Credit card -- Problem with a purchase shown on your statement -- Complaint #7525299

Complaint Overview

Complaint ID: 7525299

Company: Citibank, N.A.

Product: Credit card

Sub-Product: General-purpose credit card or charge card

Issue: Problem with a purchase shown on your statement

Sub-Issue: Credit card company isn't resolving a dispute about a purchase on your statement

State: Colorado

ZIP Code: 80403

Date Received: 2023-09-09T12:00:00-05:00

Date Sent to Company: 2023-09-09T12:00:00-05:00

Company Response: Closed with monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A

Submitted Via: Web

Consumer Narrative

Around XX/XX/XXXX, I called CITI concerning fraudulent charges on my credit card. I believe the contact was initiated by a warning when I logged in online. I might have received a text as well. I called CITI on XX/XX/XXXX. I had a total of 3 calls to CIT on XX/XX/XXXX for a total of 39 minutes as they were having issues verifying my account. At that time, I let CITI know these were fraudulent charges and to turn the card off. I have had over 20 phone conversations from XXXX today XXXX, with CITI about the fraudulent changes for more than 4 hours in total talk time. We have gone through the charges more than once. I spoke with CITI on the following dates XXXX, XXXX, XX/XX/XXXX, XX/XX/XXXX, XX/XX/XXXX, XX/XX/XXXX, XX/XX/XXXX, XXXX, XX/XX/XXXX, XX/XX/XXXX, and XXXX. On some of the dates, there were multiple calls. The fraudulent charges were made XXXX XX/XX/XXXX. There were pending charges after the 17th that never hit the account, as I had spoken to CITI. CITI recognized the fraudulent nature of the changes as they notified me once they started occurring. CITI should have turned the card off after I contacted them on XXXX. I have asked CITI for a case number associated with the disputes, and they said each dispute was its own case. There are approximately 38 fraudulent transactions. I received a notice from CITI around XX/XX/XXXX ( this is the date I retrieved from the mail ) saying that CITI had tried to reach me. They claimed that I did not contact them and were denying the dispute for that reason. When I called CITI, I was told a letter dated XX/XX/XXXX was mailed to me, but I have no record of receiving this document. When I called CITI on XX/XX/XXXX, I believe I spoke to the Dispute Investigation Department ( not sure of the actual name ) ; the representative was not able to see the times I had spoken to CITI prior, including the calls on XX/XX/XXXX for 24 mins, and XXXX for 17 mins. I have phone records of the calls, so I was very surprised that CITI claimed I had not responded. On XX/XX/XXXX, I was unable to get a resolution, and the agent refused to allow me to speak to a supervisor. Eventually, the agent transferred me to the Fraud department, and I went through all of the charges again and was told that the disputes was reopened. I called to follow up on XX/XX/XXXX and was told that the disputes were not reopened on XX/XX/XXXX. On the call on XX/XX/XXXX, I was told on the phone that they reopened the disputes, but I have not heard back and feel I am getting the runaround. After over four hours on the phone, it feels like CITI is trying to make the process as difficult and time-consuming as possible. It seems my prior conversations are not noted by CITI representatives. Looking online, I see many other consumers making similar complaints about CITI and their process to dispute charges. I filed an online Fraud/ID Theft report with the Colorado Bureau of Investigations this morning, XXXX. I have not yet received a case number. I have had this card for over 30 years, and CITIs system recognized the fraudulent nature of the charges. I am unsure if my credit card info or an actual card was stolen. I requested a replacement card from CITI on XX/XX/XXXX. I could not find my card but did not think it was lost or stolen, so the number was not changed. I have possession of a card ending in XXXX and think there was more than one physical card ending in XXXX because of the replacement sent. I could not get the information about the replacement card from XX/XX/XXXX from CITI until a call today that lasted 39 minutes. No consumer should have to go through this effort to dispute fraudulent charges. I did not make the disputed changes.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Complaint #7525299 about?

Complaint #7525299 was filed against Citibank, N.A. regarding Credit card specifically about Problem with a purchase shown on your statement. It was received by the CFPB on 2023-09-09T12:00:00-05:00.

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) and describe your issue in detail.

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