Mosson argues he isnt the only person having to deal with the issue. Please send me information on how I may join this law suite. I think this is very unfair and I need help can somebody please contact me and tell me what I should do because whore $440 was stolen from me Thats really freaky because Im scared theyre going to try and steal more money from me again and I think its unfair that these people get to walk around with someone elses money and the banks not even helping me there against me. The backlog and processing of unemployment claims continue to frustrate people who need it most. I am currently going through this they reopened my card yesterday as of 2/1/2021 5:00 pm PST and im waiting for my funds which pays for me a hotel room biweekly so now im currently sleep by the train tracks until the return my payment. Its silence speaks volumes, the lawsuit says. Attorney General Eric Holder and Associate Attorney General Tony West announced today that the Department of Justice has reached a $16.65 billion settlement with Bank of America Corporation - the largest civil settlement with a single entity in American history to resolve federal and state claims against Bank of America and its former and Now Bank of America is being accused of not taking proper safety measures. It took me forever to get it working again. According to the suit, the bank has yet to reimburse the withdrawals or unfreeze the plaintiffs account, leaving her without access to $21,000 EDD has since deposited into her account. Then asked did I file a police report. I am stressed to the maximum. 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. According to the complaint, the bank is responsible for administering the payouts and EDD is not able to force Bank of America to change its ways. They told me they activated the card and transferred me to another automated system to reset my PIN number. I did everything they said but I still have no access . expected to be mailed out. The lady from the claim department told me that probably someone from Las Vegas hacked my account just because I told her I went there. While EDD is still holding onto my money. Camp Lejeune residents now have the opportunity to claim compensation for harm suffered from contaminated water. Bank of America Faces Class Action Over Unemployment Debit Card Fraud Weve been on hold every single time a minimum of 42 minutes. Thank you so much. i said that isnt possible I am holding my card and was sleeping and only I know my pin. EDD fraud mess: Judge sides with jobless workers over BofA I made a walmart grocery purchase at 5am and my debit card worked. Camp Lejeune residents now have the opportunity to claim compensation for harm suffered from contaminated water. Their email address is %%instantrecovery12 AT gmaIL DOt coM%%. Called back on Monday and had 3 reps forms Texas belligerently scream at me and asked to be transferred to a supervisor. Bank of America EDD Funds Fraud and Lack of Response Complaint, Unauthorized Credit or Debit Card Charges. The reps were always clueless to why this was happening and called it hold harmless. This browser does not support PDFs. 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. I advised its an open and shut case as I didnt rob my own card, and so they can prosecute whoever did and Id be happy to testify. Bank of America class action alleges bank misleadingly marketed PPP loans to small businesses Read More. I paid into the system I'm collecting because I'm out of work and you can't assist me?" Customers who used a payment card to make a purchase at A San Francisco law firm filed the class-action lawsuit Thursday alleging a laundry list of failings by Bank of America, saying the suit is a wakeup call for the bank and that the problems could have been foreseen. Terms and Conditions. I BEG TO DIFFER!! So much for protecting the bank consumer when the bank couldnt keep their customers money safe. Next, I will report this to Consumer Protection Agency which also handles the banks and file a police report. After seeing no results by the beginning of March, I contacted one of the state representatives offices and spoke with someone named Jeff Sparks ,who in turn reached out to his contact at Bank of America in an effort to resolve my issue. Because magnetic-stripe cards use the same transaction data each time a card is used, the cards are extremely easy for thieves to duplicate, the suit explains. They said I should get a claim form in ten days. One lady told me that I am at risk of account closure. Im sick and tiered of calling Bank of America to report unauthorized use of my account. New cases and investigations, settlement deadlines, and news straight to your inbox. And when I went to the gas station to pump gas I noticed I couldnt pump more than $25 I didnt check my account before I pumped gas because I assumed my money was in there. I could not believe it I was sick to the stomach sad man Angry pissed I wanted to just hurt somebody I looked at somebody and just just stop. This is not fair I have done nothing wrong and I would like my funds released in my bank account closed because I will never do business with Bank of America ever again. The Oakland resident noticed unauthorized charges on his account in December and called Bank of Americas customer service to report the fraudulent charges, according to the complaint. "I been talking to EDD