我做了银行犯罪事件的牺牲品!
文章来源: yy562021-06-27 07:39:33

看了这张照片,我的一个朋友感叹说,众生不易呀!这在我心里引起了强烈的反响,于是就写了这篇博文。

我做了银行犯罪事件的牺牲品!

不知谁给了我这么宽的心,我总觉得犯罪事件离我很远,银行是我完全可以信任的地方。从来也没有想到有一天,我会成为某一银行犯罪事件中的牺牲品。

事情还得回到2016年。

那年最引人注目的一则新闻就是美国消费者金融保护局(CFPB)指控富国银行(Wells Fargo)“虚开账户”的丑闻。该银行多达2% 的员工(5,300人)为了虚报业绩,在2006到2016期间在客户不知情的情况下,私自开设了200余万个账户,包括存款账户150万个,信用卡56.5万张,导致受害者200多万美元的损失。

记得当时我听到这则新闻感到很震惊,深深地叹了一口气,不禁道,怎么会?!因为富国银行是在巴菲特的旗下,而巴菲特在金融界的信誉是极高的。

事隔一年多,Thu, Apr 12, 2018 at 9:19 AM我接到来自富国银行的E-mail如下

As part of our commitment to make things right, we have entered into a $142 million class action settlement related to the opening of unauthorized accounts.

If you believe Wells Fargo opened a checking, savings, credit card, or line of credit account for you without your permission, or if you purchased identity theft protection from us, you may be entitled to compensation from this fund. If you submit a claim, you may be eligible for reimbursement of fees, compensation for potential impact on your credit, and an additional cash payment based on any money remaining in the fund after benefits and costs are paid out.

The deadline to submit a claim is July 7, 2018. You may exclude yourself from the settlement or submit an objection by May 14, 2018. To find out more, go to wfsettlement.com or call 1-866-431-8549.

If you have specific questions about any of your accounts or services, please visit your Wells Fargo branch or call 1-800-TO-WELLS (1-800-869-3557). Thank you for being a Wells Fargo customer.

早在几年前,我就已经关闭了在该银行的账户,所以这封电子信并没有引起我足够的重视; 可是又过了一个多月, Thu, May 24, 2018 at 6:16 AM我又接到了几乎同样内容的电子信,提醒我起诉的截止期是July 7, 2018,这次我拨通了这封信里提供的电话号码去询问为什么我会收到这样的信,

真是不问不知道,一问吓一跳!

我的天呀,原来该银行的一个职员竟然为我私自开了六个账户!我请他们把此账户的相关信息发给我,于是我收到了比一本书还厚的详情。

我回忆起那天我开账户的情形。接待我的职员是个彬彬有礼,穿戴很得体的30岁左右的英俊男士,我们聊得很投机。他说,因为他没有毕业于像沃顿这样的商学院,所以只好做这种工作,我当时还挺同情他的。

开账后我几乎没有用此账户的钱,几年后就关了此账号。谁能想到,那位男士竟然为了这种蝇头小利在牺牲别人利益的同时,也断送了自己的前程。

我决定加入索赔人的行列,但是从心底,我对得到赔偿所报的希望很小,对此事也没有投以关注。直到Thu, Mar 4 ,2020 at 12:07 PM我收到了一封来自来自Settlement办公室的电子信,告知给我寄去的赔偿支票快过期了,我还没有兑现。

Wells Fargo Unauthorized Accounts Settlement

Jabbari v. Wells Fargo & Co., No. xxxx

United States District Court for the Northern District of California

REMINDER NOTICE

Class Member ID: xxxx

A check was issued to you from the above-named Settlement. Our records indicate the payment has not been cashed or deposited. You must deposit or cash the check as soon as possible while the check is still valid.

If you have misplaced or do not have the check, an online replacement check request form is available to use for submitting your request by visiting the Settlement Website at www.WFSettlement.com. This is the quickest and most efficient way to submit your request to the Settlement Administrator without having to speak directly with a Customer Service Representative or sending an email.

You may also email the Settlement Administrator at info@wfsettlement.com. Please include your Class Member ID listed above in your email communication.

You can also speak to a live operator in English or Spanish at 1-866-431-8549, Monday through Friday, between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Central time, or visit the Settlement Website at www.WFSettlement.com.

Please be aware that you may also receive a postcard of this reminder in the mail. You can disregard this reminder email and the reminder postcard notice if you deposited or cashed the Settlement check that was mailed to you.

¿Tiene preguntas sobre esta notificación recordatorio? Llame a 1-866-431-8549 y oprime #2 para hablar con alguien en español.

Sincerely,

The Settlement Administrator

这几年我们常常搬家,所以重要的信件都写的是我们永久居住的地址。好久没回家,大概回去一次在众多的信件中错过了这封信。于是我申请了新支票,并且 隔了一段时间就收到了赔款。

前些天和好朋友聊天,她和我提起她女儿最近发现她在Chase Bank的银行账户清零了。给银行打电话去问,说是银行接到一封信说是她死了,就把帐清零了。如果这不是第一手信息,真不敢相信这是真事!

这些年来,天灾人祸,特别是新冠大流行,不少的人陷入了财政的危机,社会矛盾在增加,各种犯罪行为上升,“众生不易呀”!我们真是要提高警惕,尽量避免做任何人的牺牲品。当然,我们也不能忘记,美国是一个具有高度文明的国家,有足够的法律和制度来保护我们的利益,就像这次,在我不知情的情况下,也得到了应有的赔偿。而我朋友女儿的帐户在得到社保的证明后也迅速得到了恢复。

我把这笔赔款作为生日礼物送给了儿子,提醒他人既不像你想象的那么坏,也不像你想象的那么好。

不管世事如何,日子還要美美得過好,那就換個轻松的话题吧,吃!

夏天,最美味的食物就是几样心宜的凉面。缺了它们,这味蕾的报怨恐怕要装几箩筐。

这是刚刚做好的一盘凉面,好香!

用花椒油十蒜末海盐把葱花炒出香味,加入小黄瓜和焯过水的鴻喜菇稍加翻炒出锅。

意大利细面煮熟,过凉水,浇入上料,加辣椒油、醋和香肠。

哇,香喷喷的,好爽!!!

赶快送给圆导,在圆府里凑个热闹。