Bank of America loses 1.2 million customer records

sequoias · 02-27-2005, 01:07 PM

Hope none of u are victims of that. Scary!

http://www.komotv.com/stories/35472.htm

***VamPyroX*** · 02-27-2005, 02:16 PM

And... I used to be an account-holder! Whew!

I used to have an account with Bank of America. I closed my account because they screwed me over. I had a specific account called Versatel Account. This account is an ATM user account. I was fine until they changed the Versatel Account policies. Instead of doing my transaction anywhere at no charge, I had to use only the ATM machine. That means, any transaction I made other than their ATM machine... I would be charged for it. Of course, I did this for a month without knowing because they never told me. One day, I wrote a check to one place because I thought I had enough money in there. The check bounced. Of course, there was another check out there that hadn't been processed yet because that business didn't process it until a week later. That "week later" happened to be about the same time this check was bounced. Now, I had two checks bouncing back and forth. Both business processed my check twice. The bank also charges $25 for each time a check is bounced. The business also charge $25 for bounced checks as well. Yes, one business was dumb enough to process it more than twice. Now, I had a negative balance on my account... and the bank didn't even tell me until a month later! I got pissed off and went to the bank. I asked them why it took them so long to tell me and they simply told me that they send out all information monthly. Jeez! I asked why they didn't call me and they said that they don't do personal phone calls to people. I got pissed off and just closed my account with them. I paid off my dues and closed my account... never to come back with them again. Now, I am with Wells Fargo. Whew!

DeafSCUBA98 · 02-27-2005, 02:21 PM

vampy- as u closed ur account.. i'm wondering have they remove complettely all ur records? or do they still have ur records?

this similar thing happened to me but it's not that bank.. its other bank WELLS FARGO someone stole computer from wells fargo bank and that have data information on each customer.. i was notified right away and got 1 year free of identy theif protection plan

Lasza · 02-27-2005, 02:24 PM

Whew Glad I closed my account at Bank of America on Aug 2000 after used for almost 10 years.

Sad to see Bank of America lost more customers.

The*Empress · 02-27-2005, 03:00 PM

I trust local bank. And not worldwide banks.

ScrappyKat · 02-27-2005, 03:20 PM

Oh dear. i hold an account there...

Maria · 02-27-2005, 04:58 PM

Oh boy... good thing that my account is still in Alaska. I don't trust "political" states ( lower 48 states ). There is goin' to be makin' new laws if, anythin' happens like this....such as "high security" due to 9/11 and other things. Geez whiz ...*sigh*

XBGMER · 02-27-2005, 05:10 PM

(SCREAAAMING) " Yes I had heard it, when I saw this on tv news in few days ago..." Yes This is my concerns numbers, because I am member of BOFA since the late 2003... I hope not that I become a vitcim being lost my personal accounts and else unlike others who victim already.. BOFA better have still mine accounts in there.....

.......

DeafSCUBA98 · 02-28-2005, 01:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ckfarbes

(SCREAAAMING) " Yes I had heard it, when I saw this on tv news in few days ago..." Yes This is my concerns numbers, because I am member of BOFA since the late 2003... I hope not that I become a vitcim being lost my personal accounts and else unlike others who victim already.. BOFA better have still mine accounts in there.....

.......

normally u shouldn't worry.. because they have "back-up" tapes.. and when they know u're the one of those 1.2 million records.. they'll notify you. also they probally will offer you Free 1 or more year of indentify theif procetion plan

Cjanik · 02-28-2005, 01:31 AM

i dont know if you guys read this correctly but,

Bank of America Corp. has lost computer data tapes containing personal information on 1.2 million federal employees, including some members of the U.S. Senate.

you guys are not federal employee's

(thats just my assumption anyway unless you work for the gov't)

sequoias · 02-28-2005, 01:44 AM

I didn't read that part lol, stupid me.

Some of my friends work for fed govt so some of them may be in risk. Anyways, 1.2 million is alot of employees working for federal government!

02-27-2005, 01:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
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*VamPyroX* bloody phreak from hell Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Hell Posts: 26,930	And... I used to be an account-holder! Whew! I used to have an account with Bank of America. I closed my account because they screwed me over. I had a specific account called Versatel Account. This account is an ATM user account. I was fine until they changed the Versatel Account policies. Instead of doing my transaction anywhere at no charge, I had to use only the ATM machine. That means, any transaction I made other than their ATM machine... I would be charged for it. Of course, I did this for a month without knowing because they never told me. One day, I wrote a check to one place because I thought I had enough money in there. The check bounced. Of course, there was another check out there that hadn't been processed yet because that business didn't process it until a week later. That "week later" happened to be about the same time this check was bounced. Now, I had two checks bouncing back and forth. Both business processed my check twice. The bank also charges $25 for each time a check is bounced. The business also charge $25 for bounced checks as well. Yes, one business was dumb enough to process it more than twice. Now, I had a negative balance on my account... and the bank didn't even tell me until a month later! I got pissed off and went to the bank. I asked them why it took them so long to tell me and they simply told me that they send out all information monthly. Jeez! I asked why they didn't call me and they said that they don't do personal phone calls to people. I got pissed off and just closed my account with them. I paid off my dues and closed my account... never to come back with them again. Now, I am with Wells Fargo. Whew! __________________ Check out my city... CLICK HERE! (If you already visited yesterday, visit again today!)

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DeafSCUBA98 my cute fish of the year! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: land of 10,000 lakes and living by one of them Posts: 4,627	vampy- as u closed ur account.. i'm wondering have they remove complettely all ur records? or do they still have ur records? this similar thing happened to me but it's not that bank.. its other bank WELLS FARGO someone stole computer from wells fargo bank and that have data information on each customer.. i was notified right away and got 1 year free of identy theif protection plan __________________ Nucleus Freedom 04/18/05 activiated 05/16/05

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02-27-2005, 02:24 PM	#4 (permalink)
Lasza Premium Lurker Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Mile High State Posts: 2,510	Whew Glad I closed my account at Bank of America on Aug 2000 after used for almost 10 years. Sad to see Bank of America lost more customers.

02-27-2005, 03:20 PM	#6 (permalink)
ScrappyKat Shake ya ass! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Spotsy, VA Posts: 189	Oh dear. i hold an account there...

02-27-2005, 04:58 PM	#7 (permalink)
Maria Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: FLORIDA Posts: 8,093	Oh boy... good thing that my account is still in Alaska. I don't trust "political" states ( lower 48 states ). There is goin' to be makin' new laws if, anythin' happens like this....such as "high security" due to 9/11 and other things. Geez whiz ...sigh

02-28-2005, 01:31 AM	#10 (permalink)
Cjanik Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 135	i dont know if you guys read this correctly but, Bank of America Corp. has lost computer data tapes containing personal information on 1.2 million federal employees, including some members of the U.S. Senate. you guys are not federal employee's (thats just my assumption anyway unless you work for the gov't)

02-28-2005, 01:44 AM	#11 (permalink)
sequoias Railfan 4 life! Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: The Evergreen State Posts: 11,796	I didn't read that part lol, stupid me. Some of my friends work for fed govt so some of them may be in risk. Anyways, 1.2 million is alot of employees working for federal government! __________________

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