Date Received: 2019-08-13
Issue: Problem getting a card or closing an account
Subissue: Trouble getting, activating, or registering a card
Consumer Complaint: I received a US Direct Express card and it was an over payment from the government and wanted this money returned to the government ; however, when I went to retrieve this money I couldn't use this card. By some strange incident I received a text stating that my card would arrive the next business day, Tuesday XX/XX/2019 via XXXX to XXXX, FL, which it was delivered there and left by the driver on the front porch as noted in my text from tracking the card,, but I live in XXXX, FL??? I immediately called Direct Express who cancelled that card and sent me out another one, yet the card I received is again saying this is an invalid number. Although this has happened before and I called Social Security and reported that someone was attempting to impersonate me and take my money, my sister made some changes to identify me, but when I called I was told that no changes had been made. I believe that there is some inside fraudulent going on at Direct Express, to help others that maybe experiencing this same ordeal and not receiving their money. I have changed my account to a bank so I'm no longer affected by this, I just want it on record that I was trying to return the XXXX back to the government and someone inside Direct Express is bent on getting this money and probably a lot of others ' money also and having Social Security replace this money as they told me they would do, if I didn't receive my money, which I did ; however I and was hoping to return the money that the government put on the card, hopefully you all can get to the bottom of this scam that is going on inside Direct Express ( the card number I will provide is the one that was sent to me but it says it's not valid )
Company Response:
State: FL
Zip: 32305
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2019-08-13
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2019-08-10
Issue: Problem with a purchase or transfer
Subissue: Charged for a purchase or transfer you did not make with the card
Consumer Complaint: I called the Customer Service number printed on the card and only got a recording " the service is experiencing extremely heavy call volume ; please try calling back at a later time. '' Direct Express ( USDirectExpress.com ) XXXX
Company Response:
State: NC
Zip: 28227
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2019-08-12
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with monetary relief
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2019-08-07
Issue: Trouble using the card
Subissue: Problem with direct deposit
Consumer Complaint: I am a senior that was required to apply for a Direct express debit card in order to receive my XXXX payments. This card is supposed to be available for use at any ATM or bank that has a MasterCard logo. I prefer to use the Bank teller for transaction but I have found that after one or two visit l would be redrected from the bank to a atm machine. These atm machines only dispense {$20.00} bills which is a problem if you need {$XXXX}. So I looked at the back of the card and found that the bank that does business with Direct express is the comerica bank. I started going there and was helped inside the bank by teller until XX/XX/19. When i was directed outside again. The ATM made me withdraw two times and I was forced to receive XXXX XXXX dollar bills. Counting that amount of XXXX XXXX in the street is dangerous because you're always looking over your shoulder and you lose count so the machine can short change. a person. I was prompted to go outside to this absurdity again on XX/XX/19 and again on XX/XX/19. So i went into the bank a bit perturbed and request in the XXXX exchange for XXXX. When I asked why i always had to go outside to the ATM, The teller dismisses my questions with a XXXX ' I shall not address this issue with you. ' so I asked her if it was an absurd to have all these {$20.00} bills handed to me outside in the ATM. The Teller replied again 'I will not address this issue with you ' She asked me how much i handed her and my reply was that i didnt know and that she should count it. She replied it's my job to count money. I respondedThen do your job. she became bitter and said she would not help me anymore and pushed the XXXX XXXX back to me. I had to find a manager who at least exchanged the bills but refused to give me his or the tellers name. I received a card but it was not whom i dealt with. The card was for a -person named. XXXX XXXX. Assistance banking center manager her phone number is XXXX XXXX - XXXX. I wrote her an email as well as a text message and have not heard from her. I called the social security administration and was informed that all banks that have a MasterCard logo are suppose to allow me excess to the ATM or teller
Company Response:
State: CA
Zip: XXXXX
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2019-08-07
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2019-08-07
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed
Subissue: Debt is not yours
Consumer Complaint: Regarding XXXX On or around XX/XX/2019, i received a notification from all 3 credit reporting agencies that The XXXX XXXX XXXX reported an item onto my credit for a collection in the amount of {$2200.00} ( per XXXX ) this item reflects Comerica bank as the lender / creditor. I attempted to dispute this item as i have not had any accounts with comerica. The dispute was denied, XXXX XXXX XXXX reported that the dispute is invalid. I contacted comerica bank and was advise my name and information does not match, and that it wouldn't be reporting on personal credit since the item is a business loan/account not a personal one. I contacted best service company and was advised that it is a personal obligation and that they will continue to report it, unless i send documentation in to provide the details. This is not resonable as i was asked about a different last name of an individual or business and denied knowing any of those individuals/entites. I requested they review with comerica and remove the item from my report, to no avail. I am requesting they remove this item from my credit immediatly.
