"This lawsuit is intended to be a wake up call for Bank of America," said Danitz, who filed the complaint late Thursday. Send a mail to this recovery team (INSTANTRECOVERY12 ((*at*) gmail com) to get the peace of mind you deserve. I then called the bank and checked my balance because I figured the app was delayed on getting the updated information. I know most of the ones leaving comments here are not even close to being done with what they have to said or what they had gone through. Ive had 2000 stolen from my account in 3 transactions all which were made at Bank of america atm . If you have been scammed, I sympathies with you and many others who have fallen victim of the fraudsters out there. The police told me that this isnt the first time a credit card skimmer has been located at this particular branch! I want our voices to be heard, I don't want to feel like I'm second class just because I have an EDD card. I have an issue with boa as well. When i filed my claim I was told I would get a credit i even gave the name of the manager who stole my information and filed the claims. I sent in 5 different shades of my ID and then they tell me they dont offer provisional credit on reopened claims they only do that for the initial claim. I reapplied for Unemplyment after my first claim ended. This is insane. Since my account was now in the negative I did not have access to my UIB money until my account was in the positive. 1:06. They are treating hard working Americans like criminals and without sympathy. I also added I have a maximum one time ATM withdrawal on my EDD prepaid card of $700, so how could I ever withdraw $1000 at a atm BofA per transaction? It's certainly progress in the case. Californias Economic Development Department (EDD) has chosen to have its unemployment benefits distributed in the form of a prepaid debit card, issued by Bank of America, NA. A caller "identifying. My card says, CLOSED. So sad- and so broke. Someone took $900 from my husbands account on Easter. I received a replacement card in the mail yesterday and could not activate it through their automated system so I called them. I had the same thing happen to me got 400 doll a rs tookdn out my acct now im assed out of 400 doll a rs. I paid 10% of the recovered funds as his service charge after I got all my money back. Please add me. I was treated lije it was up to me to prove to them that I was not the crook! PDF Brian Danitz (Sbn 247403) Noorjahan Rahman (330572) Andrew F. Kirtley EDD has verified my ID and send everything to BofA EDD prepaid cards. TELL EVERYONE YOU KNOW DO NOT SLIDE CARDS WITHOUT INSPECTING ITS SURROUNDINGS a camera in a liquor store can pick up your pin entered and or a false front is inserted over reader copies your strip, #2 Check out our list of Class Action Lawsuits and Class Action Settlements you may qualify to join! Its been more than 45 days since my call, NEVER gave my money back that was stolen. A proposed class action filed in Arizona alleges a service malfunction on January 18 caused a number of Zelle money transfers to be unexpectedly reversed, preventing some Bank of America customers from accessing money in their accounts and keeping them in the dark about their true account balances. I just found this out about Bank of America and what you have in your comments is exactly what they have told me. That is crazy! I used my card from bank of america at a store the big 5 came home the next day 3,000 was gone left with 4.25 cents that quick add my name to this lawsuit I still havent gotten my money back its sad Bank of America needs to be investigated add my name to this lawsuit, Add me. Rather than contact customers directly, the lawsuit scathes, Bank of America publicly misrepresented the Zelle service malfunction as a mere delay in posting transactions made from January 14 through 17. Hello. And the BoA aTms she used and still my claim was closed until 3 different agents had to close and reopen it and told me it would take 45 days now for an investigation and a credit which I needed to take care of my daughter since I am a single dad. Please add my Name as well, it sounds like the very same hell I have been thrust how can this be happening to do many of us and no one is doing anything about it. They tried to tell me UIA debited it off of my account. Every time I asked, I did not receive an answer. One employee I got on the line was impossible to ubderstand! I asked the BOA Fraud Dept how this happened so I could avoid a repeat occurrence, but got no answer. In addition the claim was incomplete so I had to make sure all the information was included for a second claim. Im 60 years old and having to live with my kids because I loss my husband. Even after the funds were returned, the filing says, the harm from the issue remained as consumers, the large majority of whom live paycheck to paycheck, were left to deal with overdraft fees, late fees, and extreme anxiety and stress over satisfying their financial obligations. 