A woman from St. Louis, Miss. is suing three credit agencies for declaring her dead in her credit files.
Alexandria Goree, 40, is suing Experian, TransUnion and Equifax over the error, claiming that she has had difficulty obtaining a loan and getting a new home, according to the Associated Press.
Goree first found out about the glitch in 2013, when she discovered a "disease" notation, a notice wherein a creditor informs its reporting agency that one of its customers has died, on her credit files, according to Short News.
"Wow. Words can't really explain how I felt. It was just emotional," said Goore. She also revealed that because of her situation, she was only able to pay monthly payments with cash and wasn't able to move to a new home after her grandson's death from a hit and run.
Goore was finally able to convince Experian and TransUnion to bring her back from the dead after eight months of correspondence through phone calls, letters and emails. Whether or not Equifax have followed suit remains unclear.
However, Goore's revived credit reports from the two companies still leave a lot to be desired, as they are "riddled with inaccuracies" such as incorrect names, addresses and unfamiliar credit lines, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Representatives of Trans-Union and Experian said the companies could not comment due to pending litigation, while Equifax's attorneys are currently studying the case as they have only been informed about the lawsuit.
