AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY


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"Products" offered by AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY with at least one, but usually more complaints:

Bank account or service - (CD) Certificate of deposit
Bank account or service - Checking account
Bank account or service - Other bank product/service
Bank account or service - Savings account
Checking or savings account -
Checking or savings account - CD (Certificate of Deposit)
Checking or savings account - Checking account
Checking or savings account - Other banking product or service
Checking or savings account - Savings account
Consumer Loan - Installment loan
Consumer Loan - Personal line of credit
Credit card -
Credit card - General-purpose credit card or charge card
Credit card - Store credit card
Credit card or prepaid card - General-purpose credit card or charge card
Credit card or prepaid card - General-purpose prepaid card
Credit card or prepaid card - Gift card
Credit card or prepaid card - Government benefit card
Credit card or prepaid card - Payroll card
Credit card or prepaid card - Store credit card
Credit card or prepaid card - Student prepaid card
Credit reporting -
Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports - Credit reporting
Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports - Other personal consumer report
Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports - Credit repair services
Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports - Credit reporting
Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports - Other personal consumer report
Debt collection - Auto debt
Debt collection - Credit card
Debt collection - Credit card debt
Debt collection - I do not know
Debt collection - Mortgage
Debt collection - Mortgage debt
Debt collection - Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)
Debt collection - Other debt
Debt collection - Payday loan debt
Debt or credit management - Credit repair services
Debt or credit management - Debt settlement
Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service - Check cashing service
Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service - Debt settlement
Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service - Domestic (US) money transfer
Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service - Foreign currency exchange
Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service - International money transfer
Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service - Mobile or digital wallet
Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service - Money order
Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service - Money order, traveler's check or cashier's
Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service - Refund anticipation check
Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service - Traveler's check or cashier's check
Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service - Virtual currency
Money transfers - Domestic (US) money transfer
Money transfers - International money transfer
Mortgage - Conventional fixed mortgage
Mortgage - Conventional home mortgage
Mortgage - Home equity loan or line of credit (HELOC)
Mortgage - Other mortgage
Other financial service - Foreign currency exchange
Other financial service - Money order
Other financial service - Refund anticipation check
Other financial service - Traveler’s/Cashier’s checks
Payday loan, title loan, or personal loan - Installment loan
Payday loan, title loan, or personal loan - Payday loan
Payday loan, title loan, or personal loan - Personal line of credit
Payday loan, title loan, personal loan, or advance loan - Installment loan
Payday loan, title loan, personal loan, or advance loan - Other advances of future income
Payday loan, title loan, personal loan, or advance loan - Personal line of credit
Prepaid card - Electronic Benefit Transfer / EBT card
Prepaid card - General purpose card
Prepaid card - General-purpose prepaid card
Prepaid card - Gift card
Prepaid card - Gift or merchant card
Prepaid card - Government benefit card
Prepaid card - Government benefit payment card
Prepaid card - ID prepaid card
Prepaid card - Mobile wallet
Prepaid card - Other special purpose card
Prepaid card - Payroll card
Prepaid card - Transit card
Student loan - Non-federal student loan
Student loan - Private student loan
Vehicle loan or lease - Loan

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Complaint ID: 6086792

Date Received: 2022-10-14

Issue: Problem with a purchase shown on your statement

Subissue: Card was charged for something you did not purchase with the card

Consumer Complaint: Amex reference number : XXXX and XXXX. Card were lost and made by unauthorized people. The representative kept saying I gave the account number to someone else when I didnt. She blamed on my parents for using the card but there were miscommunications. My parents did not use my card.

Company Response:

State: NY

Zip: 10039

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2022-10-14

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 6086454

Date Received: 2022-10-14

Issue: Incorrect information on your report

Subissue: Information belongs to someone else

Consumer Complaint: American Express - # XXXX - I have no signed contracts with this firm with my valid signature that obligates me to this debt. This is invalid and should be deleted from my credit report under Section 609 of the FCRA. This company has inserted this information on my credit report as an INTIMIDATION tactic to scare me to pay a debt that I didn't sign for or does NOT have my valid signature.

