This is not surprising. During the pandemic I worked for Bank of America when the government was giving unemployment benefits there was so much fraud and the bank didn’t do much to help the people . We received call after call and was instructed to have them send their pic id and file a police report . After so much time claims we’re sitting in limbo and we had to keep telling the customer to call back in 6 weeks. Most people never got any of their money back. I personally feel these are inside jobs at the top level.
This is definitely an inside job. They need to check their employees and see and watch their computer activities in the office and away from the office. Technology is advanced enough for them to do this and find out who this cyber bully is or bullies.
BUT the bank has no incentive to do that! If you sued the bank for treble damages and publicized it, they would change quickly! AND don't accept a settlement. Just require that any settlement be public. Retired now, but I worked with financial computer systems. Users were often amazed that I didn't have "extra" privileges on the system. "Nope, I don't have and don't want that!" I could do it, but had to be confirmed & approved through the system by both the EVP of Finance, and Comptroller". I always passed audits with flying colors.
I know this video is old, but I just watch a video of the something that happened in NYC. Also, in Chicago, Oklahoma, etc. It seems like this is going on all over.
It reminds me of when people weren't getting their unemployment funds in CA and AZ. They later found that prisoners were somehow getting their money instead. So crazy!
Somebody in well fargo bank.They have all customers number and pin code.Set up fake or dumper account.When you withdraw money 💰from ATM take a picture 📷 o f you
@@belinalug6928 I usually feel around on the device that I am using to obtain or pay using my card. If anything comes off in my hand I am not using it.
I had my funds wiped clean within min of my $$ beig deposited from BOA ATM! I had my card on me n it was done local. After looking into it BOA mentioned several of its employees were let go due to them stealing customers $$ n identity!!
Isn't the bank responsible for the stolen funds? It's obviously fraud & they can replace the money. They will receive it back from their insurance company.
@@edwarda2033 You are correct the card is issued by the Department of Social Services. Banks just allow people to use their ATM's to withdraw funds. It is a community service.. This at least is not the fault of Wells Fargo.
I think they should be held responsible. Card holder lives in Baltimore money withdrew from Cali should have been denied. When I go anywhere out of state n my card is used they text me for me to ok it. If I don't ok it when they text they turn that card off n I get that money back. So when I go on vaca n use my debit I have my phone in my hand.
Jas. That's all it seems they do on any of these so-called information lines. You can't get anyone or they don't know and tell you to call another number and they send you back to the first #.. Absolutely ridiculous. 💯
The old way was the book of coupons. Some people would sell them for less on the value of the coupon. Then they can go buy alcohol or beer. They need a chip in the card.
@@ontheroad5555 even when the card have a chipped in it fraudulent activity still continue whenever technology is involved nine times out of 10 something will happen for an example if you go to some gas stations you cannot even use your card because a malfunction even with a card with chip in it stopping the card from being used you go to the next gas station same thing I prefer them just going back to giving people checks so they can get their money the proper way without delay
@@TheBluesmanBlue Checks can be costly and can be lost in the mail. This sounds like an inside crime. I personally had an experience with inside crime. Many years ago I did a ATM withdrawal at the Citibank I had an account at. One of the $20 bills actually was a $1 bill with all four corners attached with a $20 corner. The bank was open so I went inside and spoke to one of the bank officers. She immediately asked me for the receipt. Ever since that day I always get a ATM receipt. She counted the money and checked my receipt. She reached in the drawer and gave me a $20 bill. That was proof of an inside job. Back in those days they used to steal cash too. If you put cash deposit in an envelope people had stories of cash being stolen. The policy was two bank personnel would verify the count. But that never stopped them from stealing. The best system now is you can deposit cash into the machine then it counts it and asks if you complete your deposit. I don't trust humans.
If you're living in Maryland and somebody is using a ATM in California they should red flag that right there , I don't know how many times my bank red flag my debit card and I'm right here in Baltimore
my bank added a new camera and mirrors. I feel like I am on a glamour shoot. I can see every pore and hair . What is the point of cameras if not to record people making transations. you are right, they should be looking at WHO made the transaction at that time and send it to detectives.
