Consumer complaint received 2020-12-10
Company: CITIBANK, N.A.
State: NV
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports
Sub-product: Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem
Sub-issue: Their investigation did not fix an error on your report

Complaint:
On XX/XX/2020 I sent a letter to Best Buy 's Consumer Fraud Department, advising them that there was an account that was opened in my name that I DID NOT authorize. I explained to them that I had learned that I had been a victim of identity theft, my personal information was used to open this account at their company. At that time, I had requested that Best Buy, absolve me of all charges on this fraudulent account and to take the appropriate steps in removing this account from my credit report. 

I sent in this letter a copy of my identity theft report and the FTC notice to furnishers, which was a detailed list of the banks responsibilities as the Information furnisher. Best Buy, under this law, once advised, was suppose to STOP all reporting of the fraudulent information resulting. THIS DID NOT HAPPEN nor did they advise any of the reporting agencies that I had in fact disputed the account which violated the FCRA and the FDCPA. 

As explained under section of the 605B FCRA, it specifically states, that the information, they provide the any credit reporting agency, may be the result of identity theft. They were responsible for ceasing in providing this fraudulent information and they were suppose to ensure they did not attempt to sell or transfer the fraudulent debt to another party for collection. 
Best Buy, seems to be above the law, as I was contacted by a collection agency via mail for this debt. 

I did not receive anything from best buy, so I sent letters to the credit reporting agencies disputing the account 6 months letter as this account still haunted me. 

It wasn't until recently that I received. a letter in the mail dated XX/XX/2020 from Best Buy which stated that they had determined I as responsible for the account and that facts that I presented did not substantiate the claim. 

I placed two calls to Best Buy, one call was in regards to their letter. I had requested the original credit application baring my signature, a copy of my drivers license, social security card. I was told that it would be mailed to me and since I had no ideal of the account it would be sent for removal. I did not see the account removed from my credit reports so I called back and spoke with another representative, who stated that it was sent back to fraud because that information could not be located. I explained my situation in DETAIL to XXXX, and advised her of my initials letter in XXXX and the previous call. She stated that she saw the letter and saw the notes on the account, however she needed my police report? I questioned her regarding that, as I had sent all of the information prior. What happened to it previously? If you have the initial letter then you have the police report and my identity fraud report.

Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation