Woman may not get her money back after $80K stolen from her bank account

[@LucasBenjamin-hv7sk]

It was a very bad decision to remove the Glass-Steagall Act in the late 1990s, which led to the spectacular failure of huge banks during the financial crisis of 2007-2008. To prevent another disaster, Dodd-Frank and this statute both need to be reestablished right away. What happened with Wells Fargo is only the beginning of what will happen if nothing is done to address the current situation.

[@JohnsonAshley-sy3lx]

I believe Wells Fargo was making an effort to reorganize their bond portfolio. Yes, they would lose money if they sold their low-yielding bonds. But, they were trying to make up for it by repurchasing bonds on the open market at the higher interest rate.

[@williamDonaldson432]

Although the economy has so far held up, the Wells Fargo scenario serves as a warning that Fed rate hikes are still having an impact. At times like this, investors must be vigilant about the next inevitability. You don't have to act on every forecast, therefore I'll advise you to hire a financial counselor. This has been my fallback position for a while.

[@Bellaelena549]

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[@J3agle8561]

Never do business with well fargo

[@Mr.Happy7ODSubscribe]

They magically lost my 14k bonds from the 90s. Factor in the compounding interest for almost 3 decades. Big mad

[@WillyD1]

@@Mr.Happy7ODSubscribethat’s bullshit there dirty people and your right that’s big money sorry that happened to you

[@damnu8089]

amen

[@chestyvulva]

This! Best banking advice EVER.

[@CryMeARiver63]

Do you say the same about Chase, Bank of America, Citibank, U.S. Bank, PNC Bank, Goldman Sachs Bank, Truist Bank, Capital One and TD Bank . Maybe she shouldn't have fallen for a scam that FBI , Police have been warning everyone about for years .

[@ryanwilliams989]

About the current bank situation, I'm really concerned. I am worried about a lot more if a bank the size of SVB may fail. I have a friend who manages a fast-growing startup and was severely impacted by the bank run. I have taken more than $840k out of my bank. Since the FDIC only provides coverage up to $250K, an implosion could have negative consequences. presently want to invest in the stock market. Does anyone have any ideas on how I might proceed?

[@TheresaAnderson-kf5xw]

We fail to realize that banks are commercial enterprises that are driven by greed as well. The over-leveraging of assets by banks starting in 2020 was one of the factors that led to SVB's collapse. I've never felt secure keeping a large sum of money in a bank. In other words, I invest through my financial advisor, reap the benefits, and then spend the money.

[@maryHenokNft]

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[@maggysterling33254]

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[@maryHenokNft]

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[@BiancaSherly-qt6sb]

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[@MicheleFord-z7c]

They stole $10,000 and never got it back. Found out in 2018 and they blamed me. Crooks

[@kathybradbury]

Sound like they’re doing the same thing to this “customer”. They are the bank robbers.

[@Hello-iz9hl]

What?? Omg!

[@Indian-girl09]

Exactly!!!!!!! Same here with first horizon

[@RMdar01]

That happened to me. S15k. They said that I did it because I took to long to report it. Back then I didn’t have alerts and didn’t check my account daily.It was with Bank of America. Never again I will put my money there.

[@Indian-girl09]

@@RMdar01 same here mine was 2600 . I think if it was 15,000 I would have made the news . It was a lesson well learned .

[@adoptacat2877]

They need to give this woman’s money back with interest ASAP

[@mskrisl7535]

Yes,inside job!!!

[@sean2015]

Why? So she can lose another $80,000 to some scammers in Nigeria?

[@WonderfullyMade5518]

​@@sean2015WHY? BECAUSE ITS HER MONEY!!!

[@sean2015]

@@WonderfullyMade5518 not anymore. She lost it. Banks can’t keep your money safe if you click on some phishing email and give away your account number, SSN, mother’s maiden name and all this other information.

[@sean2015]

@@WonderfullyMade5518 not anymore, she gave it away. Banks can't keep your money safe if you click on some bogus link and willingly give away all your personal information. Which I guarantee you this woman did. Of course, the news media as usual did a brilliant job of telling only one side of the story. Two banks did an investigation into this woman's lost money and both declined to reimburse her, which tells you there is much more missing from this story. Would you also complain about a home security company failing to protect your belongings if you willingly gave your passcode to a burglar?

[@EastonPeterson]

Why is it ANYONE is banking with Wells Fargo at this point?

[@MangoTroubles-007]

Chase is just as worse

[@soufsideiraq7456]

@@MangoTroubles-007 been with chase for a while never had any problemos

[@topher7716]

Why are you not checking your account with 80 thousand on a regular basis?

[@elhugeo]

Im banking with Wells Fargo. Don’t let your password be “password” and click on “unatgtorized wells transactions” messages. My password and secreted question answers are 18 random characters long. I never use my raw debit card anywhere only apple pay or credit cards with no numbers aka Apple Card or the cup coming x1 numberless card

[@jamescole3152]

@@topher7716 Why? It is in a bank, not under your matress.

[@josephmatthews1041]

Wells Fargo stole her money and gave it to the thieves.

[@harlempixie338]

Nah. They didn’t give it to anyone. They just put it into their own accounts. 😩

[@beautifulsoul245]

Right…

[@CryMeARiver63]

No they didn't. This is all her fault for not keeping a better eye on her money and falling for a scam .

[@davidsherrill9121]

Probably her family

[@moonlightsonata5576]

@@CryMeARiver63 agree 💯💯

[@cesium419]

This is definitely an inside job, Wells Fargo and Citibank both should be held liable and now she should sue for more than the $80K.

[@Hippitidippity]

Oh yeah there is no doubt that people within Wells Fargo working there are definitely messing with people's money I know for a fact that they are

[@meloniefrancis146]

😅

[@Roddy556]

Yes an inside job

[@truelife974]

It's definitely the employees. They know all of the processes to do everything down to changing your profile information.

[@FvckYoutube-zx4xh]

Ive been saying that for years, they are a part of all the fraud their customers deal with. They need to be investigated big time

[@michelegreshan1539]

This bank has a bad reputation. I would never bank there

[@Chaim127]

My husband and I was scammed twice last year, totaling losses over $550k. It was a lengthy process involving federal intervention to get our money back. We need more people like Retrievebackteam taking a stand against these criminals. Much love and support from California.

[@Edgardo477]

There is immense pain in losing a large amount of money but to garner courage to speak about it says a lot about the person’s great character.

[@jaidenSalinas]

I got scammed out of my retirement money but I was new to it. thanks for sharing will definitely get in touch with them

[@DrealOtis00]

Sorry about that, just don't understand how so many human beings can be so heartless to people like that

[@zzizahacallar]

I'm sorry

[@kathybradbury]

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[@focusonyou08]

Her money was stolen the moment she got a wells fargo account. I will never bank with wells fargo again.

[@mame-lomamee]

details please

[@Hello-iz9hl]

Really? Did they steal from you too?

[@prettyyoungthingpyt5015]

I pay my bills from my Wells Fargo account. I don't have any savings anywhere.

[@robertmanley2687]

@@prettyyoungthingpyt5015 Exactly, my money is in a Schwab brokerage account transfer money to Wells Fargo to pay bills. Check daily.

[@vickieclark5931]

@@mame-lomamee Just pay attention to the news and you'll realize that they are a dirty bank. This is not the first or the last time that you will hear about them. I think most of it has to do with their employees. They hire scum to work at these banks.

[@ianbattles7290]

Why the hell would anyone use this bank *after they were caught opening accounts in people's names without their knowledge???* If you do business with a known scammer, you're going to get burned.

[@jeepguy4499]

Trump bank

[@jamescole3152]

@@jeepguy4499 Biden bank.

[@johnholmes102]

What an idiot would say, more like Joe Biden. 😅

[@nomanejane5766]

Some people don't know about that

[@lesliepropheter5040]

The lending practices that led Wells Fargo to foreclose on homes in 2016 and in 2018, cars and homes. They’ve been busted and forced to pay out $$$ several times. In the meantime they’ve been allowed to remain in business

[@phuongha3113]

Who withdrew the money from the Citibank account? I bet Citibank knows.

[@sblijheid]

She needs to file a police report. Hopefully the FBI will track it if they're not too busy surveying moms at school board meetings. The truth is that it took her almost half a year to notice. That trail is cold.

[@chrisganesha]

She also needs to hire an attorney and sue Wells Fargo. It is clearly their error for not alerting her and checking with her in a timely manner.

[@ReddingRed]

@@chrisganesha She clearly didn't have alerts set up on her account. It's offered, but you have to set it up. She failed to protect herself.

[@5hunnidCG]

Her money suppose to be cover by FDIC since it’s under 250k

[@ReddingRed]

@5hunnidCG Seriously?? It's not an insurance policy against stupidity, it's in the event of a bank failing!

[@worldtraveler3044]

This is going viral nationally so hopefully the bank fixes this immediately

[@93906mdr]

If this is theft, why aren't the cops, FBI, or whoever investigating? As if there isn't a paper trail of where the money went. If she's the one lying, then arrest her.

[@ericsacco7406]

Too busy tracking down conservative protestors

[@superrunnerx1]

Because none of them have the authority to question the bank and they never will. After all, these banks control everything.

[@dsa513]

They're too busy doing jack shit.

[@vickieclark5931]

I kind of wonder if she fell for a scam and just wants to get her money back. Things aren't adding up. I get that Wells Fargo is garbage, but they do still have the same type of laws as all the other banks have. She should be able to get her money because it is insured by the bank. So, there is something fishy going on and I don't think that we are hearing the whole story.

[@93906mdr]

Per Google: Has anyone lost money in FDIC? No depositor has ever lost a penny of insured deposits since the FDIC was created in 1933. The FDIC official sign -- posted at every insured bank and savings association across the country -- is a symbol of confidence for Americans.

[@NYRM1974]

Sounds like an internal problem with that bank

[@tbrwn2548]

Sadly

[@NYRM1974]

@@tbrwn2548 yes it's very sad that this woman who worked hard for her money has to go through this ordeal with this Bank. Pretty soon people are going to start using the mattress once again.

[@TWLogik]

Exactly. Bcse if she tried to withdraw that she would have had to go through hoops. Aka why you need the $? Proof of pending transaction she needed it for? Someone, I know recently went through something similar w their bank. She thought it was an inside job. Bcse it started after she got a replacement card. She reported the unauthorized transactions. They supposedly X her debit card. Yet additional transactions came in days later after getting a new card. under the old.

[@shayalynn]

Oh definitely. There’s no way they weren’t responsible. Bank transfers need a customer’s permission. A bank employee could have easily looked up her information and got her social security and name to do it themselves. That’s if more than one person are not doing their job correctly.

[@SusanHolbert]

The problem is some of the management. A few years ago, I was almost scammed. I caught it in time, however, went to Wells Fargo, my bank, Yes, Wells Fargo, to report the scam. It was advised that I get a new credit card, and debit card. OK. Although I've been banking with Wells Fargo for years, they implied that perhaps I had scammed myself. I told them that I would never do that, however, they said that some people would. MOST unusual behavior on the behalf of Wells Fargo.

[@daveray5655]

To take out 5k from my bank I have to call them and verify my identity, how the duck does a bank lose 80k and not say anything

[@ReddingRed]

Did you set that up with your bank? Have you seen the limit on deposits and transfers at Pentagon Federal Credit Union? It's $999,999.00. Do you think they would flag EVERY transfer under that amount? It's the bank customer's responsibility to set up alerts. You did well in doing so, Dave!!

[@daveray5655]

@@ReddingRed no I didn't set it up, It's standard policy. Banks have no reason to allow fraud of huge amounts of money, banks have taken advantage of tax payers for decades for their failings and it's time we call them out for it instead of victim blaming.

[@ReddingRed]

@@daveray5655 That's not a huge amount.

[@ReddingRed]

@@daveray5655 I assure you it's not standard policy.

[@LOADING...o.o.o]

@@daveray5655I agree with Dave. That’s the bank’s responsibility to protect their customers and maximum amount to withdraw. They should have ask that question since the day the customers open the account. Banks should have been careful with other people’s money.

[@fearlessarchangel]

I stopped banking with Wells Fargo a long time ago.

[@akc045]

It was my first bank. I got tired of calling them for charging me fake fees for no reason. I switched to chase and havent had a fee since.

[@erickkisreal9398]

what do we switch to?

[@fearlessarchangel]

@@erickkisreal9398 Capital One has been good for me.

[@mikeg5365]

Chase is horrible. Hidden credit card fees and they will hike interest rates if you miss a payment

[@akc045]

@mikeg5365 I never had problems with fees in over 12 years. I always paid my card on time though.

[@nordiccombatant2167]

That’s why I check my bank account EVERYDAY 3 times a day.

[@DeNyce-]

😂 I do too and I am broke. I do it because I swear Apple takes money every other day. 😂

[@Hello-iz9hl]

Lol I thought I was the only one who did this I have the bank app on my phone so it’s pretty easy

[@ryanray6215]

@@Hello-iz9hl Yes it is pretty easy to brake- in into your bank phone app .

[@weeband101]

Same

[@SR-yc5ee]

Check your bank account everday, I don't care if its just $1 in there, always check the activity.

[@FreedomofSpeech865]

I check my bank accounts to make sure my under $500 at any given time are safe. I also have all types of alerts. Still, my heart goes out to this woman.

[@youbetyourwrasse]

Why is she talking to the Bank? She should be talking to the Police.

[@ErinIsReal]

who falsifies reports?

[@youbetyourwrasse]

@@ErinIsReal is that a question? I don't know friend, WHO falsifies reports? Are you implying the police have a reason to falsify the report of someone who got scammed by someone who stole her identity? Your right, she should call the FBI. Steling someones' identiy is serious biz.

[@CanTho2022]

There’s ALWAYS 3 sides to a story: HER side; THE BANK side; and THE TRUTH!! We’ve ONLY hear her side…so far!!

[@shunjohn3567]

Oh so the police has her money huh dummy

[@ztomas1]

Must be nice not to notice that $80K is missing from your account until 2 months later, if $50 is missing from my account I would call the bank immediately

[@Arz2003]

Same here. I would call right away even if it's $1 transaction

[@jamescole3152]

Because people put money in the bank to draw interest. Not an account they use for checking. Just to get interest. Only they have the account number. Not sure why you clueless. Many people have 4 or 5 bank accounts because FDIC is only good for 250k.

[@sblijheid]

@jamescole3152 Most people tend to know how much money is in their account. Why did she not check her statement for five months?

[@benjamin48th]

I wld check my account daily if I had 80K or 2.00 dollars 😂

[@benjamin48th]

​@@jamescole3152 u should still check it every other day

[@kindredmalise6633]

Who doesn't check their bank accounts within 60 days?

[@carlos23161]

She is not telling the whole story.

[@sammyocgirl7411]

my thought too

[@chrisward4576]

I dropped Wells 15 yrs. ago but the bank tried to rip me off for about $4000 and I got it back and closed the account the next day

[@CrystalWolf4]

Sounds like your mistake. I've never had an issue with them.

[@richardbice980]

They have stolen from me years ago maybe you didn't have enough money for someone to steal

[@CrystalWolf4]

@@richardbice980 had plenty of money for them to steal. But nobody ever stole it. User error IMO. The reason they're not helping her isn't because they don't want to 🙌🥂

[@HughJass-jv2lt]

​@@richardbice980 😂😂

[@rainbowsunshinekitty3953]

She's not the only one.

