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Anonymous
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Re: Capital One Nightmare


@Anonymous wrote:

 

I know others would disagree, but if you can get away from them, I would. I'm not suggesting you do so from an emotional perspective, but when trouble starts between you and a company it's setting up a bad relationship even if you work this situation out. If these cards are important to you, that's one thing. If you're in a position to take your business elsewhere, I would. The inquiries sting, but they'll go away. I've never had a problem with Capital One myself, but when a situation turns south, I tend to want to close connections with them.


Agreed. I had a bad experience during the application process and the EO office. Denied for too many inquiries and the person at the EO just kept reciting the same thing over and over. It felt like I was talking to the executive assistant to the CEO. Quite a different experience than talking to Citi EO for the same issue. For a company that pulls all 3 bureaus to use too many inquiries as an excuse is ironic. In the end they did me a favor. I can't see myself needing a Cap1 card in the foreseeable future.

 

I don't agree that you need to stick throught it no matter how long it takes. Your time has value. Your previous relationship with them has value. You have make all these "deposits" with them and all they have done is take and take from you. 

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Anonymous
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Re: Capital One Nightmare

There are some weird things going on with Capital One.  Back in December they restricted one of my cards that is under a my business. They called saying it was fraud and would be sending me a letter. When I aksed what it was they were all secretive and could  not tell me.  I call back 3 weeks later asking where the letter was. They sent it to my old address I had just moved in September 2017 It is now January 2018 and it was a verfication of SS# from Capital one and Lexis Nexis. I fill it out and call Capital One and the send me a link to upload it. 

 

I wait a week and hear nothing so I call they tell me its a new randow process that happens and I was the lucky one and now they need bank statements, utility bill or a landline phone bill (which I have not had in years).  I upload the docs and wait. It is now Febraury 13 and still not done. I have called multiple times waited on hold forever an what is crazy is this is a business card with a small limit and has always been paid on time and I have a much larger account with them personally with the new address clearly with no issues.

 

So then I call yesterday they cannot access the docs, their system is down, I call back later and cannot get anyone, I call today and been on for over an hour and they ask for recent bills  within the last 30 to 60 days with my old address. I say what the heck are you talking about, how can I do that? "Well sir maybe you can call back when you have the updated documents". I said "are you joking, I moved almost 6 months ago". Then I ask for a supervisor and after waiting 30 minutes more I get the same response. Capital One clearly needs common sense consulting Smiley Happy  I am still waiting to see if they will take my previous DL and prroof of my old address.

 

I share this in hopes I get it resolved and save others the future headaches of dealing with this nonsense. 

Message 12 of 23
Anonymous
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Re: Capital One Nightmare


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Hi Guys,

 

New member and long time lurker here. I'm having a big issue with Capital One and wanted to get some advice on what you all think I should do. I recently applied for a second Capital One card, after having my first card with them for about 8 months. I applied online and was approved instantly with a solid starting limit (actually my highest to date). The message said I would receive the card within 7-10 days and a week later it arrived in the mail. So I immediately called to activate it and after entering the last 4 digits of the number and my social, I get an automated prompt telling my that "fraud has been suspected on my account" and that I would be transfered to a fraud specialist.

 

Immediately I was concerned, considering I didn't even activate the card yet, let alone actually get to use it. So I get on the phone with this rep who tells me that fraud has been suspected on my account and i would need to upload a copy of my drivers license, ss card, and utility bill. When I asked as to why, the rep wouldn't give me an answer, just that they needed to "review my information" before they could activate the account. So she sent me the email link to upload my documents and I did. Fast forward 3 business days later, I get a call from a rep at Capital One asking me to verify my email address and some other pesonal information, and upon answering him, he tells "okay everything is all set, everything looks good now". So I ask him, "is the card now activated?" He tells me "yes, everything looks good, you should be all set". So I ask for his name, and he tells me and the call is ended. So I'm thinking "great, that's taken care of". But something told me to call the 800 number just to verify. So I call again and AGAIN I get immediately transfered to the fraud department. So I tell the rep the name of the agent I just spoke to and she says she has no record of him calling me (in a condescending way like she didn't believe me or i was lying), and then proceeds to tell me that my documents that I uploaded three days earlier couldn't be verified.

