Public File for KBCW-TV / KBCW 44 Cable 12. McCune Law Group, alongside co-counsel Tycko & Zavareei LLP and Kelley | Uustal Trial Attorneys has filed a class action complaint against Bank of America on If you have lost money to scam anytime at all, there is a solution. One opinion on the widespread fraud is that Bank of America could have prevented it if it had used the current best security standards and issued the cards with EMV chips, rather than using what the complaint calls outdated, fraud-prone magnetic stripe technology. The bank uses EMV chips in its own debit cards, calling it an important tool in increasing card security., According to the complaint, Bank of America has violated California laws and Regulation E of the Electronic Funds Transfer Act; has negligently failed to warn EDD cardholders about the risks associated with its EDD cards and accounts; and has negligently performed its contract with the California EDD, among other violations of law.. I checked my deposit and it showed that there was a deposit on March 29 and then I checked my last 10 transactions and before the gas station was a $440 with drawl from a Bank of America located in Vista California which is 30 minutes from me. The girl never started a case for me. Nothing has helped nor worked. Ive called 50+ times and never am able to speak to anyone. A new filing out of California claims the bank isnt protecting the unemployment benefit accounts it is in charge of and is failing to make it right for the thousands whove been frozen out of their money. They took $1000 out of my account. i said great my funds have been restored? I will be filing a police report and an FTC online report of the fraud. As soon as my monies we be deposited they had it setup to automatically transfer. They activated the new card but didnt reopen the claim. them at support@thehackerspro. It was also done at a Wells Fargo atm while i was at work. Fill out this form for a FREE and prompt case evaluation. Car payment bounced; insurance payment bounced. The one letter I recieved denying my claim gave reasons that did not even apply to my claim at all. I asked them how I get my account unfrozen and they said well you have to do a fraud investigation and so then I asked them well how do I get a fraud investigation of my account when its froze and they had no answer its extremely frustrating. However, this can result in some functions no longer being available. The lawsuit is Cajas v.Bank of America, N.A, Case No. Bank of America had urged the panel to allow the class action lawsuits to proceed separately using "informal coordination" to organize the legal proceedings. on Dec 18, 2020. I tried to get my money back and they told EDD that my account was fraudulent and stopped my unemployment benefits. "I want Bank of America to be held accountable. 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.. Today I called again and finally spoke to a supervisor only to have her listen to my complain for about a minute only to find out that she put herself on mute. Read our Newswire Disclaimer. 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. I am so distraught that I have considered suicide because of the instability and complete unaccountability by Bank of America as well as California EDD to resolve these issues so that I can keep a roof over my head by bare essentials for survival. Then when I reported it to B of A, they shut down my card and said they would issue a new card in two days(there is no actual Bank of America bank in my whole county!). This is horrible!!! My husband is actually currently dealing with this right now we went to do our taxes in February2022 and found out that his EDD money was stolen after he went back to Work in March 2021 and someone reopened his claim in May 2021 changed all his settings so he didnt get any notifications so person collected all the way till September 2021 total of $7100 .He currently has been denied by Bank of America EDD 7 time .Just received information from them regarding some of the transactions and only by teller not the ATMs no time stamps Bare minimum information so yesterday he called and complained and reopen the case again and ask for all of the ATM and teller transactions with timestamps and pictures. Furthermore, Mosson points to Bank of America failing to uphold its liability guarantee by leaving him without any money during the ordeal. here is their contact info Please include me in this lawsuit, just yesterday someone withdrawal $1,000 from my account, I just filed a claim and was told it will take 90 Days. When I filed my claim 5 months ago California EDD froze my UI account down and made me verify my Id which took over a month due to their faulty system and they still owe me thousands in my unemployment payments frozen in pending status. I'm like, what? 