every day and they say they sent the paperwork over but when I talked to Bank of America, they say they never got it," said Koning. EDD Fraud: Federal Judge Issues Sweeping Injunction Against Bank of America the content you have visited before, Advertising: Gather personally identifiable information such as name and location, Advertising: Use information for tailored advertising with third parties, Advertising: Allow you to connect to social sites, Advertising: Identify device you are using. I am a woman in construction. As a result, the suit says, the EDD cards security vulnerabilities became a target in 2020 for large numbers of individuals who used cloned cards to make fraudulent ATM withdrawals and unauthorized purchases. Please include me in your class action lawsuit. I was able to recover all the money I lost just last month with the help of Cryptoshades. He called the bank and notified them. 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. Their attitude is totally different from their non-EDD customers. I just found out that EDD unfrozen my account on April 1, 2021. I called back several days later to check on the status of my claim and they said it was closed. Judge orders Bank of America to stop auto-denying EDD fraud claims Please add me. I don't get my money back?" I nearly lost my home! me seems like Bank of America has some shady employees messing with accounts. Unfortunately I can not afford to have my card shut down / put on hold its my life line iv been a contractor / home improvements for yrs but covid has destroyed me and now living in my rv in parking lots and my card allows me to fuel my generator so I at least have electricity but I certainly can not and will not tolerate being robbed or stolen from. I called EDD who told me to contact the bank, who told me to contact EDD who told me to contact the bank. "We believe that the damages in this case are in the tens or hundreds of millions of dollars because there are so many victims," said Danitz. that reports on class action lawsuits, class action settlements, After filing an online police report in my city where the theft occured, categorized as Identity Theft, I got a temporary number from the police then the next week I received the email approval notice from the police and gave me an official copy of my initial report with a new case number. According to the lawsuit, one of the plaintiffs is a South Carolina woman who is over 70 years old. I made customer service aware of this and their reply was that it was 10 days from the initial claim. Since last fall, hundreds of others have been reaching out to KPIX 5, desperately asking for help, saying their claims were denied without an investigation, sometimes a day after calling the bank. After weeks when I finally got throught to a boa rep. She told me that the System needed to Update and that once it did my funds would be added to my card..that never happenedfor the next few weeks I didnt recieve my $300 dollar deposits until the -$1300 balance was paid.!!! The panel roundly rejected the bank's suggestion as "unwieldy," pointing out that the claims "overlap extensively but with substantive differences." I never received my initial card from Bank of America and I finally called and they said that a card had never been issued to me and they would sent me out a new one. Ive received new cards, new accounts and the money gets taken out the moment its deposited. Same happened yesterday they got me for$1600.00i. 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. status of any class action settlement claim. You cannot hold someones money and tell them that you dont know why they cant get it out it doesnt make sense at all. I will be filing a police report and an FTC online report of the fraud. This whole things is complete BS. They closed all my accounts that Id had for 13 years and my credit card. EDD and Bank of America are working closely together to fight fraud. Again and again and again. left in my account (after going to the atm). I filed a claim with BofA and sent them all of the police info. Being a Single father this really affected me and despite all efforts to contact them failed. Oh and I am out of Sacramento, Ca. My card got declined and I tried again with the same outcome, only to check my account and see it almost completely drained. They then locked me out of all of my online access. This is not right and once again Im on the street. Same frustration here on Tuesday April 2 went to buy some groceries and card was declined. RELATED: California unemployment: EDD freezes pay for thousands of workers on New Year's Day. I lost track of everything when I just gave up what now I dont want to give up I just want to see them face some kind of punishment for what they did to us me whoever went through this s*** that they put you through or me or he or she these f****** punks dont discriminate when it comes to f****** people over and I still have these emails from them but yet they cant even unlock my mobile banking. So I called again a few days ago to see what was going on, and the gentleman on the phone tells me my claim hadnt been reopened yet and it was in the reconsideration to reopen process. Are you a theft victim? is Mosson, et al. Bank of America Class Action Lawsuit Settlement - Juris Laws When I called they told me that they could not process my claim until EDD unfroze and confirmed my identity.