My sister saw an article in XXXX magazine and recommended that I contact you in hope that you can resolve a financial issue with Sear 's credit card company, Citibank. 
Due to an illness, I fell behind in making my monthly payments on my Sears Card to Citibank. Citibank charged me monthly late fees, interest and high minimum payments due that I could not possibly pay. At which point, I stopped trying to make payments that I could not possibly afford and Citibank stopped sending me statements even though my address and phone number have not changed. I 've attached the statements and noticed that they consistently posted my payments 2 months late which I would think would affect the interest calculations. 
On XX/XX/XXXX, I received a letter from Citibank stating my Sears account had been closed. It also stated it was my responsibility for any balance left on my account which was {$2400.00} at that time. 
On XX/XX/XXXX, I received a letter from XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX ( Collection Agency ) offering a reduced settlement. I was still not financially able to pay the offered amount. 
In XX/XX/XXXX, now being financially able to settle the debt ( with family help ), I contacted the collection agency on XXXX XXXX, who told me the account was no longer with them, that they had handed my account back to Citibank. They gave me the phone number ( XXXX ) for Citibank to contact. I attempted to do so XXXX ( on XXXX XXXX and XXXX ) but got the run around. No one there would assist me. 
After those unsuccessful calls, I contacted an attorney who advised me to write to them ( copy enclosed ) offering them a payoff. I offered {$1500.00}, the amount that the collection agency proposed previously. I sent the letter certified, return receipt requested on XX/XX/XXXX which was received by them on XX/XX/XXXX. To date, I have not received any response or further communication from them. 