[@billshull9468]

So many news stories with these idiots. Bank of America is just as bad.

[@lovly2cu725]

But this info has been around 10 years and she still banks there?

[@ThotamasPrime]

Now I trust no banks they should reimburse her money Wells Fargo is horrible ugh

[@ireneswackyjournals8810]

She also needs to make sure she has an affidavit and the law involved. Her claiming the account isn’t hers without any legal backup to an investigation is odd for a bank.

[@KentuckyHillbilly]

The bank is liable, she needs to sue.

[@deval3596]

there's more to the story she is not providing.

[@itsmelaura1533]

Like another commentor mentioned, who got the money from the Citi bank account the $81, 400 was transferred to? Last time I opened an account (7 years ago) I had to provide proof of who I was, ID and birth certificate. Completely different from decades ago, so someone at Citi Bank has to know who opened the account that the $81k went into. IF it had been her the banks would have already called the police and she would have been arrested. Banks don't take kindly to scams nor accusations.

[@Babu-kr3cr]

Citibank is insured and the account is in her name with her social security number. They should give her the money back. Who is withdrawing on the account if not her? If the money is there, they need to transfer it back to her Wells Fargo account. Isn't there a banking and insurance regulatory agency in the state that can look into this? It is grand larceny. She should not have to just take this.

[@itsmelaura1533]

Yep. Where did the money go from the Citi Bank that it can't be restored to her? If she were attempting to scam the bank she would have been arrested. This case is strange.

[@barrieracc7634]

She's lying. These banks are not giving HER money, for a reason. "I'm not ever going to trust a bank" ... BS. She took the money out and is trying to duplicate it.

[@FogelsChannel]

Ahhh, the know-it-all who has all facts. You're just a pompous future victim.

[@gamdore]

Why would anyone bank at Wells Fargo?

[@arthurpastor5056]

cause its a bank like bank of america or chase

[@ronbennett7885]

Because they're somewhat decent for higher income customers. Also, they have a national branch network, which is helpful for those who frequently travel. The issue the woman experienced could happen with many other banks, including smaller ones and even credit unions. It's a lesson to regularly log into accounts and view bank statements.

[@MyFunSizeBudget]

​@@ronbennett7885 Right that's why I have them but that account is used just for that, easy access for atms and banks. I move my money out immediately from that account

[@Lousasshol]

I've resolved multiple successful cases w Wells Fargo .. great experience so far

[@WisdomFreak100]

They're a good bank.

[@maxinef6654]

That sounds like an inside job. The fact that her account had been opened for five years and she only used it three times to withdraw money at the atm. They also have her SS number.

[@sblijheid]

That's suspicious. I hardly use cash, and even I go to the ATM more often than that. The laundrymat doesn't use a POS system. I have to put cash in.

[@whyjustwhy2168]

I bet she knows where it is and trying to double her money right

[@mymobilebuddy4392]

One of her friends. It's a scam. She made sure her friend got away with the money.

[@timsievers2067]

Either at the bank or someone involved with the house sale

[@RhondaFeemster]

And had to have some form of identity to withdraw 81k from Citibank

[@zz-.-]

The media needs to continue to report on things like this and get people their money back from the thieving banks

[@lovly2cu725]

I leave enuf in the bank to pay bills. That's it.

[@bighoss9705]

For more than 60 days she didn't notice $80k+ missing from her account? I smell a 🐀

[@shaunaadams6924]

Someone once said only poor people check their accounts daily. I’m the poor people

[@Blissedx]

@@shaunaadams6924well apparently it looks like rich people may have to start checking daily too 😂

[@caridadhilaire2048]

That's BS and she should take WF to court. WTF! They would have come after her with a vengeance if she had owed $10 to WF.

[@lilgopherchic]

The fact that the "theft" occurred in November, but she didn't notice until March...like WTH. If you have that much money in the bank you should be checking your bank statements monthly. Something seems a bit fishy from her story

[@somoody9322]

Yeah that's months and it really didn't make any sense. Like seriously how did she not know after that much time had passed. Plus I'm gonna assume she was paying bills and everything with that money from that account so how did she REALLY not notice her money was gone.

[@ireneswackyjournals8810]

Because it is. She hasn’t mentioned. Police or affidavit anywhere

[@ireneswackyjournals8810]

@@somoody9322two weeks ago a woman had 250k stolen from her account. Guess what she appeared in the news and had her face on it. She called fbi, police everyone. Guess what within a week she had 80% of it recovered. Yet this one is hiding without public. Why hide if you are going to the network?

[@NateLives]

I do a quick glance at all my accounts daily. These companies are shady and the faster you catch something, the better

[@iriemo721]

Folk who ain’t living check to check don’t need to check their accounts like that. If it’s not a primary account and you just have it sitting that can easily happen.

[@simonassouline1230]

The woman’s story, sounds fishy!

[@CanTho2022]

Agree!! There’s ALWAYS 3 sides to a story: HER side; THE BANK side; and THE TRUTH!! We’ve ONLY hear her side…so far!!

[@musicoldies83]

LOL I thought the same exact thing. If thieves have your personal information and are able to transfer money out of your account, why would they set up another account in your name at a different bank to transfer it to and risk having it snagged at that point? I also found it strange that she didn't want to show her face on camera - like she did something that she doesn't want anybody else to tie her into that activity.

