Direct Express Debit Card Services Comerica Bank Refuses to Abide by federal bank and banking regulation E which ensures card holders rights Internet
This is a follow-up for a debit card fraud/identity fraud that happened in August. After denying my dispute of their claim that I authorized MARYLAND HYDROPONICS to charge my debit card $209.79 the scammers at DIRECT EXPRESS told me I could get copies of the documents on which they based their decision to deny my claim. (IE. Marylond Hydroponics will steal from you if you sue a credit or debit card)
It's been more than a month since I sent DIRECT EXPRESS CARD SERVICES the letter requesting the supporting documents. The girl that answered the phone told me she was transferring me to the Tier 2 personnel. Instead I got a recording that stated "The person to whom this call is directed is not taking calls"!
This is how Direct Express deals with their fraud claims. They keep the money they're supposed to be reimbursing their customers. How much money is it that they're defrauding the hundreds of thousands of customers they have?? $Millions? $Billions?
This is a federal crime and the U.S. Treasury is dumping all over the Social Security recipients throughout the United States. Write to your U.S. Senator and Congressman. Call them! Contact them any way you can but tell them!! Don't be shy about it. If you don't tell someone about this fraud these P.O.S. thieves won't go to jail where they belong.
There are more than 75 Ripoff reports here that total over $75,000! That's just counting people that took the time to come here and write a report.
Demand to be treated with RESPECT!
1 Updates & Rebuttals
Lauravan
Silver Spring,Maryland,
United States of America
UPDATE
#2Author of original report
Tue, December 25, 2012
After calling and getting NO RESPONSE (several times) from Direct Express Card Services I filed a complaint with the FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION. The F.T.C. has a consumer protection division that is extremely helpful. It took the F.T.C. about 2 weeks to check my complaint and then they immediately contacted Direct Express corporate headquarters.
I wrote a letter to a member of the Board of Trustees for Comerica Bank which is the bank that finances the Direct Express debit card. That board member was in charge of public relations.
I also ALERTED the Attorney General of the State of Texas regarding the shady business practices of Direct Express Card Services in San Antonio, TX. They responded by sending me a letter telling me they would do what they could.
Between those three complaints I got a response from a very attentive Vice President of Direct Express and she immediately complied with the F.T.C.'s "suggestions" that they re-open my case. The V.P. also contacted those complete idiots in San Antonio, TX that refused to process my claim correctly. They were forced by corporate to attempt a charge back immediately. Which is what should have been done to begin with.
Direct Express credited my account for the amount fraudulently removed on a "provisional" basis while Fraud Services re-opened my case and investigated further. After 6 weeks I received a letter stating that my account had been credited with the amount of my claim!
After I pursued Direct Express for refusing to process my claim of Identity fraud and Debit Card fraud they finally returned the stolen funds to my account. It took them FIVE MONTHS to do so and the assistance of the Federal Trade Commission.
If you're having problems with Direct Express Card Services do the following;
Write the required letters stating your claim and make whatever calls you have to make.
Always follow up repeatedly and make a note of the time and date.
SAVE your correspondence!
If they send you a letter closing your case and you know you're right go to the Federal Trade Commission's web site.
Find their Consumer Protection division.
You have to file a claim on online but it will be taken care of.
Make sure you provide the F.T.C. with documentation of what you've sent the card company,. bank statements, etc.
Then contact the Attorney General for the State of Texas. Be specific.
IF you have a legitimate claim you will probably get your money back!
Remember that debit card companies are required by the CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS under TITLE 12 the Bank & Banking Regulations to protect their customers in both credit and debit card (electronic) transactions from FRAUD, Identity theft, etc. Never think your bank can screw you and get away with it.