Checking or savings account -- Managing an account -- Complaint #5902342
Complaint Overview
Complaint ID: 5902342
Company: Bank Of America, National Association
Product: Checking or savings account
Sub-Product: Checking account
Issue: Managing an account
Sub-Issue: Problem using a debit or ATM card
State: Florida
ZIP Code: 33624
Date Received: 2022-08-21T12:00:00-05:00
Date Sent to Company: 2022-08-21T12:00:00-05:00
Company Response: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Submitted Via: Web
Consumer Narrative
On XX/XX/2022, I was the victim of a scam that was very sophisticated, impersonating the XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX ( XXXX ) in XXXX, FL and telling me that I had failed to show up for a court appearance on XX/XX/XXXX and had to immediately pay {$3000.00} or be arrested and have a bond of {$30000.00}. I was completely unaware of this supposed court appearance but because I had been involved as a board member with a set of two organizations ( XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX and XXXX XXXX ) that has a long and contentious legal battle, it did not seem implausible that I had been summoned to testify. I could not understand why the summons never appeared at my office -- that didn't make any sense. I did all my due diligence on the phone with this person who i genuinely believed -- because he had all this accurate in depth information. I ask the person who called for his badge number, making sure there was someone by that name employed at the XXXX. I then asked for his supervisor 's name and he transferred me to that person who also provided me with a badge number. They had citation numbers for me on what they were threatening arrest for. It was a very sophisticated scam and every fact checked out. These scammers had my office address, citation numbers, and very threatening language. The person impersonating the XXXX deputy insisted that I had to pay this money in cash or by XXXX or apple pay. I tried to do so to avoid being arrested and kept getting back responses from them that the XXXX financial department. Ultimately I ended up losing {$7000.00} to this sophisticated scammers, money that I had to take from my small business payroll account. I filed a crime report with the XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, which I can provide for you. On Sunday XX/XX/XXXX, I called Bank of America who is the bank that processed the payment through XXXX and XXXX and explained that there was a police report documenting all of this and this type of scam is not very well known and I was trying to avoid getting arrested. We have been 20+ year customers there and I have five accounts with them -- personal checking, personal savings, two accounts for our children, and a business account. They told me there was nothing they do to help us. This really feels unsatisfying given our long term relationship with BOA, the crime report, and the sophisticated nature of the scam, which provided so many realistic details. I truly believe BOA could reverse these payments in the interests of doing the right thing for a long term customer.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Complaint #5902342 about?
Complaint #5902342 was filed against Bank Of America, National Association regarding Checking or savings account specifically about Managing an account. It was received by the CFPB on 2022-08-21T12:00:00-05:00.
How did Bank Of America, National Association respond to this complaint?
The company responded with: "Closed with explanation". The response was timely.
What is the risk level of this complaint?
See the risk assessment section for details on this complaint's risk profile.
How do I file a similar complaint?
You can file a complaint with the CFPB at consumerfinance.gov/complaint. Select the appropriate product category (Checking or savings account) and describe your issue in detail.
Can I see other complaints against Bank Of America, National Association?
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Disclaimer
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