Date Received: 2018-02-17
Issue: Other transaction problem
Subissue:
Consumer Complaint: I am a XXXX and I was checking to see if my paycheck was in my account this morning only to find that I was at a negative - {$540.00}. My rent and bills are due soon! I then went on to discover that I had been charged fraudulently by Coinbase.com nearly {$4500.00} w including an insane amount of non-sufficient fund fees from my bank. I think if I had even more money, this scam would have taken even more of my money. It was only when I was sucked completely dry of all available USD that my account was frozen from my bank. From what I can see as of right now I have the following scam charges from coinbase.com .... ( I am only assuming these as of now, but there could be more ) the list of transactions are as follows : XX/XX/XXXX PAYROLL/ACH + {$2200.00} - {$540.00} XX/XX/XXXX COINBASE TRAV FUN CHEAPSIDE XXXX DEBIT CARD FEE - {$1.00} - {$2700.00} XX/XX/XXXX COINBASE TRAV FUN CHEAPSIDE XXXX DEBIT CARD - {$200.00} - {$2700.00} XX/XX/XXXX COURTESY PAY FEE - {$32.00} - {$2500.00} XX/XX/XXXX COINBASE TRAV FUN CHEAPSIDE XXXX DEBIT CARD FEE - {$2.00} - {$2500.00} XX/XX/XXXX COINBASE TRAV FUN CHEAPSIDE XXXX DEBIT CARD - {$270.00} - {$2500.00} XX/XX/XXXX COURTESY PAY FEE - {$32.00} - {$2200.00} XX/XX/XXXX COINBASE TRAV FUN CHEAPSIDE XXXX DEBIT CARD FEE - {$0.00} - {$2200.00} XX/XX/XXXX COINBASE TRAV FUN CHEAPSIDE XXXX DEBIT CARD - {$100.00} - {$2200.00} XX/XX/XXXX COURTESY PAY FEE - {$32.00} - {$2100.00} XX/XX/XXXX COINBASE TRAV FUN CHEAPSIDE XXXX DEBIT CARD FEE - {$0.00} - {$2000.00} XX/XX/XXXX COINBASE TRAV FUN CHEAPSIDE XXXX DEBIT CARD - {$100.00} - {$2000.00} XX/XX/XXXX COURTESY PAY FEE - {$32.00} - {$1900.00} XX/XX/XXXX COINBASE TRAV FUN CHEAPSIDE XXXX DEBIT CARD FEE - {$6.00} - {$1900.00} XX/XX/XXXX COINBASE TRAV FUN CHEAPSIDE XXXX COURTESY PAY FEE - {$32.00} - {$1900.00} XX/XX/XXXX COINBASE TRAV FUN CHEAPSIDE XXXX DEBIT CARD - {$820.00} - {$1900.00} XX/XX/XXXX COINBASE TRAV FUN CHEAPSIDE XXXX DEBIT CARD FEE - {$5.00} - {$1000.00} XX/XX/XXXX COINBASE TRAV FUN CHEAPSIDE XXXX COURTESY PAY FEE - {$32.00} - {$1000.00} XX/XX/XXXX COINBASE TRAV FUN CHEAPSIDE XXXX DEBIT CARD - {$740.00} - {$1000.00} XX/XX/XXXX COINBASE TRAV FUN CHEAPSIDE XXXX DEBIT CARD FEE - {$8.00} - {$300.00} XX/XX/XXXX COINBASE TRAV FUN CHEAPSIDE XXXX DEBIT CARD - {$1000.00} - {$290.00} XX/XX/XXXX COURTESY PAY FEE - {$32.00} {$700.00} XX/XX/XXXX COINBASE TRAV FUN CHEAPSIDE XXXX DEBIT CARD FEE - {$8.00} {$730.00} XX/XX/XXXX COINBASE TRAV FUN CHEAPSIDE XXXX DEBIT CARD - {$1000.00} {$740.00} XX/XX/XXXX COINBASE TRAV FUN CHEAPSIDE XXXX DEBIT CARD FEE - {$3.00} {$1800.00} XX/XX/XXXX COINBASE TRAV FUN CHEAPSIDE XXXX DEBIT CARD - {$380.00} {$1800.00} Please help, I can't buy food, I can't pay rent, I can't do anything. I am scared.
Company Response:
State: NY
Zip: 10463
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-02-17
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-02-16
Issue: Other transaction problem
Subissue:
Consumer Complaint: Between the dates of XX/XX/XXXX and XX/XX/XXXX I authorized XXXX transactions for digital currency as I listed below through Coinbase ( www.coinbase.com ), using my debit card, which I have since cancelled. I am attaching the email receipts for purchased coin on the XXXX transactions I authorized. There are XXXX total transactions I approved, all with different amounts then what Coinbase is double-charging me ( see email confirmations in attachment for authorized amounts ). The dates are as follows for approved transactions : XX/XX/XXXX : {$120.00} XX/XX/XXXX : {$89.00} XX/XX/XXXX : {$84.00} XX/XX/XXXX : {$82.00} XX/XX/XXXX : {$76.00} XX/XX/XXXX : {$73.00} XX/XX/XXXX : {$64.00} -- -- -- -- -- -- total : {$590.00} authorized. Instead of being charged the above, I have been double charged as follows on my bank account for slightly different amounts ( including screenshots of my bank account on for documentation ) : 2/5 : {$84.00} 2/5 : {$90.00} XX/XX/XXXX : {$130.00} XX/XX/XXXX : {$74.00} XX/XX/XXXX : {$77.00} XX/XX/XXXX : {$82.00} XX/XX/XXXX : {$64.00} XX/XX/XXXX : {$64.00} XX/XX/XXXX : {$74.00} XX/XX/XXXX : {$77.00} XX/XX/XXXX : {$82.00} XX/XX/XXXX : {$84.00} XX/XX/XXXX : {$90.00} XX/XX/XXXX : {$130.00} -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- - {$1200.00} unauthorized. I am owed the difference on this and have been unable to get any response from the responsible party, coinbase. I have already completed a fraudulent case with my bank, XXXX, case # XXXX. By my calculations, {$1200.00} ( unauthorized transactions ) - {$590.00} ( authorized transactions ) = {$610.00} due back to me. My coinbase account name is : XXXX and my case # with coinbase is XXXX. I have waited almost two weeks to get these charges resolved with them with no movement or response. Please assist if you can as this is a lot of money to me. Thanks in advance!