3 months prior to them granting approval I was evicted from my apartment and had no choice but to live on the street. Basically similar to everything everyones saying our 4 person eddBofA cardholders have been through! Camp Lejeune residents now have the opportunity to claim compensation for harm suffered from contaminated water. I tried activating it but the rep instead activated the frozen account. It has been frustrating because $500 is suddenly missing and all they do is give me the run around. I sat there with my mouth opened In shock I couldnt believe how nice and accommodating to her. Unemployment in California: Judge orders Bank of America to reopen Instead they. I said that was unacceptable as I need to buy groceries for me and my children and I need to pay bills. Ive had the same thing just happen to me. They have brought smiles back to the faces of the people who have been previously defrauded. I am desperate, with no end in sight. Yes, ME TO, funny how a,ATM transaction allowed for an odd numeric amount to BE withdrawn ($963.00) My identity has been verified for months and I am currently receiving paper checks but Im still not able to access the funds on my frozen Bank of America. I searched the number on white pages and BINGO, the number matched with the name the email was registered under. eventually returning the entire balance back to Californias unemployment department. Its disgusting. Please help. I have tried contacting bank of America and they say they have nothing to do with the account and payments. My BOA EDD debit card was hacked in Sept. 2020. In the meantime, CBS reported a San Francisco law firm has filed a class-action lawsuit against Bank of America alleging a number of failings by the bank and its inability to protect those with EDD cards from fraud. Ive researched tonight. Im sick and tiered of calling Bank of America to report unauthorized use of my account. Pending Settlements; Investigations; They said 10 business days for the credit while they investigated. All of the transactions were done through Facebook. A proposed class action filed in Arizona alleges a service malfunction on January 18 caused a number of Zelle money transfers to be unexpectedly reversed, preventing some Bank of America customers from accessing money in their accounts and keeping them in the dark about their true account balances. We are also working closely together to identify and unfreeze any legitimate cardholder accounts as soon as possible. I too had money taken out of my BOFA EDD account. One lady told me that I am at risk of account closure. On Monday April 19th I woke up to a low funds alert of my Bank of America prepaid debit card. Bank of America and EDD say they are working to solve what they admit is at least a $2 billion dollar fraud problem involving the debit cards. Before commenting, please review our comment policy. settlement administrator or your attorney for any updates regarding B of a says i have to call my sponsor and they have to fix it. It wasnt sent to my bank, and there was never a deposit to the debit card. This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. I spoke with a man from the fraud department who verified my identity and purchases and he said that he had the input a couple of things to make the card work again and that he was sure that the car would work now. Top Class Californians File Class Action against Bank of America for Freezing And then so I just disputed their decision. It barely got unfroze march 31 2021. Reported it after I found out made police report had my card frozen with no acces to funds and all they can tell me is to contact my sponser to resolve.freeze has been lifted for a week now. is Mosson, et al. I have spent hundreds of hours on hold with EDD, and Bank of America .each pointing the finger at the other because of this Unemployment mess I found myself at 60 years old Homeless living in my card with 2 cats since November I am now sick from sleeping in the cold and have literally list everything. No I have to go back and told the guys that we wouldnt be able to work because we didnt have enough fuel to go out and work and I wasnt able to pay them so they decided to go somewhere else and right after I spoke with customer service again. February I called againturns out the guy that filed my claim never really filed it even tho I did get the new card and had been using it for 2 months. Then they said I need to do this this and this to provide proof of my identity to unfreeze my account and they will not accept any documents they asked for and received . They denied my claim again because my copy of the ID wasnt clear enough. I have had excessive overdrafts and missing payroll deposits since may 2020 indentity theft fradulently closed my account with money couldnt access the money still being deposited and unable to access my hsa money to pay my medical bills please contact mr asap Thank you. The San Francisco based realtor says Bank of America never helped her, after making multiple calls to report fraudulent charges that emptied her account last November. Then I got a letter from them in Feb that stated to call a number to get account reopened, when I called they had no idea of any letter stating that, denied it, told me it was wrong, or I misread it. ", Kenny Choi contributed to this story.5203835, First published on January 15, 2021 / 5:36 PM. Despite the security concerns associated with magnetic-stripe technology, Bank of America allegedly failed to include far more secure EMV chips on EDD debit cards, which the case claims are the only cards issued by the bank without such technology. Bank of America Class Action Lawsuit - Law Clubs Honestly I will not get what I deserve for the pain and suffering alone this bank has caused but if it assures accountably that BOA needs to hold. 