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: 4495050

Date Received: 2021-06-28

Issue: Incorrect information on your report

Subissue: Information belongs to someone else

Consumer Complaint: I am a victim of identity theft. The account was opened without my knowledge, consent or authority. I have no idea how the theft took place, nor do I have knowledge of the suspects. I did not receive any money, goods, or services as a result of the identity theft.

Company Response:

State: NY

Zip: 11234

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2021-07-06

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 4494862

Date Received: 2021-06-27

Issue: Written notification about debt

Subissue: Didn't receive notice of right to dispute

Consumer Complaint: I filed a complaint against american express on XX/XX/XXXX in regards to an alleged debt owed to american express as well as a collection agency. Their response was " Because your account remained past due it was charged off on XX/XX/XXXX. An account that is charged off indicates that the debt has been written off as a loss to our company due to serious delinquency on the account and does not affect your responsibility for repayment of the balance due. Additionally, it was placed with outside agencies. When an account is assigned to an outside agency, we are unable to assist with account information as you need to work with the agency handling your account. American Express remains the creditor, the outside agency is collecting the balance on our behalf. On XX/XX/XXXX the account was placed with XXXX, an outside agency. On XX/XX/XXXX the account was assigned to our credit department. '' They advised on XX/XX/XXXX the account was assigned to their credit department. I have been harmed by this action due to the fact the company violated 809 ( a ). Validation of debts. The first correspondence I ever received from them this year was dated XX/XX/XXXX. *Please provide proof of delivery for any correspondence you attempt to upload as a response.

Company Response:

State: GA

Zip: 30101

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2021-06-27

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 4494535

Date Received: 2021-06-27

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 XX/XX/XXXX i purched airline tickets with my platinum america express card. the same day the airline cancelled my reservation. on XX/XX/XXXX early in the morning i contacted an agent from amex travel and he confirmed that my reservation was cancelled by airline. i had prior reservation for the same time in may but since the price dropped for this flight i asked the agent to cancell this booking and issue the credit in a form of eticket which he confirmed. while on the phone with him i told him before he canclled my booking i want to be sure that the flight is still available. he told me to book it myself and after this he will cancel my booking and he did issuing the credit for {$510.00} each for 3 tickets. the other booking which was cancelled by jet blue and by me within 24 hours was entitled for a full refund not the eticket credit which i received. i contacted the amex travel 3 times waiting on line to be transferred to different people for 2 hours but no success. i was told that somebody will get back to me. i waited 12 hours no response. after that i was told 72 hours still no response. this is an unfair and deceptive practice toward consumers who should'n suffer due to incompetent agents. the company should provide a proper training and establish the time frame to contacting customer. needless to say that i spoke with supervisor who was also of no help and never called back. i am expecting ames to ctedit my account for {$1200.00}.

Company Response:

State: NY

Zip: 11235

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2021-06-27

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 4493936

Date Received: 2021-06-25

Issue: Communication tactics

Subissue: You told them to stop contacting you, but they keep trying

Consumer Complaint: AMEX XXXX There were several points in time over two years I considered harming myself over the behavior of this company. They pay off criminals, they don't care at all. Nothing will work. They want your money and nothing else. Every single department is a joke. They will not help you no matter what evidence you provide them. Their entire goal is to gather information to support their position, don't bother talking to them if you get scammed. Don't provide them any information at all.

Company Response:

State: WA

Zip: 98109

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2021-06-25

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 4493921

Date Received: 2021-06-25

Issue: Incorrect information on your report

Subissue: Account status incorrect

Consumer Complaint: American Express shows that my account was closed on XX/XX/XXXX, and there wasnt a payment made on this account since XX/XX/XXXX, this needs to come off my credit report since its been 7 years and 3 months now, you can reach me at XXXX

Company Response:

State: SC

Zip: 295XX

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2021-06-25

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 4493908

Date Received: 2021-06-25

Issue: Problem when making payments

Subissue: You never received your bill or did not know a payment was due

Consumer Complaint: AMEX XXXX AMEX is so bad they will take money for XXXX to pay off organized crime. Then they will trash your credit and probably try to sue you. I've been forced now to pay them XXXX for my own XXXX.