Company Response:

State: FL

Zip: 342XX

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2022-10-14

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 6085880

Date Received: 2022-10-14

Issue: Problem when making payments

Subissue: Problem during payment process

Consumer Complaint: Payment was made on XX/XX/XXXX. When I called I was told there was a system error and no one knew how to post the payment. When I asked for more clarification I was told a supervisor would be contacted and I would be contacted by them soon with a resolution. It has been 4 business days with no updates. This is ridiculous and should not be the case.

Company Response:

State: OR

Zip: 97401

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2022-10-14

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 6084259

Date Received: 2022-10-13

Issue: Problem with a purchase shown on your statement

Subissue: Credit card company isn't resolving a dispute about a purchase on your statement

Consumer Complaint: On the morning of XX/XX/XXXX - I logged onto my bank account app and noticed that {$500.00} was missing from my account and money had been sent to a XXXX XXXX and it says it on the transaction which is transaction # XXXX. This was done on My Serve American Express card that I have had for several years now. I contacted the card company and they had already put a lock on my account because they noticed fraudulent activity. I went down to my local bank to pull the remainder of the money out just to make sure that was not stolen from me so the customer service department at Serve had to unlock the account long enough for me to get my money out. Then they locked the account back up. I also filed a dispute at the same time over the phone. I was told it would take 10 business days for me to get an answer/resolution. I checked my email on the 10th day and it said my dispute had been declined. So I contacted Serve again asking for an answer. I was informed at that time that I needed to submit a dispute form and email or mail it to them. I did so immediately. I waited again 10 business days and then received an email on the 6th day declining the dispute yet again! As soon as I noticed that it had been declined I contacted Serve again and re-opened the dispute. Then yet again on the 2nd or 3rd day this time dispute was declined again. I contacted serve again and filed another dispute on XX/XX/XXXX. Just looked at my emails from yesterday and the dispute was declined again. I contacted them this morning XX/XX/XXXX and filed another dispute. I have filed a police report with XXXX Police Department XXXX # XXXX.

Company Response:

State: CA

Zip: 95695

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2022-10-29

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 6083589

Date Received: 2022-10-13

Issue: Fees or interest

Subissue: Charged too much interest

Consumer Complaint: On XX/XX/XXXX, I paid American Express {$70.00}. Additionally, on XX/XX/2022, I paid the XXXX XXXX of {$2000.00}. After paying my account XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX later, on XX/XX/XXXX, I received a bill for {$42.00} despite having a XXXX balance. For this reason, on XX/XX/2022, I spoke with several representatives, including XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX, about interest charges owed on a XXXX balance. He told me the bill was valid and that he would credit me {$20.00}. However, when I called back, another representative said I had to get approval before receiving the credit. This is my second time dealing with this problem with American Express. On the previous occasion, the representative told me there was no charge on a XXXX balance and fixed the error ; however, this time, the representatives elected not to.

Company Response:

State: DE

Zip: 19711

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2022-10-13

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 6083159

Date Received: 2022-10-13

Issue: Closing an account

Subissue: Fees charged for closing account

Consumer Complaint: On XX/XX/XXXX, XX/XX/XXXX, and XX/XX/XXXX I called in to American Express to have my account closed and it never was. I have now been charged {$120.00} for 3 years which I would like refunded which is a total of {$370.00}.

Company Response:

State: CA

Zip: 90005

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2022-10-13

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 6082669

Date Received: 2022-10-13

Issue: Trouble using the card

Subissue: Trouble getting information about the card

Consumer Complaint: I was given an American Express gift card in the amount of {$2000.00} from my employer. When I tried to use the card I discovered that only a few cents remained on the card. My employer received the gift card in a sealed envelope which he then gave to me. The card never left my home. The following charges were made : XX/XX/2022 XXXX XXXX XXXX MN XXXX {$25.00} XX/XX/2022. XXXX XXXX XXXX CO XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX {$21.00} XX/XX/2022. XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX {$900.00} XX/XX/2022 XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX {$1000.00} XX/XX/2022 XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX {$74.00} American Express was able to give me the information from the card number but basically said " tough luck '' that someone used my card. How do I know that it wasn't one of their employees since my card arrived sealed and unused?