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They have sent one letter in late March telling me that my claim was declined AGAIN, after being closed and reopened over 6 times for what they call Reconsideration. I have had the same problem with BOA and without notice they froze my account. I have filed a police report. i found out last week that the funds i have in my b of a edd account are gone. I then got a letter from b of a saying my fraud claim had been closed. Right now thousands of claims are not being processed by Bank of America," said Danitz. When the EDD finally approved my claim, I was so happy. And when I asked about when was the call made about the fudge name reports or the name of person who called in you guys can give me no f****** answer you know why they couldnt give me no f****** answer because I am the f****** primary holder of my f****** account. Get class action lawsuit news sent to your inbox sign up for ClassAction.orgs newsletterhere. I dont even know if the $1,200 I had left in there is going to be there when I get there now because they locked me out of my own account I still had access before I called them tonight. The suit, Yick v. Bank of America, says Bank of America never secured the cards with chip technology, and failed to prevent data breaches to secure millions in unemployment benefits. that reports on class action lawsuits, class action settlements, Privacy Policy | Its silence speaks volumes, the lawsuit says. Someone was able to get access to my payment right when I received it so the money wasnt even there by the time I even checked. one thing i know for sure is the fact that, scams will not stop anytime soon, these guys keep developing new ways everyday to take peoples money from them, which is really terrible, but the question we scam victims should be asking ourselves now is, how do we get our money back or even bring this guys to justice, for me i was able to get some help, through a friend who introduced me to (INSTANTRECOVERY12 At gmail dot com), they helped me track down this scammer and helped retrieve my money from them, i am pretty sure they can help you too, and i really hope this helps. THE BEST!!! Yes this happened to me. I cry every time I call EDD knowing that it will be a good 6 or 7 hours on hold and likely to get my call dropped. Yes I too have been a victim of fraud. Add me. Contacting lawmaker or news media works faster. Bank of America exposed unemployed California workers to fraud and suspended jobless payments after the banking behemoth failed to properly safeguard their benefits accounts, a federal. California EDD and Newsome need to step in a force BOA to pay us! Add me. We use cookies to improve functionality and performance, enhance user experience, and provide tailored content. This exact thing has happened to me! On January 26, 2021, Altshuler Berzon LLP, together with co-counsel, filed a federal class action lawsuit brought by plaintiffs Roland Oosthuizen and Rosemary Mathews on behalf of themselves and thousands of other Californians who have been victimized by fraudulent transactions in their Bank of America-issued unemployment benefit debit card accounts. Cybercriminals appear to have been draining funds from the EDD accounts attached to the cards. In the middle of him doing so, he hangs up on me. Im now dealing with the same thing I live in Longview North Carolina I dropped unemployment I had some money stolen from my account which equaled up to about $800 they have granted me the $714.65 back told me that it would be put back on my card I never got the credits I still havent got the credits as of today and no one can tell me why or when I will get them I would like to know what I need to do to get some help with this can someone please reach out to me thank you! I had 1500 in one account for a scholarship fund I started for my mentor that passed away. Class Action Filed Against Bank Of America Over EDD Fraud i called of course upset, asking how could this happen?, customer rep says they have no idea but tells me to open another claim. I gave the person a call, to hopefully try to reason with them, told them how much they stole and that if they didnt return it, id call the police (I did). Koning says he's tried dealing with EDD and Bank of America but so far can't get his problem fixed. My name is Cindy bryant. My benefits card declined. In November 2020, I had my BofA EDD prepaid debit card account hacked by people