 

I then asked to speak to a manager and this manager gets on and tells me that my documents that I uploaded were "all blacked out" and I had to resend them. So at this point, I'm starting to get really annoyed. I already have an active card with them that has been paid on time every month for 8 months with no balance. I was approved instantly for this second card, then was forced to prove my identity (even though the information used to apply for the second card was EXACTLY the same as my first card). Then I get the call from some guy telling me everything is all set when it clearly is not AND they have no record of this guy calling me. So, what could I do? 

 

The manager sent me another upload link and told me to take a picture of my license and ss card instead of scanning them this time. So I did exactly that. It was a crystal clear hi res photo and I made sure of this before uploading it. So fast forward now three more business days, I call them yet again to get an update on this account and the rep now tells me that they cant activate the card because my license was "altered". I said "what?  excuse me??  altered?!?!" Now I'm starting to get extremely upset. Not only are they being completely unprofessional with their followups with me (or lack thereof), but now they are accusing me of fraudently altering my license!  This is completely absurd!  I already have an account with them. I have accounts with Amex, Discover, and others and never had a problem with any of them! And they're treating me like a criminal and accusing me of falsifying my license!  So naturally I asked to speak to a manager again and she tells me that the fraud department determined my license to be altered but she could "escalate it" and it will take 3-5 business days to get a call back from someone.

 

So needless to say, I'm pretty livid right now. I really want to just call them up and cancel my other card with them and be done with them forever. But I did get a triple pull from them and really would prefer not to waste those inquiries if there's a chance I could get this card activated. So I'm asking for some advice on what I should do. Should I go to a branch and appeal to the branch manager and show him my license, ss card, and utility bill and see if he or she could do something?  Should I contact the executive offices?  I really need some advice here. Thanks.


Sorry you are having such trouble with Capitalone. I think this data breach by Equifax is starting to cause problems with some banks. Many fraudulent applications. And they are behind the eight ball with all this. Other banks are starting to close before people make a purchase too. They just have handled it better than Capital One for you.

Message 13 of 23
thornback
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Re: Capital One Nightmare

WoW.   I'd be livid too.   But, I guess, if it really was some unknown person trying to open an account in your name, you'd be super grateful they were having such a difficult time  (is that a bright side, or is the emotional wound still too fresh to appreciate a bright side??).   

 

Anyway,  I'd go to the branch and speak with a manager.  Bring all of the same docs you uploaded to them, and then some, if possible (utility bill or passport if avail).   Ask the manager to review and contact the fraud dept. on your behalf.   

 

Try to stay calm ( I can imagine how difficult that is tho...) Good Luck!!

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Miner
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Re: Capital One Nightmare

I tried to get an auto loan with Cap 1 back in November. Everything seemed to go well, but they needed to verify my address. Originally told bank statements or utility bill. Sent cell phone, bank statement, credit card statement, car insurance bill from 2 weeks earlier, car registration, all showing my address. None of it was good enough. They later told me it had to be a utility bill and my cell phone wasn't good enough. We only have an electric bill, which is in my roommates name. Since we don't watch TV and use our unlimited data cell phones for internet, I didn't have anything they would accept. Chase, a conservative lender, gave me the loan with just my cellphone bill. Now my credit in recent years was thin to non-existent, so I get why they needed to verify the address, but they went way beyond what was reasonable and I can't believe I'm the only one without an utility bill that is wired to a fixed location. Which is one if the reasons I ignore their prequal letters. Why bother if they won't believe it's me.
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Shadowfactor
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Re: Capital One Nightmare

Contact the EO office.
I dealt with a suspected fraud issue and could not get anywhere with regular customer service, fraud dept or any manager.

Emailed the EO office. They called 2 days later. It was resolved that day.

I can send you a PM with contact information.




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Anonymous
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Re: Capital One Nightmare

I'm going through the same issue with them right now and getting nowhere. Can you PM me that info as well?

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Anonymous
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Re: Capital One Nightmare

that would be awesome thank you

Message 18 of 23
Shadowfactor
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Re: Capital One Nightmare

Pm sent




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Message 19 of 23
Anonymous
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Re: Capital One Nightmare

Odd that this got brought to the top. I got a HP from cap1 back in July 17 due to fraud. CK notified me and I immediately called them. Said a card had been opened and approved. I caught it in time and had it closed.


Things have been good since but it does seem they had issues at that time
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