Company Response:

State: MD

Zip: 20886

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2022-10-13

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 6082470

Date Received: 2022-10-13

Issue: Other features, terms, or problems

Subissue: Problem with rewards from credit card

Consumer Complaint: Summary : American Express closed our Credit Card without warning and forfeited our {$1300.00} rewards points. After making multiple attempts through their customer service number, speaking to multiple levels of representatives in multiple departments no concrete answer can be given as for the reasoning of the cancellation. Details : XX/XX/2022, XXXX XXXX : We received an email that one of our accounts needed to provide additional information and that it risked closure. We called American Express 's customer service number ( XXXX ) on the back of our card same day. Initially the representative stated their was no record of this email and they couldn't provide any information on it. After escalating to a supervisor we were told we would need to contact another department at XXXX the next day as they were closed for the day. XX/XX/2022 : I contacted the other department and after initial confusion on the request from the email the representative stated without much confidence that my wife who is authorized user on the account needed to provide her birthday as it seem to be incorrect from what was in their system. I provided this information and requested assurance from the representative that the issue was taken care of and no further action needed to be taken on my part. The reassured me there was no further issue and no risk to my account. XX/XX/2022 at XXXX AM : We received an email stating that our American Express card has been cancelled and our rewards point have been forfeited. I called their customer service number immediately and was told that on their end our card was in good standing, they could find no record of the email I received and to disregard it as a phishing attempt. After the call ended I tried to use the card for an online purchase and it was declined. I called the customer service line back and was again told there was no record of the email and our account was in good standing and that the problem was with the merchant. After the call ended I tried a purchase from another online vendor and the card was declined again. I called the customer service line again requesting to speak to a 1st tier supervisor. They said before they could do anything to try an in person purchase and to call back. XX/XX/2022 : Tried a purchase at XXXX and was declined again. After calling back again and speaking to a 1st tier supervisor they forwarded us to the " XXXX XXXX XXXX ''. Speaking with them I am given no concrete answer to our problem and they refused to let me speak to a supervisor. Their direct contact was XXXX '' I called the original customer service number at XXXX and after pushing for more information with no answer I requested to speak to a 2nd tier supervisor. They weren't available at the moment and I would need to speak to them at another time. The supervisor I was speaking to said " There is nothing more I can do to help you '' After trying to use my rewards points I have confirmed that their use is being declined as well any charges to the card. After investing many, many hours into trying to work with American Express with no clear direction as to what is going on with multiple service reps, service tiers and service departments I am not confident they are going to be able to resolve this issue without additional motivation.

Company Response:

State: IN

Zip: 460XX

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2022-10-13

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 6082111

Date Received: 2022-10-14

Issue: Incorrect information on your report

Subissue: Information belongs to someone else

Consumer Complaint: I pulled my personal credit report from XXXX and XXXX there are unauthorized hard inquiries that is affecting my credit score and credit record tremendously in a very detrimental manner I can't get a loan for my son 's college its had to obtain a loan to purchase a home for my family I have contacted these companies to no avail AMEX XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXXXXXX 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

Company Response:

State: NC

Zip: 28277

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2022-10-14

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 6081196

Date Received: 2022-10-13

Issue: Incorrect information on your report

Subissue: Information belongs to someone else

Consumer Complaint: We've talked to the bank & they've agreed to remove the accounts. BUT XXXX has some internal block which they're claiming they can use to not block the accounts because they feel they're above the law. When questioned why they're not accepting the Identity Theft report they claim they have an internal policy ( which is OUTSIDE FCRA laws ) & they're unwilling to explain why they won't accept the Identity Theft report ( which is a FEDERAL LAW ). So XXXX feels they're above the letter of the law & will not explain their policy... XXXX XXXX Date Opened : XX/XX/2015 Balance : {$5700.00}, XXXX XXXX Date Opened : XX/XX/2015 Balance : {$5800.00}

Company Response:

State: NY

Zip: 11218

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2022-10-13

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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