overseas. ClassAction.org is a group of online professionals (designers, developers and writers) with years of experience in the legal industry. Ive never even made a transaction online. New cases and investigations, settlement deadlines, and news straight to your inbox. In other words, as a result of a class action lawsuit, the EDD must now stop its policy of freezing benefits for people whose existing claims have eligibility questions and instead continue. Bank of America says it will not comment on pending litigation. This is ridiculous Ive already been victimized by the predator that took my money, now Im waiting on one (B of A) to unemployment. For months I havent had access to my funds . Same here! "I feel like our voice is being heard or being acknowledged," said Yick. The named plaintiff in that case reports $400 was stolen from her unemployment benefit account. 4 days later I finally get my new card in the mail, three days later they let the exact same thing happen. A class-action lawsuit was filed in federal court in Charlotte. I had money taken from my account multiple times. Whoever did this left their email address, phone number, and home addresswhy didnt BOA notify me of these changes? Had to call back, said you are a bank look at your atm cameras and you will see that it was not me making the fraudulent withdrawals. 0:03. I cant even buy gas or food. 1203.00 was stolen from my account and my account frozen by BofA, then reopened, but stolen funds never returned. I keep being told that it should be there any daY just bee PATIENT THAT IT SHOULD BE THERE ANY DAY THATS BEEN SINCE FEBRUARY NOTHING YET. 1500$ worth and Bank of America has treated me bad with attitudes on the phone. Its not fair so I basically lose out on that other 4,000 dollars. So from my social security, birthday, password, address, phone number, mothers maiden name, birth certificate, and my Oregon ID which way is expired. I was able to recover all the money I lost just last month with the help of Cryptoshades. I hadnt heard or wasnt able to get ahold of anyone(continuous hangups after waiting on hold for 4 plus hours). Something fraud and they cant do nothing. That happened that happened to me as well. "So what EDD is doing is that instead of waiting to pay benefits while they look into a continued eligibility issue, they . Its been a week and I havent got the new card. To this day I never received that money they took.! Customers who used a payment card to make a purchase at I am losing everything I worked for and BOA has no compassionate for Americans out here relying on what little DOL is hanging over our heads. Learn more about the cookies we use. I called back several days later to check on the status of my claim and they said it was closed. Yick v. Bank of America, N.A., 3:21-cv-00376, No. 1 (N.D.Cal. Jan. 14 I am losing everythingthing I own so fast its terrifying. ). Kristine Lazar was. Check out the latest Bank of America class action lawsuit updates and settlement news to find out if there are any potential lawsuits you can join. It was like Jeckl and Hyde. Are you a theft victim? Bank of America said it has improved customer service and reduced wait times on the phone, and is restoring money for those with legitimate claims. I call back again and get a different person who I have to explain this whole story to again. My boa Edd account was closed December 13 with 800 ba. Updated on August 26, 2021 Connect with leading experts The next day, Monday morning I called Bank of America. We walk out to the ATM in the freezing cold and I insert my card but my PIN number in shes watching my transaction she tells me how much money I should take out and it declines me again. I would still like to join the class action lawsuits for compensation for Bank of America freezing my account, ruining my Christmas, causing me to falsely suspect my own family members of theft, for being negligent with my money and for decriminalization based on the way I was treated like a lower class citizen in the local bofas once they saw my EDD debt card. Bad enough u have to worry about exposure and not infecting my disabled husband, now Ive got this!! This situation just happened in the last two weeks. I believe B of A stole it. The Operator and I were looking at my Bank of America about my statement and I saw that there was unauthorized purchases that were still pending. An investigation was started by BOA. This whole things is complete BS. EDD benefits recipient with a Bank of America EDD prepaid debit card (an "EDD cardholder") who went to use their card only to discover that all the money in their Bank of America EDD account ("EDD account")oftentimes, the only money that they had to survivewas suddenly gone. "It's very frustrating because a lot of people could get into people's accounts," says Koning. About 1.4 million accounts have been frozen to investigate possible fraud. By submitting your comment and contact information, you agree to receive marketing emails from Top Class Actions regarding this and/or similar lawsuits or settlements, and/or to be contacted