Company Response:
State: TX
Zip: 75035
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-02-16
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-02-16
Issue: Money was not available when promised
Subissue:
Consumer Complaint: I have {$9700.00} on deposit with Coinbase, the digital currency platform, headquartered in California and licensed as a money transmitter in my state of residence ( Oregon ). I funded the account via same day USD wire transfer from my personal checking account over 6 weeks ago. Despite previously executing various trades successfully, Coinbase is restricting the use or withdraw of my funds due to an automated ID verification issue with their platform. My ID was previously verified successfully and I have several support tickets open dating back to XX/XX/XXXX to address this issue, however I have not received a single response to these tickets. Phone and email support are disable for my issue, and despite every effort to contact the company, they are stonewalling me and holding my funds hostage. It seems there are many other depositors suffering the same abusive/fraudulent practices of Coinbase and based on my research there has been zero accountability. Conveniently, they have no issues accepting deposits, but a long list of complaints and issues relating to withdraws, account closures, and any other form of depositors claiming their funds. I really need my money back as this is taking a financial toll on me, it would be greatly appreciated if the CFPB could contact Coinbase on my behalf to demand the expedient return of my funds. Thank you.
Company Response:
State: OR
Zip: 972XX
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-02-16
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-02-16
Issue: Other transaction problem
Subissue:
Consumer Complaint: Coinbase.com has double charged my account and I can not reach anyone from the company. My checking account is sitting in the negative after these fraudulent charges and I cant get any answers. They are blaming XXXX and XXXX is blaming Coinbase. I just want my money back ASAP.
Company Response:
State: CA
Zip: 91201
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-02-16
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-02-16
Issue: Unexpected or other fees
Subissue:
Consumer Complaint: Receiving multiple charges I did not authorize from this company. They are re-charging my card multiple times. Unable to pay bills now and etc. I removed my accounts from their website and I still received the charges. On XX/XX/XXXX a {$510.00} charge I did not authorize from this company. On XX/XX/XXXX a {$200.00} charge I did not authorize from this company. Again, I did not authorize these charges. I am not alone in this matter.
Company Response:
State: CA
Zip: 94112
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-02-16
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-02-16
Issue: Wrong amount charged or received
Subissue:
Consumer Complaint: They suddenly came back and re-charged me for all of my previous purchases on my debit card, resulting in being charged twice for every single one. Since XX/XX/XXXX, I have purchased exactly {$500.00} worth from Coinbase using my XXXX debit card. You will see in the screenshots, that I was charged a total of {$2000.00} within the past 2 days.
Company Response:
State: MN
Zip: 55901
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-02-16
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-02-16
Issue: Fraud or scam
Subissue:
Consumer Complaint: On XX/XX/2018 Coinbase charged my account {$300.00}. I did not authorize this charge, in fact I have not logged into my Coinbase account since XX/XX/XXXX. There is no record of this transaction on my Coinbase account, and they never answer support calls or respond to emails. Coinbase is placing fraudulent charges on my debit card and is ignoring my attempts to resolve this issue with them directly. Additionally, they are blaming XXXX for this issue but XXXX has publicly said that the issue is not on their end.
Company Response:
State: IA
Zip: 50014
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-02-16
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-02-16
Issue: Other transaction problem
Subissue:
Consumer Complaint: Woke up to an overdrawn bank account on the morning of XX/XX/XXXX. As it turns out Coinbase double charged my account {$1000.00} plus an {$8.00} ISA Fee late at night on XX/XX/XXXX. My last successful transaction was XX/XX/XXXX for {$1000.00}, which leads me to believe this is a double charge. This problem has affected numerous people internationally, and Coinbase support has been non-responsive. Last night they blamed XXXX for this issue while this morning XXXX has come out and said this issue is on Coinbase. It seems no one has had any succesful communication with Coinbase Support, and their social media accounts are only replying with cookie-cutter responses. I fear this may be a scam or hack.
Company Response:
State: PA
Zip: 186XX
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-02-16
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-02-16
Issue: Other transaction problem
Subissue:
Consumer Complaint: Coinbase will not let me access my account which has more than 18,000 $ in it. When I try to login it says " Your account has been temporary disabled, please contact support ''. I have contacted them on XXXX, by phone, by email, on reddit and directly via hand written letter and have not gotten any response back to why my account was locked out.
Company Response:
State: AL
Zip: 36526
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-02-16
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-02-16
Issue: Other transaction problem
Subissue:
Consumer Complaint: On XX/XX/2018, Coinbase withdrew {$140.00} from my checking account despite me not having done anything to justify this They claim this is a problem with XXXX however XXXX states that this problem is exclusive to Coinbase and no one else they serve is experiencing a similar problem
Company Response:
State: NH
Zip: 031XX
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-02-16
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A