Since they don't know where there cards are being compromised I would think making a new random pin at the end of every day of card use would be a good defense because the pin the criminal got from the last use would no longer be valid preventing them from using the fake card.
@@roniquegold2124 You have to use a pin number everytime you use EBT card so whoever skimmed the card also got the pin number too but if the pin number was changed between the time they stole the info and tried to use it the transaction would be rejected. So changing the pin number daily or weekly especially right before new benefits arive will prevent the theft all together because they would lack the correct pin number.
@@roniquegold2124 I would presume unless this person had some other way of obtaining the pin numbers from these victims because you have to use a pin every time with an EBT card rather it is food or cash and rather at an ATM or used at a store. If it was not skimmed then that should really limit the pool of suspects as that person has been able to get all their pin numbers even after they are changed them repeatedly, there would have to be a common person between them that they have been giving their pin numbers to.
this is a problem with card use in general. it's very hard to tell which is a safe card reader and which one isn't. cyber crime is only going to get worse as inflation continues.
My bank recognizes fraudulent transactions and locks my bank card immediately. EBT financial vendors should provide the same protections. Some of these victims are giving away their own PII to scam phone callers too.
@@billhathaway2814 DID YOU WATCH 👀 THE ENTIRE REPORT/STORY? 725 EDEN ST. WELLS FARGO (BANK) 🏦 ATM 🏧 HAS BEEN THE COMMON DENOMINATOR BEHIND SEVERAL VICTIMS THEFT OF THEIR MONEY 💵! NOTHING TO DO WITH ARABIC BUSINESS OWNERS' ATMS! WHY DO PEOPLE LOVE TO PREJUDGE OTHERS? JUST BECAUSE 1 ARABIC PERSON HAS BEEN CAUGHT SCAMMING DOESN'T MEAN ALL OF THEM DO IT!🤷🏾♀️ THERE'S A SCAMMERS OR A THIEF OF EVERY RACE; DOESN'T MEAN EVERY PERSON OF EVERY RACE ARE SCAMMERS OR THIEVES! 🤦🏾♀️
@@kenyettachenault2513 I never mentioned an ethnicity I simply pointed out ATM's at bodegas and convenience stores have a scam skimmer problem. Yes I watched the entire report and Mallory has posted 2 additional reports. She( Mallory) is trying to help them..
@@billhathaway2814 OMG! I have to admit that is exactly what my friend and I said after watching this video. I used to work for the government, and let me tell you, I was shocked to learn how corrupt some government employees were when I worked in different departments. What's worse is it does no good to report the corruption.
@@GailBecker-MSED-CM-Author Exactly and btw this is in Baltimore City. The people that work for DSS in the City are poorly paid and many are contract workers pulling down less than you would make at a fast food joint. This was done by insiders no doubt about it. A full federal fraud investigation is in order. Hope that happens but not holding my breath. Thanks for responding...
It is time to modernize these ATM debit cards they are using for these benefits. There should be a way to "freeze" these debit cards using their online accounts so that no one can use these debit cards except the actual recipients. Regular credit cards and debit cards already have this option, so it can be done.
4:32 What Stephany need to do is ask the one of the fathers of her 5 babies for help. Shame on the men that slept with her and now refuses to support their child
@Mistamoneybagz because usually the government take child support to compensate for what they are giving the mother. Also child support counts as income so it could put them over the limit to deem them qualified for tanf or food stamps.many mothers will not list fathers on Birth certificates for this reason.
Why are these people receiving temporary assistance, when they should, or could be working? And why do people keep bearing children, if you can't afford them yourself, taxpayer's should not be picking up the tab.
@@galegrazutis964 Iam sure you consider yourself a religious person. Whatever religion you practice. Your kind are always the ones who condemn others who are good people who are the real CHRISTIANS. No person who loves God lives with a heart as evil and petty as you show. God will not show mercy or grace to those who enjoy others suffering. Just watch!!