Company Response:
State: AZ
Zip: 85013
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2019-08-07
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2019-08-05
Issue: Unexpected or other fees
Subissue:
Consumer Complaint: Direct Express failed to issue my son 's SSI payment to me for the month of XX/XX/XXXX. Instead, they admittedly allowed someone to call in on XX/XX/XXXX and change my son 's DOB and our address, issued a new card to an entirely different state and the card was activated and used down to {$5.00}. I still have MY card safe in my wallet. Social Security has advised they should ONLY issue to the address SS has on file. This definitely sounds like an inside job similar to the incidents they just experienced this time last year. They have initiated an indefinite investigation and in the meantime this single mother of XXXX is left to figure out my already struggling finances including rent, car insurance and back to school clothing for XXXX.
Company Response:
State: TN
Zip: 37206
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2019-08-06
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2019-08-04
Issue: Problem with a purchase or transfer
Subissue: Charged for a purchase or transfer you did not make with the card
Consumer Complaint: The direct express debit card that my SSI benefits are going to has been hacked. The hacker or whatever took a sum of {$1100.00} out of my account early this morning. The lady " XXXX '' from the debit card company left me on hold for 3 hours and when she finally got back on the phone she said there's nothing she can do. The transaction is still pending. After reading a few articles about this service and hearing the horror stories I discovered your website. We really need help. That was our rent money. By the way now we can't get anyone to get back on the phone.
Company Response:
State: SC
Zip: XXXXX
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2019-08-09
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with monetary relief
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2019-08-02
Issue: Closing an account
Subissue: Funds not received from closed account
Consumer Complaint: On XX/XX/2019 Comerica Bank escheated our savings account with a balance of {$930.00} because of inactivity.
Company Response:
State: MI
Zip: 49442
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2019-08-02
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2019-08-01
Issue: Managing an account
Subissue: Fee problem
Consumer Complaint: I bank at Comerica in XXXX, TX. I have a Home Equity Line of Credit along with a linked checking account. I made a payment to my loan from my checking account on XX/XX/XXXX in the amount of {$150.00}. On XX/XX/XXXX an autopay posted to my loan in the amount of {$100.00} overdrawing my checking account. I was not aware that this autopay was still in place, as it was left over from a loan I had paid off in XX/XX/XXXX. I was then charged a {$26.00} overdraft fee on XX/XX/XXXX and less than a week later, charged a {$6.00} overdraft fee. I called Customer Service on XX/XX/XXXX and asked XXXX to cancel the autopay and credit the overdraft charges, as it was the autopay that overdrew my account. Apparently, it is not easy to cancel an autopay at Comerica. He gave me a provisional credit and put a form, called an ACH Written Statement of Unauthorized Debit, in the mail for me to sign. When the form didn't arrive after a week, I called Comerica yet again, on XX/XX/XXXX. This time the banker, XXXX, was able to cancel the autopay. When looking at my account a couple of days later, I saw that I had been charged a {$34.00} fee for the autopay cancellation. I called Customer Service, again, on XX/XX/XXXX and after confirming with XXXX, the first banker who answered, that Comerica charges a {$34.00} fee for autopay cancellation, I asked to speak to a supervisor. XXXX came on the phone and confirmed again that there is a {$34.00} fee that she could not credit. After much discussion back and forth, she asked if I would like for her to give me a one-time courtesy credit. Is it even legal for a bank to be able to help themselves to one 's money like this. Nowhere did I get a notice that there would be {$34.00} cancellation fee, either verbally, written or online. Neither was there a notice in the ACH Written Statement of Unauthorized Debit form, which I eventually received. Each time I called Customer Service, I waited a minimum of 45 minutes on hold for someone to answer. And after a banker answered, each conversation was a minimum of 30 minutes. Why should my precious time be wasted on trifling jobs that could be solved in 5 minutes. Comerica created the problem and then charge me for it. I find it very troublesome to have had to call Comerica Customer Service so many times. It is an unprecedented lack of service.
Company Response:
State: TX
Zip: 75214
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2019-08-01
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with monetary relief
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2019-08-01
Issue: Unexpected or other fees
Subissue:
Consumer Complaint: XXXX horoscope been taking money off my direct deposit {$29.00} since XX/XX/XXXX without my permission
Company Response:
State: SC
Zip: 29360
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2019-08-01
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2019-07-31
Issue: Problem getting a card or closing an account
Subissue: Trouble closing card
Consumer Complaint: Card ending in XXXX I never requested or activated reported it lost a year ago my SSI benefits were pending on this card for XX/XX/19 I was sent new card week ago XXXX asked to have my benefits direct deposited on that card I was denied just got it two days they would not close that lost or send my benefits to my new card want me to wait get new card after XX/XX/19 phone be off no food no personal items the direct express refused to do a card transfer to my new card keep lying on phone to me
Company Response:
State: PA
Zip: 15212
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2019-07-31
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A