[@louisalewis4631]

Wow that's so awful that she's out of her hard earned money. I'm glad that mine alerted me via email and text as soon as someone in another state somehow duplicated me card to try to take out all of my money in two suspicious transactions.

[@ronbennett7885]

Yep, alerts are key. Problem is many don't keep their contact information current and miss them. In this day and age, email addresses and phone numbers are not disposable. Frequently changing them will cause problems. Not just missing important information, but also authentication (2FA) issues. With that said, never solely rely on alerts. Sometimes they're not sent for various reasons. Regularly monitor financial accounts.

[@InfiniteTony]

I always check my balance daily, love seeing my money just sitting there waiting to be spent lol

[@Canadahiker]

Never trust the bank.

[@UncleDavesKitchen]

The ball was dropped on this report. What actually happened? Did anyone ask WF their side? I'm doubting she is telling the whole story. The FDIC only guarantees the customer's money if the bank closes, not for losses. There is more to this story.

[@Peace-nm6bx]

Well, thats why she is looking for help🙄

[@BigfistJP]

@AtomicGirlNYC-fu9xy Seems to me that she said she gave her information to "at least two different lenders" in 9/23 (2:07). Have to wonder if one of those lenders was really a scammer.

[@pearlsswine]

​@@Peace-nm6bx Lol it's hilarious how you're not even smart enough to understand the convo. You're a child. The point here is not that she was not seeking help, but that she didn't explain to the media what led up to this event happening. No mention of it whatsoever.

[@brianblithe2271]

@@BigfistJP "and to the town she resides in to pay her bills", memphis ?

[@CryMeARiver63]

I guarantee you that she fell for a scam and blaming Wells Fargo for it .

[@ivanperez707]

The thing is ,she gave personal info to two lenders, most of the time if not allways is people from inside the institution that work for the scammers

[@brianblithe2271]

you missed "and to the city services to pay her bills", memphis ?

[@ireneswackyjournals8810]

@@brianblithe2271that was the part that made me go hmmm… Progressive but work in finance and have worked with credit card/debit card fraud world. If she had a debt with the city, using her own 80k to pay it would be better than a loan. She also wouldn’t need to get a loan for a house. That’s a great deposit for states. Also where are the cop’s affidavit? Do they have an investigation? 80k would warrant one.

[@sblijheid]

@brianblithe2271 You don't provide the city with your SSN to pay bills.

[@danababy1977]

I figured that

[@danababy1977]

Those lenders should be investigated

[@mrrabbit5555]

She needs to sue the C out of them. Get a good lawyer

[@pauldavis5665]

Leaving your money in a basket outside your house is probably safer than trusting it with Wells Fargo. lol

[@factsmatter1172]

That was an inside job, check your family members or the realtor you dealt with. Old people don't be checking their accounts like that. Especially when they have autopay and know there's more than enough money there. They said she bought a house, maybe she was doing renovations and didn't get to check into her account. She still needs to press charges and investigate and throw the criminal (s) in jail.

[@99999me1]

Banks don't care because they don't loose money, customers loose money...

[@vectorhacker-r2]

lose*

[@pearlsswine]

That does both ways, Jorge. You don't care when banks lose money, you care when you lose money lol.

[@sblijheid]

It took her 5 months to notice that 81k was missing!

[@eile4219]

There is more to the story. I can't blame the bank on this. There is no way to transfer the money unless they know all your info

[@AmisM711]

Nobodys account is safe when you have people, employees eyes all over your Info. its not the first time they catch employees in fraudulent activity and won't be the last.

[@rodrigosanroman5858]

Wait it was transferred to an account which was also under her name? Feels like she is scamming the bank. A thief would just have wired it somewhere else. Why would they go to the trouble of making separate account under her name? Also if the Citi acc was under her name how does she not have access to freeze those funds. This feels like she is the scammer.

[@nkotbsouth]

💯 This story sounds half damn crazy. I'm looking sideways at her.

[@ireneswackyjournals8810]

The more I read it the more I thought the same. She doesn’t want to appear either. She didn’t call the bank for months? No cops and no affidavits?

[@CanTho2022]

There’s ALWAYS 3 sides to a story: HER side; THE BANK side; and THE TRUTH!! We’ve ONLY hear her side…so far!!

[@losslessthoughts]

That fact that she didn't report it for over 60 days is sus. She likely fell victim to a scam and didn't realize it until it was too late. Then expected the bank to pay for her mistake.

[@b14m23]

She is part of the scam.

[@zenwilds2911]

That is still not the victim's fault. Imagine someone is in the hospital for 60 days. Isn't it the bank's responsibility to make sure funds are safe?

[@212days]

Her mistake? There is no law that says you have to check your bank statement every time it comes in the mail. It could be she has had money in there for years with no problems so she got a little lax about checking her statements.

[@losslessthoughts]

@@zenwilds2911 If you give someone money or access to your account because you are naive that is on YOU, not your bank!

[@theworldaccordingtoallie1176]

I smell a lawsuit

[@oneone9884]

So much more to this story that she’s leaving out. If you believe the bank just stole her money you’re clueless.

[@mistermylo8607]

Exactly!