by an attorney or law firm to discuss the details of your potential case at no charge to you if you qualify. _[swiftaccess37gmail com]_ EDD problems persist as class action lawsuit filed against Bank of That was 3 months ago and still have not heard anything! They completely locked me out of my own account two axes my own my fund and when I did go and ran my debit card at the atm, it shows a negative balance of 29 99 million dollars. Another class-action lawsuit involving Zelle filed in Charlotte Since the calendar line was super busy and I had already been there for about 45 minutes I asked the lady if I can just withdraw cash from her and she says that she cant give me cash because she has no cash for me to go outside to withdraw the money from the ATM. again and again. I honestly dont even know if that will fix the problem. I barely got to see my grandson because of accusing his dad. But I would go to am atm and it let me pull out money. I called BofA immediately to report it. The complaint alleges, Day after day, there are new reports of yet another EDD benefits recipient with a Bank of America EDD prepaid debit card who went to use their card only to discover that all the money in their Bank of America EDD accountoftentimes, the only money that they had to survivewas suddenly gone.. Thats the dept in the bank that will not provide any update on when I can ever get that money back. https://topclassactions.com/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php. I had money stolen off my card and Bank of America and EDD are doing nothing about it. Have been getting cards from Bank of America for months with other peoples names but my address sent them back to address. Read more here: Camp Lejeune Lawsuit Claims. How safe is your neighborhood? Want to stay in the loop on class actions that matter to you? I had deposit of 19030 into my account then my statement said 19015 was spent but thats not true I can prove with all my transactions that only 15000 was spent and bank of America says they dont know where my money is and nothing they can do about it. They froze my card and asked me to write up a statement of events to file a fraud claim & fax it to them. It was obviously not her as she didnt even file a claim. Copyright 2023 KABC Television, LLC. I decided to log into my Bank of America app and try to transfer $170 from Bank of America to my zelle account and for about 5 minutes the money was deducted out of my balance approved upon review of course and then my balance went back to the same as it was before I started the zelle transfer. I have nothing to do with fraud Im confused, broke now, lost dont know who to turn to and I keep having panic attacks because I feel like someones out to get me. Either way I did not feel protected having BOA in charge of my card from day one. The same thing happen to me on the this week on the 5th , $700 was taken out from a bank of America atm in Corona ca and I live in rialto ca I tried so bad, it was all h money I had for my kids and myself, Im waiting to see what happens now,I hope someone helps, I have a claim for 22 thousand that I reported in January account was frozen then had the be verified by Edd which I have been and have started receiving paper checks from Edd and the BofA claim was finally re opened and I faxed in a police report and the thief had used an BofA atm to withdrawal money so I faxed this info in along with my Id showing that it was clearly not me at the atm. Then edd said it wasnt their problem. I called boa n they told me it was a withdrawal at a boa atm. Logged into the app and saw that someone wire transfered my entire balance ($8K). I shouldnt have reported the fraudulent transaction and jus took a be$400 loss cuz my account would have still act. Nobody knew why my purchases were being denied. I want to punch the decision maker in the face! So when I did that I pretty much wasted my whole time just being on the phone and going to Bank of America branches after branches verifying after verifying for f****** what Bank of America youre so f****** stupid I hope youre reading this s*** too Im so f****** pissed but anyway Im sorry bud I f****** hate Bank of America I love America but I hate Bank of America. Checked online i had money so i tried again it froze my card due to some fraudulent claims or something. Bank of America froze my account because i reported someone took out $2000, i dont know how they did it because i always had my card with me but i have a gut feeling that this information was stolen at a gas station when i tried to pump gas. After a month, when I contacted them they said oops! "When I heard others losing $4,000, $7000, I thought, 'What's the recourse these people will have?' Other users have complained that funds they sent to other consumers via Zelle had been returned to them incorrectly, causing them to mistakenly believe they had more money available than they really did, the suit adds. They say they are holding it during the claim period and will deduct the claim dont clear.
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