26, Report:
#402579
Posted Date:
Jan 16 2009
Union Bank of California Accuses Me of Federal Crimes, Closes Account, Reports to Chex Systems, for Withdrawing $80 from ATM San Francisco California
More details and supporting documents are on my blog http://consumerproblems.wordpress.com
After I had a problem depositing a large check into my Wells Fargo checking account, I closed that account and opened an account with Union Bank of California. Wanting to avoid the large c...
Entity
Union Bank Of California
Categories: Banks
27, Report:
#382064
Posted Date:
Jan 16 2009
Union Bank Of California severe overdraft charges Riverside California
Recently I had overdrafted my account at Union Bank of California. I was not informed at the time but when I called to check my account status I was more than 400 dollars over drawn.
Unsure I had dialed the correct account I quickly redialed my information and my account suddenly ...
Entity
Union Bank Of California
Categories: Banks
28, Report:
#371073
Posted Date:
Jan 16 2009
Union Bank Of California Illiquid??? Another bank about to go under ???? Cashier refused to properly honor a check written by one of their account holders. San Francisco California
I took a settlement check for 8k into their branch office in Huntington Beach to cash it. The check was written by an insurance company and the check says payable at Union Bank of California right on the front of it. The Cahier said it was company policy that she could only cash $25...
Entity
Union Bank Of California
Categories: Banks
29, Report:
#412011
Posted Date:
Jan 15 2009
Union Bank Of California Excessive fees for business banking customers Manhattan Beach California
Union Bank of California processes merchant deposits the next business day instead of the same business day like other banks. What this means is that they debit your account before they credit your account. The debits hit at 11:00 PM and the deposits hit after midnight. So, even ...
Entity
Union Bank Of California
Categories: Banks
30, Report:
#393126
Posted Date:
Nov 20 2008
Southwest Trust Inc. Andrew Coxwel, Lisa Woodworth, Theodore Clarence, 670 W. #W, New York, NY Southwest sent me a check for $3950.00 and it said to cash the check and send them $1950.00 for fees and taxes so I went to where I always cash my checks and the man cashed it for me it had a phone number and claim number on the letter stating to call them, I tried to call them, somebody answered and when I asked for Theodore Clarence, the man said he didn't know who he was I googled the address Temecula California
I received a check from Southwest Financial Inc. stating I had won something from the Readers Digest and Publishers Clearing House. I received $3950.00 and it stated on the letter to send $1950.00 for taxes and fees.
I went to the place where I cash all my checks, it was cashed a...
Entity
Southwest Trust Inc. Andrew Coxwel, Lisa Woodworth, Theodore Clarence
Categories: Miscellaneous Companies
31, Report:
#392653
Posted Date:
Nov 19 2008
Fedelity Securities Inc Scam BY Fidelity Securities Inc. Do Not Deposit Check or Send Them Any Money Toronto Ontario
Fidelity Securities Inc is a scam outfit. They send you a check to get you to deposit it, so you can pay the tax on a supposed lottery winnings. The lottery is a fake. The letter does not tell you who the tax paying agent is, but who ever it is, going to get your bank account numb...
Entity
Fedelity Securities Inc
Categories: Cross-Border Scams
32, Report:
#391983
Posted Date:
Nov 17 2008
Fidelity Securities Inc Used the Postal Service, Sent Check and Lied Toronto, Ontario
Beware:
Fidelity Securities Inc sent me a Wining Final Notification Letter giving me a claim number of YKS/TFH-0321 which included a check in the amount of $4,875.00 written on Union Bank of California, 445 So. Fiqueroa St, Los Angeles, CA 90071 dated November 10, 2008 check numb...
Entity
Fidelity Securities Inc
Categories: United States Post Office
33, Report:
#389962
Posted Date:
Nov 11 2008
Southwest Trust Inc. - STI, Worth Scrutiny California
10Nov08
My friends - We are living in, and have been living in the Age of Greed. This deal from STI (southwest trust inc.) is unfavorable, particularly on your short end of the stick. This is an old scam that has been reborn.
FOR: To add what another stated - $37000 business/...
Entity
Southwest Trust Inc. - STI
Categories: BBB Better Business Bureau
34, Report:
#389231
Posted Date:
Nov 08 2008
SOUTHWEST TRUST INC. Sent me a check that is a scam. TEMECULA California
This company had sent me a check on October 31, 2008 stating that my category A Business/Home Improvement Grant was approved. The letter stated that I had a grant in the amount of $37,000.00 and that it would be dep[osited into an escrow account pending my claim.
