Credit card or prepaid card -- Getting a credit card -- Complaint #6757445
Complaint Overview
Complaint ID: 6757445
Company: Citibank, N.A.
Product: Credit card or prepaid card
Sub-Product: Store credit card
Issue: Getting a credit card
Sub-Issue: Sent card you never applied for
State: Pennsylvania
ZIP Code: 19038
Date Received: 2023-03-27T12:00:00-05:00
Date Sent to Company: 2023-03-27T12:00:00-05:00
Company Response: Closed with monetary relief
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Submitted Via: Web
Tags: Servicemember
Consumer Narrative
On XX/XX/2022 I went to the Best Buy in XXXX XXXX, Pennsylvania to purchase a dishwasher for {$950.00} plus {$30.00} in fees. While making the purchase the sales associate asked me for detailed information, which I thought was being requested to pull up my existing account to make the purchase. A few weeks later I received in the mail a new Best Buy credit card dated XX/XX/2022. I called the Citibank Card Services department to notify them that an unauthorized new Best Buy account had been opened in my name. I also requested that they immediately close that account and apply the charge for the dishwasher to my existing account. That was in XXXX. Since then my wife and I have spoken to Citibank Card Services department employees multiple times to request the closure of the fraudulent account and application of the amount due to our existing account. We have continued to receive harassing calls saying that the unauthorized fraudulent account is overdue, when our legal existing account maintained a credit amount monthly that exceeded the amount being stated that was overdue monthly for the newer illegal account. In XXXX one of the Citibank agents committed to following up and closing the newer fraudulent account and fully transferring the balance due on it to our older existing legal account. More recent statements following that conversation indicate rather than the closure of the new fraudulent account, the full amount of the credit we had on the older legal account of {$420.00} was applied to the new fraudulent account, leaving a remaining balance due of {$340.00} and a past due amount of {$30.00}. The older legal account 's statement for the same period did reflect the transfer of the {$420.00} plus a {$75.00} payment received during the period bringing that account to a {$75.00} credit. In the last week of XXXX we have received multiple call from Citibank asking us to bring that illegal fraudulent account up to date, while we have a current credit of {$75.00} on the older legal account. All of our many attempts to clear up this matter have failed to date.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Complaint #6757445 about?
Complaint #6757445 was filed against Citibank, N.A. regarding Credit card or prepaid card specifically about Getting a credit card. It was received by the CFPB on 2023-03-27T12:00:00-05:00.
How did Citibank, N.A. respond to this complaint?
The company responded with: "Closed with monetary relief". 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 (Credit card or prepaid card) and describe your issue in detail.
Can I see other complaints against Citibank, N.A.?
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Disclaimer
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