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    • Complaint Type:
      Product Issues
      Status:
      Resolved
      Last Dec., there was a fire in my moms house. She died. The very next day, and 3 days in a row, after. I discovered, people were robbing the house. They cleaned me out, and my mothers jewelry, and silver coins. My security cameras were destroyed, so I needed new ones. I then contacted ************ to sync 3 of them, with the **********.It turned out, the guy on the other side of the phone, pretending to be an employee, of **** Tech Support, was actually a Scammer. He demanded I give him $150.00 to sync the cameras. I gave him my credit card info, and contacted ****.COM, and asked them why was I charged, to sync 3 cameras. Then told me who ever I spoke with, didnt work for ****, and to close my acct., so I do. I alerted the ** Federal Credit Union, and they investigated my claim. They then refunded the $150.00, back into my acct. A few months later, the same credit union sent me a email, stating after further review, they decided to change their mind, and take the money back out from my chckng acct. Basically calling me a liar. I spoke with a Branch Manager about this matter, she instructed me to get something in writing from ****.com, showing what had happened to me, wasn't employees from ****. I sent all of this evidance, to the Credit Unions *************** and they have completely ignored, all my efforts, of getting an explanation, for them taking my money. I have done nothing wrong, and have been treated truly, unfairly by this Financial Institution !I Want my Money returned to my checking account , and a Formal apology, from the person, who took it out!Always in good faith.Sincerly.*********************************

      Business response

      06/28/2023

      Copies of the response were mailed to the BBB office and the member.  We consider the case closed at this time.  The credit union is in contact with the member. 

      Customer response

      06/29/2023

      Better Business Bureau:

      I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID ********, and find that this resolution is satisfactory to me.

      Sincerely,

      *********************************
    • Complaint Type:
      Product Issues
      Status:
      Unanswered
      After closing my car loan, I have not been able to receive any final statements or lien release letter as proof of my loan being paid in full w SFCU. For the past 2 months, I have contacted the business multiple times requesting my statements and paid-in-full letter. No one at SFCU has responded to my request.
    • Complaint Type:
      Order Issues
      Status:
      Unanswered
      I obtained a car loan through SFCU in 2018 and paid it in full in 2022. Although I received my car title certificate from the **** I requested SFCU to provide me with a lien release letter as needed by my bank. I have called SFCU in the past 1.5 months requesting this letter. Each time I have met with different responses, varying from "we cannot provide that", "we do not provide that", "your credit and car title should be sufficient", "you are no longer a customer so we cannot provide that". This is a straight forward letter request that all creditors are able to provide and have provided. I have let SFCU know that a credit supplement and car title does not suffice. Also, if I have already paid the loan in full, how else would I be able to request for this kind of letter? I find it baffling that the company can claim after paying off my loan and being in good standing, that I am no longer a customer that can be helped and can no longer have access to my account or prior statements. Each time I get transferred to an agent of SFCU who "may know what [I am] asking" by the general representative, I am greeted by an answering machine, and no one ever returns my voicemail. I have yet to speak with anyone who is able to provide any resolution to my request. The only person who seems to work at SFCU is the operator.
    • Complaint Type:
      Product Issues
      Status:
      Answered
      Mother passed away on 4/16 and was the primary caregiver for my father who has Alzheimer's 4/19- Contacted SFCU to have my mother's account closed, money transferred to my father's account, I am *** and asked to handle my father's financials.4/20- Contacted branch mgr as they cancelled my father's account and not my mother's account. Branch mgr told me my father had to write a letter stating my mother was dead and he was alive and sign it. (My dad has alzheimers)4//21 - Branch mgr called back and said that he listened to the recorded call and they made a mistake and corrected, said I need to talk to the account specialist for the *** and transferring of account Contacted the account manager who said I needed to mail my mother's death certificate and email the *** form for my father.4/29- Mailed death cerificate for my mother and emailed to *** form to ***********************************@ SFCU 4/30 - Emailed follow-up to ********** 5/3 - Called to folllow -up - no answer from **********/ left vm 5/4 - Called to follow- up - no answer/left vm/sent email 5/6- Called to follow-up - ********** says she is working on it, told her it was urgent as funds in my mom's account was critical to pay for the assisted living facility for my dad.5/9 - Sent email to **********- no answer/left vm, contacted SFCU directly 5/10 - Finally heard from **********, said she would transfer funds from mom to dads account. Need legal review for *** for my dad 5/13- Contacted **** told I would receive a call back. None 5/24- Emailed ********** via email to get status of *** legal review 5/26- Unauthorized withdrawl on my father's account of ******, called ********** and left a message and also called SFCU directly and they said an account representative would have to return my call- no return call given.5/27- Emailed ********** again to request a status and to ask for help with my dad's account and the unauthorized transactions.

      Business response

      06/24/2022

      Our member issue was fully taken care of by 05/31/2022.

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