requires a clean background check to be completed by XX/XX/2025. The continued reporting of this legally expunged conviction is preventing me from starting work and is costing me wages I desperately need. These companies have known about the expungement for weeks ( XXXX and the others received my dispute and documents on XX/XX/2025 ) yet have not yet removed the record. Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( 15 U.S.C.…

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XXXX XXXX reporting debt to XXXX XXXX, XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX. I lived at XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX not XXXX during the dates claimed. I am a XXXX XXXX displaced with my daughter due to this inaccuracy. PD cases : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX. All of my belongings were stolen from storage due to XXXX. RRS has a history of misreporting and providing no validation. This record is harming my ability to secure housing. Request deletion under FCRA XXXX, XXXX, XXXX. XXXX case preventing me from obtaining stable housing. XXXX known compliance problems XXXX XXXX complaints in XXXX years.

I started working for a company on XX/XX/year> that just started using First Advantage. First advantage refuses to verify start and end dates for companies I worked for over 5 years ago, and my most recent previous employer. It is putting a hold on this current job opportunity because they can't seem to do their job and verify employment with previous employers despite me providing w2s for all jobs. I was told my background check went through yesterday, only to receive an email today saying they want me to provide these start dates. I thought background checks companies were supposed to find this information with the information I provide. Such as w2s. Names. Employer information. I might as well be getting paid to do their job. If I lose this job because they can't do theirs I will be seeking a lawyer.

First Advantage, a consumer reporting agency, disseminated a background check report to XXXX, a prospective employer, on XX/XX/year>, which included a criminal conviction from XXXX XXXX. This conviction was subject to an order of expungement, legally effective on XX/XX/year>. The reporting of this expunged record is contended to be in contravention of applicable expungement statutes, specifically N.J.S.A. 2C:52-1 et seq., which mandates that once an expungement order is granted, the arrest, conviction, and any proceedings related thereto are deemed not to have occurred. Consequently, the inclusion of this expunged information in a background check report after the effective date of expungement may constitute an impermissible disclosure of sealed records and could potentially violate the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ), 15 U.S.C. 1681 et seq., particularly concerning the accuracy and permissible scope of information reported by consumer reporting agencies.

On XX/XX/year>, I applied to rent an apartment at XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX. My application was denied based on an alleged eviction record, which is false. First Advantage reported an eviction linked to a case involving " XXXX XXXX. '' This is incorrect. The case was not an eviction it was a XXXX XXXX case, which I confirmed by obtaining a certified disposition directly from the courthouse. I have provided this documentation to First Advantage multiple times. I filed a dispute with First Advantage the same day the denial occurred. Since then : They have not provided me with a full copy of my tenant screening report, despite multiple written requests. They have not corrected the false information, even after receiving certified court documents. They have not provided any meaningful investigation or response beyond generic replies. They continue to report false information that is preventing me from securing housing.…

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After 2 months of waiting for my split sample to be tested, I called them to find out what was going on. After being put on hold several times and on the line for close to an hour the lady says the XXXX would call me the next day. Well the XXXX does call the next day and tells me the split sample was tested a month ago, and it took them another month to get me the results. She stated if I had any further questions I need to consult with my employer, and before I could ask any more questions she hung up on me. I ordered the test results to see for myself and it shows the test was received verified and reported all on the same day I called, the day before. If they tested the sample two months after the original test it would have been degraded therefore do not trust their results.

I have been applying for jobs and in XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX I was rejected employment by a company based on this report from Advantage Services and there is NO WAY I can fail a background report. I have been in my home 23 years, I have an XXXX + credit score. I have 2 paid for cars, I have 3 banks, and I own my own business, very minimal debt .. like XXXX dollars. I have TSA security clearance and I have not had so much as a traffic ticket in 17 years ... and I cant get a job at XXXX... LoL! yea right.... This company is reporting false information or have someone else with the same names report. The Law says I can sue for this company doing this. This company needs to get the information needed by the right person for the right application or service needed. I do want this company investigated because I know they have done this to more people than me. Thank you.

I haven't been convicted of anything so I don't understand why on my background check its a conviction. My requirements are completed so when I go back to court in XXXX the case will get thrown out. My lawyer also sa should says pending. Also, my case will be thrown out beforeXXXX XXXX, the case is petty because I had my credentials and licenses. I didn't do anything thats aggravated. So I don't understand why the report says deposition guilty because thats incorrect.

I have been denied employment through first advantage background fail and pre adverse action. I have NO felonies and hardly any criminal history. 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 Not sure how to proceed and getting this matter resolved. Expungements take time and money.

