JPMorgan Chase Abruptly Accuses Customer of Fraud, Rejects Deposit, Terminates Accounts of Family Devastated by 9/11: Report

JPMorgan Chase has accused a customer of fraud after he tried to deposit a legitimate annuity check tied to his father’s death in the September 11th attacks, according to a new report.

Malik Washington, a 28-year-old New York resident, walked into the Chase branch on January 9th to cash the check, reports News 12.

It came from an annuity his mother, Kiesha Washington, set up for her children after their father died on 9/11.

Washington says he had successfully deposited similar checks at the same bank before. But this time, staff questioned his motives and flagged it as fraudulent.

He says the check cleared the next day, but Chase withheld the funds.

“You’re practically saying that I’m a fraud, that I’m a scam artist… I’d say over ten checks I’ve deposited before, so it shouldn’t have been any problem.”

Washington waited more than two weeks to receive the payment.

He was then allowed to pick up the check, but Chase then closed both his account and his mother Kiesha’s account with no explanation.

After the news station began investigating the incident, a Chase spokesperson issued a statement without addressing the account closures.

“This check was flagged for additional review, and while we apologize for the delay, we are glad Mr. Washington received the funds in full earlier today.”

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