[@heathernks8]

She may have fallen for a scam but Idt she's some sinister villain. I watch a ton of these videos & this is the only one where ppl are suggesting she was a part of the scam. It's giving xenophobia tbh bc she's also the only Indian victim I've seen. There's definitely more to the story & a lack of accountability, but I bet that $80k looked to good too pass up to corrupt WF bankers...

[@Grapesodaor]

@@mistermylo8607this has happened on more than one occasion with Wells Fargo but if you don’t think this is light weight for a scammer

[@digi_tv]

iPhone user😂😂😂😂

[@bighoss9705]

Indeed!

[@laurancebell3015]

80K and you don’t check it from time to time to make sure everything good.

[@jamescole3152]

Once a year or so is all anyone has to check an account, It is in a bank. Not under a mattress.

[@pamela-mariie]

I check mine everyday

[@mymobilebuddy4392]

What about Christmas money. Fishy Fishy

[@Blissedx]

@@pamela-mariieI check mine 2x a day. Once in morning and once late night ❤

[@kyleteme]

exactly.....how rich is she?😂😂😂

[@debbieholoquist2059]

There's more to this story. Yes, delaying reporting an error causes huge problems. But I still believe there is more not being said in this story.

[@lb6056]

Exactly. I don’t believe her. Who doesn’t notice that kind of money missing for over 60 days!

[@alananderson7903]

@@lb6056 Someone who doesn't check their account balance within 60 days, obviously.

[@mmcla5]

​@@lb6056Exactly! Somethings not right with this situation.

[@GranTube]

I find this story a little fishy too

[@sundaywhite6082]

@@lb6056did you not hear her say Wells Fargo never notified her Sam he didn’t use the account much because it was her savings account

[@chaniquasmith6258]

She should sue. It was probably somebody she knew.

[@digitalzips]

Her accomplice or even herself.

[@medusaskull9625]

And yet, I saw another video people in Canada can't withdraw $3K from their account without proof of why they need their money, their money! Wtf is going on with us, 1st world countries?

[@dannyh773]

I thought it was insured by the government. Yet government wants to get rid of cash. And Wells Fargo and citi bank are the worst banks you can deal with.

[@RocBush]

Add BoA

[@lovly2cu725]

Chase pnc boa are close behind

[@MeneTekelUpharsin]

Which bank wont steal your money?

[@BigfistJP]

So the 80,000 went missing and she didn't know for over two months? Did I hear that right? Sheesh....I check my stuff daily.

[@pamela-mariie]

She probably didn't even check online. She could have found out the money was missing until she went to the bank. I check my stuff every couple of hours.

[@ireneswackyjournals8810]

@@pamela-mariiemajority of people if not all church. She also didn’t go to the police it seems and file a police investigation either

[@mymobilebuddy4392]

@@pamela-mariie exactly. I checked twice today.

[@Dbaldwin420]

The money was also transferred to citi bank into an account IN HER NAME AND SOCIAL

[@scottyfett6750]

i think she stole her own money. lol.

[@Derekzparty]

$80k in deposits and only 3 withdrawals in a 5 year period. Something feels fishy

[@octasian]

She’s an immigrant and immigrants tend to save much more than others, it’s been proven and live off of other sources, maybe her husband.

[@daviddavis6876]

She is receiving welfare probably

[@tomarasmith4459]

No it not why would she touch her home emergency funds

[@CS-uc2oh]

Nah, you're just poor so you don't understand.

[@lv7603]

Some people save money.

[@EyeTapTapThruAds]

I check my bank accounts EVERY DAY!!! I am surprised by people who go months without checking accounts. I worked at a bank and people will neglect accounts that they have THOUSAND of dollars in!!

[@Rob_G716]

Something is off about this woman and her story.

[@sammyocgirl7411]

yep i think she is trying to pull a scam

[@teresacordova1608]

Youre only covered if you're a politician or celebrity

[@josephreyes8687]

True dat

[@davidb2206]

I don't believe her. Did she pay tax on that money? Where did it come from? Did her own family member "borrow" this money from her? Who had her I.D.? Let's hear the bank's side of the story.

[@Peace-nm6bx]

Are you part of wells fargo????? It sounds like you are.

[@davidb2206]

@@Peace-nm6bx I personally have not done any business with big banks since Chase cheated me on a credit card in the recession of 2008. Cancelled them all and don't bank there.

[@davidb2206]

@AtomicGirlNYC-fu9xy Yes, once again today's "journalists" have not run down the full story. This is routine now.

[@g.t.richardson6311]

@@Peace-nm6bx are you an economic illiterate Sounds like you are

[@ireneswackyjournals8810]

@AtomicGirlNYC-fu9xyagree.

[@swaveenger101]

Do credit unions only

[@pigboykool]

Sue the BANK!

[@Knuckles-2024]

Who has $80,000+ just sitting in a Wells Fargo account. That was her first mistake.

[@daintyminnie9270]

Seems to me its the thief who should pay back and not the bank

[@Ephi691]

Something is Fishy on both ends .

[@anthonyurgitano2114]

Exactly,money that is not approved by the account holder is covered by insurance. Period.

[@ThotamasPrime]

If i get passed 10,000 bucks I won't keep it In a banking account

[@thewiseguy3529]

People are stupid as F for sure.... But sometimes some people make so much money they have to keep it in the bank. Because of the I.R.S. They suck. Literally.