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. I knew I had enough in the account to cover it. The three plaintiffs, California unemployment benefits recipients who reported fraudulent transactions relating to their EDD accounts, claim to have lost access to their funds as a result of Bank of Americas conduct. The group represented may be larger than the group filing the lawsuit. And it said that same amountThats the app showed. I have had mine frozen for over a month. i found out last week that the funds i have in my b of a edd account are gone. They refuse to give my money back. Ive had the same thing just happen to me. In court documents, the bank said the "plaintiffs wide-ranging demands would (instead) help legions of criminals perpetuate fraudulent schemes," because it says most of the fraud claims were filed by criminals in the first place. And that's how they made me feel," said Yick. No sh*t!!! I want to punch the decision maker in the face! Over $3000 has been taken. My name is Cindy bryant. Bad enough EDD is more than 8 payments behind on my claim, when i do get a payment, someone fraudulently takes it and no help is given by BOfA. Instead of completing their investigation they closed the claim in which I had to have it reopened November19,2020 I reopened my claim I would call everydAy letting them know how important it was for them to hurry up with their investigation I had rent to pay along with other bills.. all they kept t telling me was that I needed to be patient and wait.now its February my claim was completed and I still havent received my credit back in my account . A number of legislators are pushing for an investigation. Please add me Bank of America froze my account for no reason. You can recover your loss by visiting ( F U N D R E S T O R E R C O M ), I was scammed by a Binary online website last month. First of all its not their duty to check everyones unemployment that is up to the unemployment commission. California unemployment fraud 4 times worse than first reported, 'HELP US!!' I keep calling every other day and have to wait for hours and no answer still up to day no luck. 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 lost my car because of this and Im still about to lose my home. From what Ive been reading, it doesnt look good. Bank of America closed my account so now I cannot view passed bank statements. So now that my claim was granted their telling me that the extra 4,000 they kept if of mine I wont be getting that back. Why is it that they cant even give you a time frame as to when to expect your money back?! Weve been hung up on. Case 3:21-cv-00869, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.To read the complaint, click here. Pending Settlements; Investigations; One of the people forgot to mute her phone while I was talking and she was in a drive through at jack n the box. Bank of America exposed unemployed California workers to fraud and suspended jobless payments after it failed to properly safeguard their benefits accounts, a federal class-action lawsuit. with similar claims was filed against Bank of America. It barely got unfroze march 31 2021. B OF A told will take them 90 days to investigates . I explained that I absolutely need that money for my son and I to survive and repeatedly asked both associates with whom I spoke, how long before the money would be available for me. Bank of America closed my moms account , someone had deposited $25,000 of unemployment benefits into her account. Class Action Lawsuit Attorney and Lawyer. I called immediately and was told to make a claim. The representative assured me someone from the Closed Claims for Reconsideration Dept. I called BofA claims to verify they received the reports only to be told that they failed to file my claim correctly when I called to report it the first time and they would have to start over and re file everything all over again. I received a replacement card in the mail yesterday and could not activate it through their automated system so I called them. I made customer service aware of this and their reply was that it was 10 days from the initial claim. They denied my claim again because my copy of the ID wasnt clear enough. This is ridiculous Ive already been victimized by the predator that took my money, now Im waiting on one (B of A) to unemployment. And before that I tried to transfer $5000 from my Bank of America account to my PayPal account and they locked my account and I had to go into the bank to get verified for them to unlock my account and they did but I never got my $5000 back! Why waste our time opening claims if they just are gonna close them. I cant get any help from the Unemploymet office. A class-action lawsuit claims Bank of America promised 'zero-liability to EDD card holders' but isn't delivering, or protecting card holders. Its a never ending circle that keeps me locked out of my account and money. So far so good. Bank of America has since responded, noting that it has added customer service agents to answer phone calls and investigate claims in a statement to reporters. Now our identities are out in cyberspace, our credit is ruined, we have no money to pay bills, and we cant even get a loan for a penny! Ok. Wow.. Every time I hear that name Bank of America. settlement administrator or your attorney for any updates regarding The countless hours between Bank of America and EDD either giving me incorrect information or no information at all or realistic expectations has left me very frazzled and almost suicidal. I lost about $35,000 to them and they denied all my withdrawal request, and gave me all sort of filty request. 