The letter stat...
Entity
SOUTHWEST TRUST INC.
Categories: Loans
35, Report:
#381440
Posted Date:
Oct 15 2008
Associated Consultants Inc. Toronto, Ontario Canada Sent me a $4900 check, not certified!!!!!! just through the mail and a letter that states I won $100000 Toronto Ontario Canada
I was sent a letter in the mail with a $4900 check in it! A letter enclosed told me I had won this money through the North American Sweepstakes. I was supposed to call Mr. Ray King, my claim agent, to be able to collect my money. He told me to deposit my check in my checking account...
Entity
Associated Consultants Inc. Toronto, Ontario Canada
Categories: United States Post Office
36, Report:
#381238
Posted Date:
Oct 15 2008
Ford Corporate Financial - Group Of Publishers Sweepstakes - Cindy Williams WHAT A SCAM--THOUGHT I HAD WON $85,000.00 Was confused by a check for $2980.00. Thank God for the Internet! Mission British Columbia
What a ripoff. I got this letter & check in the mail today and I was so excited that it said I won $85,000.00 and had a check enclosed for $2980.00. I was confused about the check being so small and showed it to my daughter and she read the letter and said, Mom its a scam so I...
Entity
Ford Corporate Financial - Group Of Publishers Sweepstakes
Categories: Miscellaneous Companies
37, Report:
#331249
Posted Date:
May 08 2008
Washington Mutual Bank Fraud $1,100 in fees Northridge California
What happens when one wire transfer doesn't get credited into your account? Well every purchase you ever made until the next wire does destroys your account. And no amount of trying to settle the issue with WAMU, by phone or in person, can change their hardline stance. So after two ...
Entity
Washington Mutual
Categories: Banks
38, Report:
#295102
Posted Date:
Dec 29 2007
Global Financial - Incyte - Union Bank Of California Letter, lottery winner for $120,000, check for $2920, call to confirm & when I did, mailbox was full E. Toronto Ontario
I received a letter on 12/27/07 which was dated 12/12/07 from Global Financial Services in E. Toronto, Ontario. There was a check includd from Incyte Corporation drawn on a Union Bank of California in the amount of $2920.00. It appeared to be real.
The letter stated that I had ...
Entity
Global Financial - Incyte Corp - Union Bank Of California
Categories: Cross-Border Scams
39, Report:
#287605
Posted Date:
Nov 30 2007
William H. Bonney Of El Cajon And Arizona / Jamie Lawrence $30,000.00 Rip-Off Scam Promissory note where William Howard Bonney was liaison Glendale Arizona
Though Jamie Lawrence is listed here, it is for identification purposes only as there are many people by the name William H. Bonney. This particular young man, William Howard Bonney, DOB 10/08/1981 is the son of William Bonney Sr. of El Cajon California. William Jr. acted as liais...
Entity
William Howard Bonney / Jamie Lawrence
Categories: Con Artists
40, Report:
#274901
Posted Date:
Sep 17 2007
Union Bank Of California I am being charged daily for overdraft fees as well as the overdraft fee itself. Single mom on SSI Encino California
I have a big complaint about Union Bank of California. I am a single disabled mother on SSI. In September I opened an account with Union Bank and have had nothing but problems with them. I have my check directly deposited into this account and every month I have all of these overdra...
Entity
Union Bank Of California
Categories: Banks
41, Report:
#274752
Posted Date:
Sep 17 2007
Union Bank Of California pay request for payment,but don't post it untill account is low, then bounce the check Hesperia California
had elec. dep. every month at same date. had one elec payment at the same date every month. request for payment came in and it was paid, but it was not posted until one day before my elec deposit was there. some times it was held as long a 15 days before it was posted. the same with...
Entity
Union Bank Of California
Categories: Banks
42, Report:
#270097
Posted Date:
Aug 25 2007
American Financil Operations took money out of my bank account and i had put a stop payment on this and contacted the company my bank still paid Ripoff Brimingham Tennessee
My husband talked to these people on the phone on August 17 2007. At that time we had put in a request for some loans. When they contacted him they said that he was approved for a credit card for 2000.00 and in a month he would qualify for 1500.00 cash. They acted like that we had c...