[@kap1526]

Good thing you will never have to worry about that

[@ThotamasPrime]

@@kap1526 u calling me broke me no picture on your profile 😂😂😂

[@thewiseguy3529]

@@ThotamasPrime the cut runs deep in these fools! It's unbelievable

[@Hello-iz9hl]

Where would you keep it?

[@ginny7006]

Wells Fargo, give this woman her money back. This is wrong on many levels.

[@jaeshasway]

Set up your alerts folks. It’s not automatic. As soon as you open an account anywhere at any financial institution go online and set up online access and trigger all of the notifications text and email.

[@Patrick-yh5yd]

I bet a bank teller stole it.

[@Hippitidippity]

No these bank tellers really do have the ability to do this to people in Wells Fargo tellers definitely do across this country

[@roachtoasties]

Something is missing here. Usually when we hear about these incidents it involves the account owner being tricked to provide information, 2FA codes, and the like, to allow the scammer to transfer out the money. Here it sounds like Citibank allowed an account to be opened with fake ID and her personal information. If that is the case, how can Citibank wipe their hands clean of this? They were tricked and it's not that woman's fault if this was the case.

[@pathkris2984]

I agree. Citi would be liable if they allowed someone to open a fraudulent account in her name. Thanks.

[@sblijheid]

She applied for loans. Some places ask for a copy of your drivers license. If you open a bank account online, this is exactly what the bank does. Their software reads your ID. From the report all but the phone number were her valid information.

[@georgeforall]

Wow! A talking pillow!

[@ReddingRed]

I've opened accounts at two credit unions sitting at the same computer that I'm typing on now. One is based in Tyson Virgina and the other is in Vienna Virgina. I'm 2,780 miles west of them in California. They never saw me! How were they to know that the person giving all the correct information was ME? Because I had all the right data to give.

[@bighoss9705]

A long lost relative passed away and left her $14 million. All she had to do was to pay a transfer fee of $40k and the lawyer fee $40k to get the inherentance from the national bank of Nigeria!

[@slomotrainwreck]

Wells Fargo?! Hey no thanks I'll just bury my money in the back yard, it's safer there 😂

[@realestatecoach8626]

I was thinking the same thing

[@45kittyboo]

😂

[@thuandao4243]

Exactly….stash your cash people.

[@MannyGallardo-d6d]

I lost 300k from Bank of America. They didn’t help me at all

[@reenh462]

How is she not checking daily when she has that much money in there? It seems like she waited to long to report it.

[@marquis-_5501]

She don't pay attention smh. changing banks isn't gonna help.

[@alananderson7903]

Yes it is. Wells Fargo is the worst bank of the planet so changing banks is obviously going to help for any potential future problems.

[@marquis-_5501]

@@alananderson7903 It won’t, She didn’t pay attention. Same problems will happen again.

[@ronbennett7885]

The answer is spreading money around. Plus, regularly logging in and viewing bank statements. Can't wait months to report fraudulent activity.

[@rochester3]

she only made 3 withdrawals since opening her account 5 years ago

[@tourguideabelTGA]

She should go to the citi bank account and request access to that account.

[@xenotbbbeats7209]

Whoa. I left that bank last summer for reasons of seeing them in the news over and over again because of corruption. I'm glad I did.

[@thesilver6147]

Who the HECK still deposit money at Wells Fargo? We never trust this bank.

[@williamwilson6499]

More to the story. These people get scammed out of their personal information and they don’t want to admit it.

[@zekefister8294]

This is what I suspect as well. She was careless with her personal information so scammers got her money. Meanwhile, she's blaming the banks instead of herself.

[@Peace-nm6bx]

My sister is a client with that trashy bank so stop your hate.

[@pearlsswine]

​@@Peace-nm6bxI don't know what's worse, your non-sequitor or the fact that you aren't smart enough to even convince us that you're older than 11.

[@carolr7823]

More likely that someone at the bank who had access to her personal information had an accomplice and opened the other account.

[@ed0078]

Exactly

[@lynncollver6067]

Something is fishy ... Where did she get that money to start with ?

[@ireneswackyjournals8810]

She may have been saving. But that’s not the fishy part as everyone with a good job can save 10-20k a year. The issue is why didn’t she check her funds that much and why aren’t cops involved?

[@ogakemmy5634]

what do you mean where did she get the money? how is that anyone’s business about where it came from oh i must guess you probably are broke. Issue here is it was her money and it was stolen!

[@dedhead9322]

There should be a requirement for all financial institutions to work together in a situation like this to resolve the issue. If it turns out to be fraud by the account holder, then charge the person accordingly. However, to simply tell someone it's too bad when their life savings is stolen by fraud from the institution that is trusted to protect its customers is unacceptable. Cops can steal your money from you if you carry your money with you, and banks can 'lose' your money if you trust them. There is nothing wrong with the system though.

[@ronbennett7885]

Agreed. However, WF isn't going to lose $80K unless they're forced to. Best hope for this woman is litigation. Might find an attorney willing to take it on contingency for a percentage of the proceeds. While seemingly odd, it's all too common for customers to not regularly view bank statements. Account holders have some responsibility too. It's not all on the bank, much as many would like it to be that way. This could happen with smaller banks and even credit unions. Also, this highlights the importance of keeping one's address, phone number, etc up to date with USPS, their state DMV, and who they do business with.