Company Response:

State: WA

Zip: 98109

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2021-06-25

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 4493831

Date Received: 2021-06-25

Issue: Struggling to pay your bill

Subissue: Credit card company won't work with you while you're going through financial hardship

Consumer Complaint: AMEX XXXX This company is going to make money off my XXXX XXXX at a business they paid and a business who furthermore blackmailed me and threatened my family 's life. Do not do business with American Express.

Company Response:

State: WA

Zip: 98109

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2021-06-25

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 4493532

Date Received: 2021-06-25

Issue: Fees or interest

Subissue: Problem with fees

Consumer Complaint: I paid off an American Express XXXX card in XXXX of XXXX. They sent a replacement card that summer but I did not activate it. Since then, they have been charging me the annual fee in XXXX, XXXX and XXXX. When I called in, they cancelled the card but only gave me the XXXX money back. I know it is small, but I did not activate the XXXX card. In the past, I have tried to investigate this but the website does not allow me to log in and does not recognize any of my emails that might have been tied to the card. They still billed me. I know that I should have called in sooner, but these fees are so automatic and hidden in the course of everyday life. And my family was hit hard by covid. I find it frustrating that AmEx fine print says I have to call in to cancel. Not activating a card seems like cancelling to me. Also, the only card sent to me was in XXXX. None in XXXX or XXXX. That would have alerted me if they had sent out cards. Right now, I paid {$100.00} in XXXX and {$99.00} in XXXX. They have refunded me XXXX payment. Thank you for listening. Where would we be without you, XXXX XXXX

Company Response:

State: OK

Zip: 73160

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2021-06-25

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 4493341

Date Received: 2021-06-25

Issue: Incorrect information on your report

Subissue: Account status incorrect

Consumer Complaint: My two credit card accounts with American Express were opened XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX and XXXX. I set up automatic payments with the company. Everything was fine until around XX/XX/2017 when I told AMerican express, via phone, that my bank account on file experience fraud and I had to change the payment account with american express to another due to this. We changed the payment account over the phone. The next payment was never taken out of my new account. American express kept on trying to take it out of my old account. I did not realize this because they never called me and I set up auto pay with my new account. It took a while for me to realize it. This is when they closed my account in XX/XX/2017. I would like to have the charge off and closed account removed from my credit because this is the fault of American Express. I've reached out to American Express several time throughout the years and tried disputing it with them and the bureaus so I turned for CFPB because no one would listen. I filed a police report and a report with XXXX XXXX. American Express should check their phone records to verify what I'm saying and remove this account from being reported to the 4 major credit bureau agencies.

Company Response:

State: UT

Zip: 84040

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2021-06-25

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 4493289

Date Received: 2021-06-25

Issue: Incorrect information on your report

Subissue: Account status incorrect

Consumer Complaint: My two credit card accounts with American Express were opened XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX and XXXX. I set up automatic payments with the company. Everything was fine until around XX/XX/2017 when I told AMerican express, via phone, that my bank account on file experience fraud and I had to change the payment account with american express to another due to this. We changed the payment account over the phone. The next payment was never taken out of my new account. American express kept on trying to take it out of my old account. I did not realize this because they never called me and I set up auto pay with my new account. It took a while for me to realize it. This is when they closed my account in XX/XX/2017. I would like to have the charge off and closed account removed from my credit because this is the fault of American Express. I've reached out to American Express several time throughout the years and tried disputing it with them and the bureaus so I turned for CFPB because no one would listen. I filed a police report and a report with XXXX XXXX. American Express should check their phone records to verify what I'm saying and remove this account from being reported to the 4 major credit bureau agencies.

Company Response:

State: UT

Zip: 84040

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2021-06-25

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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