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Wells Fargo Cancels Lauren Witzke’s Bank Account, Leaves Her Stranded Out of State With No Money
National File ^ | June 15 | Jack Hadfield

Posted on 06/15/2021 12:20:17 PM PDT by RandFan

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To: eyeamok
they are Committing Grand Theft, Fraud and Money Laundering and you should have filed a Formal Criminal Complaint.

Oh, yeah, you'll win that one.

21 posted on 06/15/2021 12:35:33 PM PDT by Fido969 ( Sc)
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To: Seruzawa

No, they can’t. And doing so and stating that it is legal will completely undermine the entire banking system. NO one from the least to the most wealthy will feel that it is a safe place to put money. Typically, for funds to be seized there has to be due process- a court has to order it. And typically, the court won’t order such if the account is held by two people since the money in the accounts may be the other person’s. Point is, the banks are very very careful about this because there is much more at stake than the loss of just one person’s funds. A bank run is not something anyone wants.


22 posted on 06/15/2021 12:36:51 PM PDT by NicoDon
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To: RWGinger

Waiting for and a-hole to post “start your own bank” and “free enterprise” while ignoring the government imposed roadblocks to doing so.


23 posted on 06/15/2021 12:37:50 PM PDT by wildcard_redneck ( COVID lockdowns are the Establishment's attack on the middle class and our Republic )
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To: RandFan

Wells Fargo is not a trustworthy bank.

Everyone should remove their money from this bank immediately and close their accounts.

Your money is not safe there.


24 posted on 06/15/2021 12:38:45 PM PDT by Skywise
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To: RandFan

May I suggest that the employee (s) at Wells Fargo who did this, to go and reproduce asexually.

5.56mm


25 posted on 06/15/2021 12:39:20 PM PDT by M Kehoe (Quid Pro Joe and the Ho need to go.)
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To: RandFan

I don’t get it.

When I’m out of state I take a fair amount of cash to get me through and I have credit cards from more than one financial institution. It wouldn’t matter if I couldn’t get to the money in my bank. (Also I have money in more than one bank just in case something goes sour with one.)

On the other hand, maybe she relies on ATM’s that draw from her bank account. I don’t use ATM’s so I don’t know about that. If so, not letting her have access to her money through the ATM isn’t right.


26 posted on 06/15/2021 12:39:23 PM PDT by KrisKrinkle (Blessed be those who know the depth and breadth of ignorance. Cursed be those who don't.)
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To: Fido969

The ‘fraud checks’ have gotten annoying.

I know, they are for a good reason.

To keep all the nefarious thieves from making off with our money (and the banks - the banks being on the hook for a substantial part if not all of the theft under many circumstances.

Just annoying as heck.

If I want to spend my money having a good time with Biden’s stripper... well, the bank should not be playing mom and blocking me!


27 posted on 06/15/2021 12:39:49 PM PDT by Pikachu_Dad ("the media are selling you a line of soap)
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To: RandFan

I’ve dealt personally with Wells Fargo when it gobbled up my account at Wachovia Bank which gobbled up my original account at AG Edwards.

AG Edwards was never a problem to deal with.
Wachovia was ok.
Wells Fargo was a nightmare. Account rep I had to deal with tried to stall closing an account. Eventually had to threaten legal action.


28 posted on 06/15/2021 12:41:03 PM PDT by Flick Lives (“Today we celebrate the first glorious anniversary of the Information Purification Directives.”)
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To: RandFan

Political affiliation, except membership in recognized terrorist organizations, should be protected.


29 posted on 06/15/2021 12:43:03 PM PDT by Reno89519 (Buy American, Hire American! End All Worker Visa Programs. Replace Visa Workers w/ American Wo)
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To: Fido969

The same thing happened to me, for the same reason. I was 3000 miles from home, on the opposite coast in other words, with no access to my money. I eventually got it cleared up, but it was a pain.

I asked, how do I avoid you stranding me with no money in future? They said, well, you should call us before you travel so we’ll know. I’ve been traveling all my adult life, including international, and nothing like this has ever happened before. Grrr.


30 posted on 06/15/2021 12:43:04 PM PDT by marron
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To: RandFan
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CHOKE POINT!!

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31 posted on 06/15/2021 12:43:37 PM PDT by Roccus (Prima di ogni altra cosa, siate armati!)
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To: SmokingJoe

Just because they can’t doesn’t mean they won’t. People are doing a lot of things these days that are illegal and getting away with it.


32 posted on 06/15/2021 12:43:39 PM PDT by MayflowerMadam (Faith, not fear. Faith, not faintheartedness.)
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To: Mariner
There is more to the story. Almost certain.

I am personally familiar with multiple conservative public figures who have had their bank accounts closed simply because of their political opinions and for no other reason.

If you have never heard of this then all that means is that there are things you've never heard of.

33 posted on 06/15/2021 12:43:59 PM PDT by Tom in SFCA
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To: glorgau

Never had a bank account. Very first account was an S&L, grandpa opened that up for me. My first real account has been at the same credit union for almost 30 years.

If I had to use a bank, it would be a “local” bank, like Frost Bank. I believe that are only in Texas.


34 posted on 06/15/2021 12:44:10 PM PDT by DallasGal (Le temps fuit sans retour )
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To: Seruzawa
Wait. The bank can just confiscate her money?

Only if you're Republican.

35 posted on 06/15/2021 12:44:26 PM PDT by libertylover (Our biggest problem by far: most of the news media is agenda driven, not truth driven.)
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To: KrisKrinkle

I bet she is like most people that travel extensively, using credit cards for 99.9% of transactions. Something fishy about her stores as she surely has more than a single account at Wells Fargo. What about credit cards?


36 posted on 06/15/2021 12:45:08 PM PDT by Reno89519 (Buy American, Hire American! End All Worker Visa Programs. Replace Visa Workers w/ American Wo)
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To: Pollard
They can close an account but I think they have to give you your money. She’s probably got it waiting for her at the bank in the form of a cashier’s check. Once she gets it, she needs to find a nice little small town bank to put it in.

After the BOA fiasco my wife and I went through, we switched our six figure accounts to a local credit union.

Couldn't be happier. You get way better service from a local bank and they don't care about your politics.

37 posted on 06/15/2021 12:46:32 PM PDT by SamAdams76 (Give me a Pigfoot and a Bottle of Beer)
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To: Mariner

So creditors could just clean out her account?


38 posted on 06/15/2021 12:47:02 PM PDT by Jane Long (America, Bless God....blessed be the Nation 🙏🏻🇺🇸)
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To: Skywise

Wells Fargo was deep into the homosexual agenda at least in 1996. My boss in CA was flaming, and he and his “partner” raved about that fact.


39 posted on 06/15/2021 12:47:17 PM PDT by MayflowerMadam (Faith, not fear. Faith, not faintheartedness.)
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To: RandFan

If this is true, it is not good, not good at all!
Wells Fargo has been one of the few banks I’ve continued business with, as others (CitiCorp, Bank of America) have given in to wokeness and, particularly, anti-second Amendment sentiments. If they’re now going this route, attacking conservative issues and pushing wokeness, I’ll have to end my 40+ year relationship with them, and recommend everyone else do the same.


40 posted on 06/15/2021 12:47:32 PM PDT by Notthemomma ( )
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