[@musictosoothe]

maybe she can go withdraw the money from citi... it's in her name.

[@ireneswackyjournals8810]

@@ronbennett7885before litigation there’s such a thing is an investigation. She should have gone to the police. Maybe with the bank’s guidance but without an investigation no bank will ever believe you. Think about it. What if the fraudster is her?

[@LikeBlowingintheWind]

It's time that we put CEO's in prison for this type of behavior

[@asphaltandtacos]

I don’t believe a word she is saying. I believe there are limits on how much you can transfer within a specific time period. A large transfer should raise red flags immediately preventing the funds from transferred between accounts. You should always check your account balance for any unusual activity. There are safety measures in place that help identify a person before an account can be opened.

[@youtoobe169]

Bad reporting. Much missing from this story.

[@Tialian]

We check and document the status of all our accounts on a monthly basis just so we know where we are at financially throughout the year. Makes it interesting to look back months or years to see how far we have come.

[@neanam]

Mane they took that money to Southland

[@dalefutrelle1441]

Who leaves 80K sitting in a bank account and not in an investment firm? Dave Ramsey is shaking his head.

[@raybod1775]

I closed my Wells Fargo account years ago. She needs a good accountant and lawyer. Citibank is also messed up. FBI needs to get involved.

[@kahouayaj]

There’s more to the story. This is too vague. Sounds more like she’s trying a new tactic to scam banks.

[@juanlopez3000]

What happened was an inside job. A lender or worker did all of it

[@songhenry1084]

Well the. Fuck no. I’ll never give the bank my money again

[@lfkatzke]

Who has $80K in an account and doesn't check if for months? Didn't she receive statements? Even if "paperless" you get a notification that your statement is available. Didn't look? Here's your sign. This is what's known as a self-inflicted wound. Several years ago, I had an account opened in my name at a BOA branch in Las Vegas. The only way I became aware of it was that a Visa card was delivered to my home that I didn't order. Called BOA and they told me that I had been in one of their branches in Vegas and personally opened the account. I asked when, they told me, then I offered to send them a copy of the boarding pass for a transcontinental flight from LA to NY that was during the same exact time period. At that point, the *fraud* department literally hung up on me. Reported it to the local cops.... thought they'd do nothing, but they did. The detective investigated and determined that it was an inside job at BOA and arrested the two perps.

[@pearlsswine]

Bull$hît story lol. 1. They hung up on you because you have the emotional control of a toddler. You likely went off on them for no reason and started threatening to "sue them". Empty threats, of course. 2. No, the police are not going to investigate the matter. This is not something they handle. The first part probably happened but that's because you never developed mentally past the age of 6 and thus couldn't handle conflict resolution in a civilized, minimally reasonable way. The second part is pure fan fiction. And everyone clapped.

[@bjvu9460]

You should have sued the bank

[@jamescole3152]

Nonsense. Lots of people have money in bank accounts not tied to any checking account, So no need to hover over the account like a hen.

[@lfkatzke]

@@jamescole3152 Nonsense. Tracking your balances monthly should be part of your due diligence. Not paying attention and then being blind sided months later - after any opportunity to recover - has nothing to do with being a "mother hen".

[@ireneswackyjournals8810]

@@lfkatzkeprogressive, liberal and this is quite frankly the best answer. It is your responsibility as an account holder. Banks are not your parents and yon should know what’s moving through your account. At least once or twice a month and if you have 500k I assume weekly. You should also go to the police for amounts stolen over 1k. An affidavit needs to be set up as well. Your bank isn’t going to return the funds out of the goodness of their heart when they too were debited that amount. So the thieves are the ones that need to pay it back. So the bank can disperse it. Banks are a business not a safety net.

[@sophietierney-jf6el]

the bank can not do this take them to court asap sue them if you have any chance of getting your money back and maybe change your bank and get a new account new card and new password get a lawyer asap 🤬🤔😤😡😠

[@mariosanchez-sj9yv]

They usually alert you for a big transfer like that.. that's a big RED flag... i can't even tranfer 5k how this people made that big transaction..

[@DreiSkins101]

THIS WOMAN IS SCAMMING THE BANK. SHE HAD SOMEONE STEAL THE MONEY AND SHE HOPES TO MAKE AN 80,000 DOLLAR PROFIT

[@sammyocgirl7411]

pluse when you open A NEW ACCOUNT AT A BANk they ASK FOR A VALID DL....

[@williamc2930]

You said it! I would not be that relaxed with missing money or new fees.

[@DreiSkins101]

@@williamc2930 EXACTY! She is too unbothered.

[@digitalzips]

It's what THEY do all the time.

[@bigcatauna]

Thank god I’m flat broke 🤣

[@ORO323]

"Sign up" for fraud alerts? Shouldn't that be done automatically and by default?

[@MASERATISHAKA23]

Wells Fargo is the reason I don’t trust banks I been saving working as a kid all my money was gone

[@Gfysimpletons]

BS, where’d she get 80k?

[@DeNyce-]

Now this is the comment I was looking for.

[@mahindrarai7660]

She worked and saved that's how