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. SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX 5) -- A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction against Bank of America Tuesday in the wake of widespread fraudulent Employment Development Department (EDD) claims. The lawsuit alleges that widespread fraud affecting EDD debit cards as thousands of Californians were out of work during the coronavirus pandemic was rooted in Bank of America's failure to properly secure the debit cards with an "EMV" chip. THIS THEFT IS NO LONGER GOING TO BE CONSIDERED misdemeanors its getting shut down and going federal so you better make damn sure you are doing the right things because claims will be least of worries when they start doing real arrests ! 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. When next you want to be involved in any online investment, always endeavor to make proper research about the company and check online reviews on dependable platforms. He is also dealing with serious health issues. Either way I did not feel protected having BOA in charge of my card from day one. WOW! Bank of America froze the account, leaving Mosson unable to access the remaining funds eventually returning the entire balance back to Californias unemployment department. They froze my account several times after trying to purchase items from Walmart. I called b of a and they had hung up on me or gave me the run around. I was taken for over a thousand dollars in February 2021. I opened a claim the following day first thing when they opened and reported all the unathorized charges. The case looks to cover all Zelle customers residing in the United States whose funds were affected by the service malfunction that occurred on January 18, 2023. Might as well be talking to a rock. Class action lawsuits are brought by a large group with a common claim against a wrongdoer whether an individual or company. She seemed pretty shocked as was I. My card says, CLOSED. So I gave up. They dont offer a option to speak to fraud right away as typically I have been able to imediately reach a live rep in the even of a lost or stolen card situation or fraud in my cause. I had 200 taken from my account.i was suppose to recieve 1000 when i checked 200 was taken ..i live in kentucky.. In the economic devastation of the Covid-19 pandemic, millions of people are relying on unemployment and similar government benefits to provide money for basic living expenses. THERE IS DEF VERY SHADY ACTIVITY GOING ON!!! Unemployment benefits, my EDD Bank of America debit card was compromised on December 14th 2020, I called to stop the card. I have give up hope that something will be done its 5,708 now I cant get in to my account this is so frustrating _. Hello. Being a Single father this really affected me and despite all efforts to contact them failed. And the people that I do get to talk to tell me they are sorry. Bank of America claims to have a Zero Liability policy in such situations, but the complaint says it does not appear to be applying it to the victims of the theft. I was treated lije it was up to me to prove to them that I was not the crook! May 14 (Reuters) - Bank of America Corp BAC.N agreed to pay $75 million to settle a lawsuit accusing the second-largest U.S. bank of extracting overdraft fees it didn't earn . Asked the rep if she could give me an update as to when $1,256.00 would be credited back to my account and she said that that dept is closed but to call back on Monday. Must be a new B of A POLICY. Moreover, the suit alleges, the bank reversed credits to unemployment recipients accounts that it had previously granted, causing the accounts to fall into a negative balance and preventing the individuals from accessing any of their funds. 7OYS's consumer hotline is a free consumer mediation service for those in the San Francisco Bay Area. With a default judgment, Bank of America has the legal authority to do things like harm your credit, garnish your wages, or gain access to the funds in your bank account. Read About More Class Action Lawsuits & Class Action Settlements: document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Ive had $11,000 taken from my account, even after they closed and opened a new account. Edd says they cant do anything but send paper checks and boa says they cant do anything. I then checked the mobile app and all of my unemployment money was there but it showed the first attempt to purchase something was declined. You cannot hold someones money and tell them that you dont know why they cant get it out it doesnt make sense at all. new card worked 3 times before they froze my card and I am unable to access my money! BOA IS JUST AS BAD AS THE THIEVES TAKING THE MONEY. RELATED: California unemployment: EDD freezes pay for thousands of workers on New Year's Day. The state of California and the EDD specifically are failing us, putting us into debt, trashing