@@denastever2110 are you new here, dear? People Do work off the books the same way undocumented workers do but have children here who are qualified for these same benefits. Stop pocket watching.
I’m glad unemployment insurance in NY has the option to be paid by direct deposit to a bank account. My family lives in CA and they didn’t have that option so they lost some of their money to a fraudster. That said, EBT benefits are still loaded to a debit card in NY. They need to start offering a direct deposit option.
Most of those people do not have a bank account tho, I worked in public housing and nearly everyone paid their rent (or their portion) with a money order.
maybe people shouldn't have 5 kids if they can't afford to pay for them. or maybe that's why some people have so many kids, cuz these women know there gonna get paid per kid they give birth to
Because single motherhood is subsidized and rewarded. Disgusting. While my husband works 10 hr days and I wait tables to make ends meet, these people,get handed money someone else earned. I do t feel bad. Maybe they will fix their own problems no by being responsible and not depending on other people who haven’t made poor decisions
@@dcg590 there we got so your a waiter huh and you are mad you can't get a good job well looks like I found your name and job and screen shots of everything you have commented on. You will never find mine lol I never use my real name haha
She said peoples refrigerators are empty, you can't pull out food stamps from an ATM so someone is also going on a shopping spree. Surely a car and license plate is getting picked up somewhere at one of those stores.
@@4ourchildren66 Exactly, so how did the cops not get video footage from the grocery stores or banks? I can't imagine they can't get a licence plate on this person if they are going on shopping sprees.
I was fortunate during 2020 when I was on UI here in New Jersey. I attribute that fortune to keeping a close eye on my bank activity, setting up alerts, frequently checking the account when bills were paid... and having a CASH envelope system. I did have several accounts but chose to close my Chase account to settle for using my credit union account. Wells Fargo & BOA have been the 2 main banks with numerous amounts of fraudulent activity. I also stopped the habit of using my debit card for everyday transactions and settling for cash transactions. All my ccs are frozen so they can not be used without my authorization. I also implemented 2 step authentication, and even had to put out a fraud alert when my SS was spotted on the Dark Web. We have to be diligent fraud is happening all over.
5 kids she needs job and get them front teeth fix. Stop having kids is the first thing. I don't feel sorry for these folks. I get out here and work 2 jobs. I don't have kids having other provider for me is not anyone else issue. There is lots of remote jobs out here. Instead of giving more funds how about Brandon Scott create some resource center to help these people with resumes and skills to get a job.
This has been an issue for CA since October. Our clients are reimbursed after filing a police report and filling out a form. They need to provide chips.
This happened to me on June 1st! Withdrew all my cash at a BofA in LA! And I live in OC. I had to file a police report. The card company denied my claim for whatever reason! BUT I got reimbursed within 10 business days from social services. My worker said they have to wait for the denial letter (from the card company) before they can pick up the claim and reimburse me. Thank god cause I was in tears when I found out all was gone!
@@vanessalam1875 Bank of America in LA is where they went when they took my money. They left me $11.00 that was in October. I had to file police report too
@@vickiefinney6073 Was it on Martin Luther King Blvd? Thats all the info the app gave me. And I happen to swipe my card at a Jack in the Box about 15 mins away a few months prior. I have a feeling thats where the skimmer machine might have been. I was left with $9. I think it was cause they took everything they could do in multiples of $20…. Did you get your money back eventually?
@@vanessalam1875 I'm 5 hours away from LA and they took my money from the ATM machine on Wilshire Blvd and S. Virgil and it took me over a month to get my money back. I had to file a police report before they would put the money back on my EBT card. I was treated like I stole my own money, why would I drive over 5 hours to take my money. I can't afford the gas and I surely don't have the time to go there. I hope whoever is involved goes to jail for this. It just makes me wonder who steals from the poor 😡
I feel bad for the elderly and the disabled. The younger women need to get up and get a job or pick up a trade/skill so they're able to purchase food using cash outside of the EBT system. This news article was embarrassing 😳
You’re disgusting. 🤮 I, myself, was on Government Assistance while I was in graduate school taking care of my young daughter. You don’t know WHAT another persons reasons are for being on Govmt. Aid. A lot of those ladies have mental illnesses as well.