Entity
American Financil Operations
Categories: Credit Card Processing (ACH) Companies
43, Report:
#260673
Posted Date:
Jul 13 2007
Portfield Financial & Trust Services Contest scam sends you cashier check to cash ripoff Vancouver British Columbia
Portfield Financial and Trust Services sent a letter to my old address, containing a cashier's check from Union Bank of California in San Francisco for $2,953.32. The check was remitted by Sandra Miles and (I think) signed by Joseph Pim.
The letter said I was the winner of the No...
Entity
Portfield Financial & Trust Services
Categories: Corrupt Companies
44, Report:
#260218
Posted Date:
Jul 12 2007
Portfield Financial & Trust Services Subject: Award Claim Final Notification - Rip-off Report says DO NOT CASH THEI CHECKS! DO NOT SEND ANYONE MONEY! NO ONE IS GIVING YOU MONEY! Vancouver British Columbia Canada
Sent letter via mail claiming I had won $28,500.00. Sent what appeared to be real Cashiers check drawn off of Union Bank of California for the amount of 2,953.32 to supposedly pay tax and administrative expenses (International clearance fees).
I called Union Bank of California af...
Entity
Portfield Financial & Trust Services
Categories: Cross-Border Scams
45, Report:
#259973
Posted Date:
Jul 10 2007
Portfield Financial & Trust Services; Samuel Peters; North American Travel Reward Promotions Portfield Financial Ripoff Vancouver British Columbia Canada
I, too, received the Reward Notification letter and the cashier's check, purportedly drawn on an account from Union Bank of California, for $2,953.32 to cover administrative expenses. I called Union Bank and confirmed that the check was a fraud. I then called Samuel Peters to conf...
Entity
Portfield Financial & Trust Services; Samuel Peters; North American Travel Reward Promotions
Categories: Cruises
46, Report:
#259761
Posted Date:
Jul 10 2007
Portfield Financial & Trust Services North America Holiday Travel Reward Promotions Lottery Program ripoff Vancouver British Columbia
I received a letter from this company signed by Sandra Miles, as did several other people who filed reports on this website. It included a cashiers check issued from Union Bank of California (San Francisco) remitted by Sandra Miles. I contacted Union Bank to verify the validity of...
Entity
Portfield Financial & Trust Services
Categories: Corrupt Companies
47, Report:
#259709
Posted Date:
Jul 09 2007
Portfield Financial & Trust Services AKA Samuel Peters, Claims Manager Imperial Majesty Cruise Line, Flagship My Regal Empress, Cruise to the Bahamas, Cashier's Check for $2953.32, Won $28,500, Union Bank of California Ripoff San Francisco California Vancouver British Columbia
Portfield Financial and Trust Services sent a letter to my old address containing a cashier's check from Union Bank of California in San Francisco for 2953.32. The check was sighted by Nalim Mali and remitter was Sandra Miles. The letter said I was the winner of the North America Tr...
Entity
Portfield Financial & Trust Services
Categories: Financial Services
48, Report:
#259387
Posted Date:
Jul 08 2007
Travel Rewards Promotions Lottery Program - Portfield Financial & Trust Services Fraud Travel Rewards Promotions Majesty Cruise Cashier Check Ripoff Vancouver British Columbia
Same as others whom received a notice saying they won money. The notice I got looks fake like done on an inkjet printer. Has my legal full name which I never use... mentions I won a North American Sweepstake, of 28,000.oo US dollars.. to cash a $2953.00 cashiers check from Union Ban...
Entity
Travel Rewards Promotions - Lottery Program
Categories: Cross-Border Scams
49, Report:
#258863
Posted Date:
Jul 05 2007
National Credit Acceptance , ripoff based on the collection pratice by nca ,includes fraud upon the national abitration forum and superior court Sacramento California
National Credit Acceptance ,inc is buying collections from major credit card banks. the nca was granted awards from the naf ,2 accounts in the amount of 35 .000.00 they are now trying to cash in the awards in the victorville supoerior court by special apperances of a local collecti...
Entity
National Credit Acceptance
Categories: Credit & Debt Services
50, Report:
#167737
Posted Date:
Oct 08 2006
Union Bank Of California Can Banks Really get off with OVERDRAFT FEE RIPOFFS? Orange California
I don't understand how banks like Union Bank of California can get away with charging excessive overdraft fees. I understand that most banks operate in this fashion but I don't understand how consumers are left with no other alternatives but to bend over and take it.
It's diffic...
Entity
Union Bank Of California
Categories: Banks