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Yonkers physical therapist says he was the victim of bank fraud, and the bank
won't reimburse him for the money he spent out-of-pocket trying to resolve the
issue.
Ivan
Hernandez says a scammer went into
a Bank of America on Long Island, posed as him and electronically stole
more than $113,000 from his account.
He
says Bank of America never alerted him of any suspicious activity, and then
erroneously denied his claim to get his money back.
Hernandez
says he hired a lawyer and forensic analyst to help.
He
eventually got his money back, but the professional help cost him $40,000 out
of pocket.
Hernandez
says Bank of America refuses to reimburse him for those fees.
“They were aware that the person that used the digital device
was a fraudster. They never communicated that to me. Should they have
communicated that to me, I would’ve never hired a lawyer and a forensic analyst,”
he says.
A
spokesperson for Bank of America said they cannot comment on individual
accounts for privacy reasons, but they have been working with Hernandez
personally.