@@kenyettachenault2513 I know that's why they need to pick up a skill or trade so they can break away from the system. One of them had 5 kids that's not a good look. The snap program should be reserved primarily for the elderly and disabled. I can see if your a struggling mother in school with 1 or maybe two kids, but once you exceed two kids without no skill or trade you should be banned from the system.
You mad??? Their TEMP ASSISTANCE is being stolen....you must work like a slave....you can apply too...you sound bitter....don't come for me bc I don't get any!!!!
Probably insiders at the bank, processor, and/or distribution. Do the cards not have chips? That would prevent cloning. Also, for higher security, some card issuers require chip only and won't allow swiping. It's sad how little the state will help those truly in need. Yet, regular card holders easily get reimbursed for fraud, often involving far greater amounts, with little more than a phone call and maybe mailing some paperwork.
No EBT cards don't have chips🙄😆it's a regular swipe card. Has never changed. But the ebtedge site and automatic phone system tells you to change your pin every so often to reduce the likelihood of theft. Just as any other debit card does.
Winston great point but no one wants to discuss this problem. I have seen young men that have 5 or more women pregnant @ same time. The women all sign up for benefits, housing, energy, groceries, money etc and give to him never revealing his identity. This is a major problem and then we wonder why crime is rampant.
@@yahya4370 I realize you want to give benefit of the doubt. Unfortunately I am not seeing this phenomenon. There is major problem and by ignoring it we are
Your information is so secure with the banks and technology companies bunch of b.s. Pass the buck litetally. Lets go back to old school and forget about apps, atms, and wifi crap.
They need to stop making welfare so freaking easy and convenient. make them stand in line every month and go and pick up their checks!!! they should come to hate the process and maybe, just maybe, they will get some pride about themselves and depend on themselves like the grownups who were grown enough to not need the government to sleep with their many men!!!!!
These circumstances are sad. However, life choices matter. My husband and I had one child. She’s an adult now, no kids, no dependents and works her butt off, just like us.
Dont worry the $$$ was never yours to begin with. Imagine having multiple kids you know you cant take care of and expecting other people to take care of them.
First it was chicago then California now Baltimore I feel it’s going to be many more cities and states with this scam that’s sad like what criminals would do that that’s very low they already trying to survive with kids and living in proverty income wise that’s jus low
Obviously the welfare state is a problem unto itself, but stop using ATM's and commercial banks. Go to a local credit union, then be careful where you use the card. If all else fails, carry cash and exercise your Second Amendment Rights!!
Why are we sending Ukraine so much assistance, what they receive is a drop in the bucket compared to billions of dollars to a foreign country. Americans first right?
@@awaters8784 that went into some corrupt politicians pocket over there I literally just watched a video of them fighting in Ukraine with a pickup truck launching missiles from a trailer
If it’s skimming then why can’t the victims use a different machine. It still doesn’t explain how money is being siphoned from Baltimore to Los Angeles? It’s not making sense.
No Mike, they need a bank account first or they will take the check to a check cashing agency and pay an outrageous fee to get it cashed. Money they can ill afford to spend.
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This is why you need jobs. If you are counting only the government for your money, your at risk of going without. I would advise if your only on gov assistance, you grow and can some food. Stock pile a little each month for rainy days.
After what happened to my husband's SS I'm afraid to even apply, much less be dependent on it. The gov't decided that he had been paid too much SSI (elderly and disabled) years ago. So they took his SSA. All of it, for over a year. I shudder to think of what would have happened to him if he was living alone. We went to the SS office to ask about it, and the clerk said she didn't care, and shrugged her shoulders.
Sounds like their local head of their DHS dept is passing the buck, by ignoring requests for help, answers and other reasonably responses. smh.. She should be replaced, as inept at the very least.
