Wells Fargo Customer Loses $8,265 As Thieves Laugh, $28,000 Drained From JPMorgan Chase Account in Alleged Zelle Scandal, and Bank of America Addresses Account Closure Confusion

A JPMorgan Chase customer says tens of thousands of dollars has been drained from his account via Zelle, a Wells Fargo customer says bank impersonators laughed at her loss, and Bank of America clarifies reports of a new warning on account terminations.

Wells Fargo Customer Says Thieves Laughed at Her Loss

A Wells Fargo customer says criminals stole $8,265 from her account and laughed at her expense.

Aleah McPherson says she received a phone call from someone posing as a Wells Fargo employee and warning of fraudulent activity, reports Fox 5 Atlanta.

The caller instructed her to transfer funds via Zelle and a Chase Bank digital wallet for “safekeeping.”

After complying, McPherson realized scammers had taken her money.

“That was my savings. What I’ve been [saving] for a while.

Once I was done talking to them, I heard laughing in the background. They are telling you that you’ve been scammed – laughing.”

The local sheriff’s office is investigating the crime as a theft by deception, which is a felony.

JPMorgan Chase Account Drained via Zelle 

A JPMorgan Chase customer has allegedly lost $28,000 due to a brazen and merciless theft utilizing the Zelle payments platform.

Authorities in Connecticut say 37 year-old caretaker Jennifer Cedeno-Leon initiated multiple unauthorized transactions to herself from an 86 year-old man’s cell phone, reports the Greenwich Time.

Police say the man had hired Cedeno-Leon to look after him.

The victim says his daughter discovered the suspicious transactions after gaining power-of-attorney access to his finances late last year.

Bank of America Addresses Account ‘Warning’

Bank of America is addressing reports that the bank is warning customers about new account closure policies.

Recent reports have stated BofA customers could now face account closure and lose access to their money if their accounts are declared inactive for three years or more.

However, a spokesperson at the bank tells People magazine that the policy has long been in place and is nothing new.

“There has been no announcement, no warning, no changes at Bank of America. Every bank is required to follow state laws on what to do with abandoned accounts.”

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