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Bank Claims Georgia Woman Somehow Owes It $300 Million
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2013/06/300-million-bank-error-georgia-ann-wiley.html ^ | 6/14/2013 | Dan Amira

Posted on 06/14/2013 1:34:41 PM PDT by nickcarraway

Bank error not in your favor, right? Like in Monopoly? You know how the Banks are constantly screwing over the People, just because they get off on it sexually? Here's a good example of that:

Ann Wiley is trying to get to the bottom of the error, but no one knows how it happened. She says three separate instances of $100 million charges to her account have frozen her assets. Sun Trust Bank told Wiley the problem was with the Department of Revenue.

Even though this is obviously a glitch that seems like it should be easily solvable, it has nevertheless not been resolved, because that would require the Banks being helpful instead of reveling in their twisted psychosexual mind games:

Wiley called her bank, SunTrust, and was told that the problem was with the Department of Revenue.

It turns out that a car she bought in 2004 may be the problem. "They're telling me it's the remaining balance of a sale. A $274 sales tax," said Wiley.

Oh, sure, a $274 balance ballooned into a $300 million balance overnight. That makes sense. You are some real sick bastards, the Banks.


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Miscellaneous; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: bankaccount; bankerror; bankmistake; sourcetitlenoturl

1 posted on 06/14/2013 1:34:41 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

The Feds are finally fixing the deficit.


2 posted on 06/14/2013 1:36:16 PM PDT by heartwood
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To: heartwood

Or the state is.


3 posted on 06/14/2013 1:36:43 PM PDT by heartwood
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To: nickcarraway

Suntrust is anything but trustworthy


4 posted on 06/14/2013 1:36:46 PM PDT by driftdiver (I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
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To: nickcarraway

“There was a banker named Sunny,
Who had some habits, kinda funny.

Each day without fault,
He would (****) in the vault,

And say, “I’ve just come into money!”

And you people just pass it from hand to hand.


5 posted on 06/14/2013 1:41:22 PM PDT by alloysteel (When did the government suddenly become our psycho ex-girlfriend? - Jay Leno)
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To: nickcarraway

Just wait the pay up dead beats the bank don’t make mistakes Freepers will be along shortly.


6 posted on 06/14/2013 1:48:49 PM PDT by Kartographer ("We mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor.")
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To: nickcarraway

Just an innovative variation of the “Cyprus Method” of collection of taxes whether you owe them or not.


7 posted on 06/14/2013 1:55:52 PM PDT by RetiredTexasVet (UN Secretary General Barki-At-Moon says, "Save the planet - eat more bugs"!)
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To: nickcarraway; potlatch; PhilDragoo

I mailed my premium of $233 in immediately for disability insurance required by the state. Ten weeks later I received a fine of $13,000, along with a list of the laws I was allegedly violating. They said pay up immediately, as I was being fined at $200/day. Fortunately my insurance agent got to the bottom of it same day. The Labor Dept misentered our EID number, and put our timely payment in the wrong account. I had to apply for an abatement, which I received fairly quickly, but there was no record of their error. It was the day it dawned on me fully the power the government has over us for tiny infractions, even when they didn’t happen.


8 posted on 06/14/2013 1:56:18 PM PDT by ntnychik
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To: nickcarraway

Looks like her problem is with the revenoors, not the bank. Blaming the bank for a tax lien sounds like something the ‘Occupy’ crowd would do.


9 posted on 06/14/2013 2:02:26 PM PDT by PAR35
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To: nickcarraway

$300 million! She’s obviously too big to fail. I suppose it would be in the bank’s best interest to see that she remains healthy, relatively happy, and well trained in the job market if they hope to get their money back. Could be the best thing that ever happened to her.


10 posted on 06/14/2013 2:06:33 PM PDT by paint_your_wagon
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To: nickcarraway

About 20 years ago, Union Bank made an error in my favor while sweeping monies between accounts. What should have been $40,000, was deposited in an interest bearing account as $40,000,000. First thing next morning, I get this frantic call about the error. The only thing I requested for was the interest, around $1000.00 on one day. Needless to say they didn’t think it was as funny as I did.


11 posted on 06/14/2013 2:23:16 PM PDT by Slicksadick (Go out on a limb........Its where the fruit is.)
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To: nickcarraway

300 million? Will you take a check?


12 posted on 06/14/2013 2:33:30 PM PDT by count-your-change (you don't have to be brilliant, not being stupid is enough)
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To: count-your-change

Who do you think you are..... Bernanke? Lol


13 posted on 06/14/2013 2:46:37 PM PDT by Orange1998
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To: nickcarraway

Those late charges and fees sure do add up.


14 posted on 06/14/2013 2:53:39 PM PDT by bgill (This reply was mined before it was posted.)
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To: nickcarraway

Is she a member of the Tea Party?


15 posted on 06/14/2013 2:58:29 PM PDT by lwd (This post was recorded by the N.S.A.)
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To: nickcarraway

She should try to borrow another Hundred Mil from them - isn’t it the way it goes - the more you owe, the easier it is to borrow more?


16 posted on 06/14/2013 3:18:37 PM PDT by trebb (Where in the the hell has my country gone?)
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To: nickcarraway

Second thread today on people minding their own business and having their accounts emptied by mistake. I think there are an even dozen ways that official directives or “mistakes” can empty your account, in addition to honest private-sector thievery.


17 posted on 06/14/2013 3:45:08 PM PDT by jiggyboy (Ten percent of poll respondents are either lying or insane)
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