On XX/XX/year>, I received an email from email with stating that it was possibly an adverse reaction rejecting my background check as a pharmacist. I never applied for a pharmacist technician because I am not XXXX and have never held any license. I was hired as an inbound representative, and the dispute lead, XXXX from XXXX, a First Advantage XXXX ( www.fadv.com ), reached out and asked me if I was a pharmacist, and I replied no, I have never been a pharmacist or a technician I worked in the inbound customer care refill department for XXXX XXXX and was promoted to Care XXXX my ending roll. I applied for an inbound representative position to work from home. At that time, I was advised by the lead to submit a dispute, and it could take up to 30 days.…

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This letter serves as formal demand pursuant to the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ), 15 U.S.C. 1681 et seq., that you immediately delete the eviction record identified as XXXX XXXX. XXXX from your consumer reporting files and cease any further dissemination of it. As I have already notified you, this record is inaccurate, unverifiable, and incomplete. Your continued reporting of it violates : 15 U.S.C. 1681e ( b ) requiring maximum possible accuracy ; 15 U.S.C. 1681i ( a ) ( 1 ) ( A ) requiring proper reinvestigation after dispute ; 15 U.S.C. 1681s-2 ( a ) ( 1 ) ( A ) prohibiting furnishing of information known to be inaccurate. Unless you furnish certified court documentation verifying the eviction judgment and proof of final adjudication within XXXX calendar days of your receipt of this letter, I demand you delete the record, notify all downstream users of its deletion, and confirm in writing by return mail that you have done so.…

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Hi the reason I'm contacting you is the information on my report states that I was driving with an impaired mindset which was not the case whatsoever that's not what I was charged for in the date was XXXX which is incorrect it happened in XXXX so that would be off my record which would help me get this job and with being in XXXX that's incorrect so I need to get that off of there and get the right date corrected they might even be XXXX I'm not sure thank you.

This is a notice that my complaint number XXXX XXXX with your agency was a violation of a court ordered injunction to not engage in future violations of the FCRA. On XX/XX/2025 I received a call from an " Investigator '' named " XXXX '' ( does not give last name ) at XXXX. She said that she was " surprised '' that I disputed the First Advantage Background Check. I refused to comply with, among other things, " Call the Texas court with me to confirm that the charges are yours. '' Furthermore, she disagreed that the FCRA has a seven year look back. Still further, she indignantly refused to immediately delete the inaccurate and outdated criminal charges as requested in my complaint. Also, she said that my background check was completed by " XXXX '' ( not First Advantage ).…

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the company knew i am XXXX years of age which XXXX and older, primarily protected by the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act ( ADEA ) so in having that constructive knowledge of my age the company wrongfully acted against my protected class in complicit violation of the rule of law in their part in the background screening process, The company allowed application of the " last activity date '' which should not be part of their policy to this older employee applicant in a background screening process, this older applicant was rejected based on failure to recognize the gap in the criminal history which instead was captured by a " last activity date '', this is evidence of age discrimination because The problem with using a " last activity date '' on the protected class of the applicant, Using a " last activity date '' to report older information or report misinformation misleads the employer and potentially violated the law.…

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A background check was completed on XX/XX/XXXX, and XXXX additional reports were conducted by XXXX other companies, which also listed the same inaccurate charge from XX/XX/XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX I have contacted the South Carolina Law Division and investigative departments to verify this charge and have been advised by the state of South Carolina that this information is, in fact, correct, and they have no known knowledge of the said charges belonging to me. They also advised me to request a copy of my background check and submit it to First Advantage Background Reporting Agency.

To Whom This May Concern, I, XXXX - XXXX XXXX, am trying to gain employment and have been referred to a pre-employment screening. Prior to hire its imperative for most companies to proceed with this type of background screening, to learn more about the employee. After all, safety first! First Advantage was selected to complete my search ; however there was and still remains after correction, inaccurate information. I notice that there was a license suspension noted at level XXXX with a bunch of violations. The license was restored recently, but the violations were all overturned more than a year ago in court. That information should not be on the report because TECHNICALLY, it never happened! If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me by e-mail : XXXX Thank you,

I applied for a job for fed ex and they ran a background check on me and then withdrew the conditional offer because or first advantage background information. Its my twin sisters criminal charge that appears on my report. The only information that is mine is my first name everything else is hers. Including middle and last and case number and charge. Ive contacted first advantage several times to dispute and asked several times for dispute results and nothing has happened. Please help me resolve this issue thanks XXXX XXXX ( XXXX ) XXXX XXXX XXXX

On or about XX/XX/year> First Advantage, a background check service used by XXXX, reported info on my criminal background that is more than XXXX XXXX XXXX, the position that was applied for would not of exceeded {$75000.00}. In fact the position was {$16.00} an hour part time XXXX hour per week. At minimum XXXX hours per week. This violates the {$75000.00} annual rule with the FCRA. When I tried explaining this to first advantage they told me there was nothing they can do. I told them u violated my right and broke the law. They said I can file a dispute I did and they still reported it

I have the reason to believe your company is reporting wrongful information to my credit report and I would like for it to be updated. I would like to update my Name, Address, Social Security. Date of birth, phone number and email. I am requesting that you investigate these discrepancies and correct or remove all inaccurate personal information from my credit report as required under the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ). XXXX XXXX Date of Birth XX/XX/year> XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, TX XXXX Social XXXX Phone : XXXX XXXX XXXX

I have never got a charge for sales of substance manufacturing this is incorrect. My background report says I caught the charge in XXXX of XXXX when I wouldnt have even been XXXX years old yet. I need this taken off my background check immediately! This could cause me to not get employed and I have never seen this on my background check before until now and I have had several done for jobs!