Checking or savings account -- Managing an account -- Complaint #4392916
Complaint Overview
Complaint ID: 4392916
Company: Block, INC.
Product: Checking or savings account
Sub-Product: Checking account
Issue: Managing an account
Sub-Issue: Funds not handled or disbursed as instructed
State: South Carolina
ZIP Code: 29488
Date Received: 2021-05-20T12:00:00-05:00
Date Sent to Company: 2021-05-20T12:00:00-05:00
Company Response: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Submitted Via: Web
Tags: Servicemember
Consumer Narrative
We set up a square account for our business to accept card payments. The square account was set up XX/XX/XXXX. The first payment from a client was XX/XX/XXXX. We has no issues with square transferring our money into our bank account at XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX. All transfers from square were made the next day into our business checking account. At the end of XX/XX/XXXX we realized the last deposit from square that entered our account was from XX/XX/XXXX. We contacted square to see where our missing XXXX and XX/XX/XXXX deposits were. Square put a hold on our account. They asked us to submit documentation to verify our bank account information. On XX/XX/XXXX we submitted our last three months of bank statements to square from our XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX account. On XX/XX/XXXX we received an email from square stating our account with them had been deactivated. At that point in time we believed {$31000.00} was being held by square. Square stated in the deactivation email from XX/XX/XXXX that our funds would be transferred in two business dates making that date XX/XX/XXXX. No transfers were received on XX/XX/XXXX. Multiple attempts between XX/XX/XXXX and XX/XX/XXXX were made to square on why it was deactivated and when we would receive our funds. On Monday XX/XX/XXXX we discovered another bank account was linked to our square. It was a XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX account. We saw that we had {$17000.00} available to transfer into our bank account. We were manually able to re-enter our information for XXXX XXXX. We received a conformation email stating that the account was changed and the {$17000.00} was successfully transferred into our XXXX XXXX account. We never received an email when it was changed from the XXXX XXXX bank to the XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX. As for the other {$13000.00} it was transferred into the XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX account on two different instant transfers. All previous transfer were 1 to 2 business days never instant. The first instant transfer was made on XX/XX/XXXX for the amount of {$7900.00} and the second instant transfer being on XX/XX/XXXX for {$5500.00}. Fraudulent claims have been made to XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX, a police report has been filed, a report with the FBI has been filed and a complaint to the FDIC. No one at square has contacted us back and we continue to make several attempts daily to contact them.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Complaint #4392916 about?
Complaint #4392916 was filed against Block, INC. regarding Checking or savings account specifically about Managing an account. It was received by the CFPB on 2021-05-20T12:00:00-05:00.
How did Block, INC. respond to this complaint?
The company responded with: "Closed with explanation". The response was timely.
What is the risk level of this complaint?
See the risk assessment section for details on this complaint's risk profile.
How do I file a similar complaint?
You can file a complaint with the CFPB at consumerfinance.gov/complaint. Select the appropriate product category (Checking or savings account) and describe your issue in detail.
Can I see other complaints against Block, INC.?
Yes, visit the Block, INC. company profile at readthecomplaint.com/company/block-inc to see all complaints, risk scores, and analysis.
Disclaimer
This analysis is AI-generated based on publicly available CFPB complaint data. It does not constitute financial or legal advice.