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Citibank prepaid & gift cards complaints

Consumers have filed 487 complaints about Citibank's prepaid & gift cards, 22 in the last 12 months (-27%). Citibank answered 100% on time and closed 36% with relief. See the whole Citibank record.

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1Block (Cash App)890+5%99%0%2,658
2Comerica723-13%100%71%5,025
3InComm Payments643+10%91.8%0%3,411
4American Express573-61%99.3%39%7,103
5Netspend409+48%99.5%0%3,430
6Conduent333+83%19.5%0%2,067
7Fifth Third Bank321new100%43%497
8Fiserv Finxact Core285-1%100%0%1,190
9Blackhawk Network263+21%98.1%0%1,285
10U.S. Bank251-23%100%12%4,084
11PayPal222+80%100%44%1,088
12Chime212+36%100%8%774
13Citibank22-27%100%36%487

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Latest Citibank prepaid & gift cards complaints

ReceivedAboutIssueStateAnswerOn time
Oct 24, 2026Prepaid & gift cardsProblem with a purchase or transferCard company isn't resolving a dispute about a purchase or transferSCFixedYes
Sep 15, 2026Prepaid & gift cardsTrouble using the cardProblem with direct depositMIExplainedYes
Aug 15, 2026Prepaid & gift cardsProblem with a purchase or transferCard company isn't resolving a dispute about a purchase or transferTXMoney backYes
Jul 22, 2026Prepaid & gift cardsTrouble using the cardTrouble using the card to spend money in a store or onlineCAMoney backYes
Jul 1, 2026Prepaid & gift cardsTrouble using the cardTrouble using the card to spend money in a store or onlineCAMoney backYes
Jun 29, 2026Prepaid & gift cardsProblem with a purchase or transferCharged for a purchase or transfer you did not make with the cardINExplainedYes
Jun 5, 2026Prepaid & gift cardsProblem getting a card or closing an accountTrouble getting a working replacement cardNYExplainedYes
May 28, 2026Prepaid & gift cardsTrouble using the cardTrouble using the card to spend money in a store or onlineNJMoney backYes
May 17, 2026Prepaid & gift cardsProblem with a purchase or transferCard company isn't resolving a dispute about a purchase or transferDCExplainedYes
May 15, 2026Prepaid & gift cardsProblem getting a card or closing an accountTrouble closing cardCAExplainedYes
Apr 8, 2026Prepaid & gift cardsProblem getting a card or closing an accountTrouble getting, activating, or registering a cardPAExplainedYes
Apr 6, 2026Prepaid & gift cardsProblem getting a card or closing an accountTrouble getting, activating, or registering a cardWVExplainedYes
Mar 24, 2026Prepaid & gift cardsTrouble using the cardTrouble using the card to spend money in a store or onlineCAExplainedYes
Mar 9, 2026Prepaid & gift cardsProblem with a purchase or transferCharged for a purchase or transfer you did not make with the cardTXFixedYes
Feb 2, 2026Prepaid & gift cardsProblem getting a card or closing an accountTrouble closing cardINExplainedYes
Jan 22, 2026Prepaid & gift cardsTrouble using the cardTrouble using the card to spend money in a store or onlineMIExplainedYes
Jan 5, 2026Prepaid & gift cardsProblem with a purchase or transferCard company isn't resolving a dispute about a purchase or transferMIExplainedYes
Jan 5, 2026Prepaid & gift cardsAdvertisingChanges in terms from what was offered or advertisedCAExplainedYes
Dec 16, 2025Prepaid & gift cardsTrouble using the cardTrouble using the card to spend money in a store or onlineCAExplainedYes
Dec 15, 2025Prepaid & gift cardsTrouble using the cardTrouble using the card to spend money in a store or onlineVAMoney backYes
Nov 26, 2025Prepaid & gift cardsProblem with a purchase or transferCard company isn't resolving a dispute about a purchase or transferCAExplainedYes
Nov 18, 2025Prepaid & gift cardsTrouble using the cardTrouble using the card to spend money in a store or onlineCAMoney backYes
Nov 8, 2025Prepaid & gift cardsTrouble using the cardTrouble using the card to spend money in a store or onlineOHExplainedYes
Nov 7, 2025Prepaid & gift cardsProblem getting a card or closing an accountTrouble getting, activating, or registering a cardGAExplainedYes
Oct 16, 2025Prepaid & gift cardsTrouble using the cardTrouble using the card to spend money in a store or onlineGAExplainedYes
Oct 13, 2025Prepaid & gift cardsTrouble using the cardTrouble using the card to spend money in a store or onlineDCExplainedYes
Oct 13, 2025Prepaid & gift cardsTrouble using the cardTrouble using the card to spend money in a store or onlineVAExplainedYes
Oct 2, 2025Prepaid & gift cardsTrouble using the cardTrouble using the card to spend money in a store or onlineCAExplainedYes
Sep 20, 2025Prepaid & gift cardsTrouble using the cardTrouble using the card to spend money in a store or onlineCAMoney backYes
Sep 16, 2025Prepaid & gift cardsTrouble using the cardTrouble using the card to pay a billTXExplainedYes

Your rights with prepaid card companies

Registered prepaid accounts get most Regulation E protections: report unauthorized transactions and errors quickly and the provider must investigate. Payroll and government benefit cards must tell you how to get your money without fees.

Scam warning: Gift cards are for gifts. Anyone asking you to pay a bill, a fine or a "fee" with gift cards is a scammer.

General information, not legal advice; rules vary by state. Plain-English guides

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