Citibank Bank Account Or Service Complaint

Checking account Deposits and withdrawals

Citibank Bank account or service department,

Checking account Deposits and withdrawals Illinois

I - ( - ) -/-/- has posted my resume on -/-/- ZIP Recruiter website for jobs. I received a response by email on -/-/- stating that my resume had been reviewed and approved by Business Development - at - - - named - -. Copies of all emails, checks, deposits slips and other documents are attached to this report. - gave a formal introduction about the company, my roles and responsibilities and offered me a position as - with - hours per week/ - days with a pay of $500.00. - asked me to email my biography or work history details and CITI bank details and I did that. On -/-/- he sent me a - email stating that he also engaged in Corporate Social Responsibility by catering to the needs of foster homes across the states and moreover he was going to send me some checks that I would have to deposit in my account and follow his instructions. On -/-/- I received an email with details of tracking number - - - from - with a cashier 's check from - bank made payable to me from remitter - in the amount of $280.00. After I received


deposit slip. On the same day, he told me to purchase a $20.00 check for an - foundation on the name of - - - and scan the check and send to him. On -/-/- I received a text stating that I am getting another check via - - number - in the amount of $2900.00 and that I would have to make a cash deposit of $2500.00 into the same person 's - account of - and email him the deposit slip, which I did that. For the remaining $400.00 he told me to make a deposit to - to - as per his text situation of things at their orphanage home were worse. He told me to do make a money order from one - to another -, which I did and attached the slip. All those slips I have with me. On -/-/- morning around - am I received a text message from - that said that I was going to receive another check via - tracking number - and I later received a check with amount of $6900.00 from -, remitter -, made payable to me. Meanwhile I have to pay some bills from my account so I logged in to my online bank account and then I was surprised to see that nothing was showing up on my account and I contacted CITI bank people and they told me there was some issue with last check I deposited and that my account has been blocked. I was so surprised and in trauma because all my cards are blocked. When I tried to contact - on PHONE NUMBER -, he did not respond at all. I tried my best to contact him but in vain, no responses. The bank people contacted me again to pay back the amount of $5200.00. Citi bank told me that al-though I deposited the checks at the teller and I withdrew the money with them, they still can not make it out and after money has been transferred they told me I do n't know what to do where to go how to manage the things I was in trouble for 4 days then I decided to inform the police and I informed the - Department - - -, Office of Inspector General agents on -/-/- because I have not used a single penny of bank. Moreover I have all deposits slip, delivered envelopes and the third cashier 's check they sent me. I called CITI bank customer care people and they connect me to Fraud department and I spoke to person name - and I explained to - al

Citibank customer in Illinois
Feb 08, 2017

* Source: CFPB Complaint Database

Citibank response to complaint:
Closed with explanation

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