credit scores, ruining lives even further. My account, which I cannot access, has been closed since February, with no end in sight. Many people believe that they would be unable to win this case. I was already a check or two away from losing it all, post pandemic. When I spoke to the B of A agent she said $780..00 had been withdrawn from my account with a card and pin early in the morning. The class for this action is all persons who got, or are entitled to get, EDD benefits via a Bank of America EDD account or debit card, who have suffered or are threatened with a legal injury caused by Bank of America, as described in this complaint, between January 1, 2020 and the present. They have a problem, look inside. I just used it for gas. my benefit expiration date changed from 12/26/20 to 04/10/21 and they didnt let me know at all! "When I heard others losing $4,000, $7000, I thought, 'What's the recourse these people will have?' They are treating hard working Americans like criminals and without sympathy. Hi please add me . 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. I freaked out call Bank of America notify them of this and then the agent told me to file a police report that it would help. on the third call they sent me to the bank, when I left my house there was no new charges on my account. It also claims the bank failed to reimburse victims as required by the EDD contract, and left them on hold for hours as they tried to file claims. "I feel violated, cheated, unheard," said Jennifer Yick. $600 stolen from an ATM in LA when I was in San Fran. As the case tells it, Bank of America responded to the uptick in fraudulent transactions by blocking nearly 350,000 Californians access to their unemployment benefits in October 2020. Just last week, a separate class action lawsuit with similar claims was filed against Bank of America. The Claims representative said I was liable for the stolen funds. If the judge says yes, it could open the case to people all over the country, including here in the Carolinas. still not resolved after November 02 2020. I dont know whether to send in my EDD claim for benefits because now I have no active account. I called them immediately having to wait almost 3 hours to speak with someone. This isnt free money. You must contact the I called EDD stayed on hold for 2 hours and changed my payment method to mailing my check. People like me are relying on this money to get things taken care of, and for a bank being of the people it certainly doesnt feel that way. Cancelled card and sent me a new one however I just received a letter dated the day after i called to report fraud closing claim and blocking access to my funds remaining in my account. Nobody knew why my purchases were being denied. 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. Edd verified my identity in jan. and notified boa to reopen account countless calls with boa saying they received nothing from Edd, or its a process that takes time, or, you must call Edd or, it is not under our control, or boa didnt close your account Edd did, or a request for form is being submitted, it will take 10 days, etc etc. The issue was the topic of the state lawmakers in a hearing held Tuesday, ABC 7 News reports. 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). PLEASE CONTACT ME. 4 days later I finally get my new card in the mail, three days later they let the exact same thing happen. Your email address will not be published. You can change these settings at any time. I said if I dont get that credit back into my account, I will contact my local Assemblyman in Alameda and my attorney. I saw my statement and those purchases that were pending were approved by Bank of America. expected to be mailed out. The order is a temporary rebuke to Sacramento County District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert, a 2022 attorney general contender who sued Gov. Id love to get it on this. Seems alot like an inside job on the banks end. I had 300.00 taken out of my account then they froze my account. On Monday April 19th I woke up to a low funds alert of my Bank of America prepaid debit card. The change by the EDD was spurred by a recent lawsuit with the Center for Workers' Rights that included the new claimant payment policy as part of its settlement. Its not fair so I basically lose out on that other 4,000 dollars. My Bank of America account was hacked and someone spent 1200 dollars out of my account and it was a hassle to get them to pay me back but they did. I knew there was plenty funds to purchase the groceries and gifts I had for my family. How safe is your neighborhood? Privacy Policy | Rip the phone right off the wall and bang non stop over and over and over and over. I told Bank of America that transaction was unauthorized by me and that I was never aware of any of this transaction. Sheriff's Office Releases Harrowing Body Camera Footage From VTA Massacre, Public File for KBCW-TV / KBCW 44 Cable 12. It has caused Great conflict in my current marital affairs along with other family members due to the financial strain and emotional anguish. I reported ut and filed a claim.