Wells Fargo Fraud Or Scam Complaints

Review and analysis of over 45 complaints against Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo consumers have reported over 45 official complaints related to Fraud or scam. Out of the 45 consumer complaints against Wells Fargo, 16% were disputed by the consumer (i.e. the consumer was not happy with how Wells Fargo responded to their complaint) and 96% were processed in a timely manner. 9% of consumer complaints against Wells Fargo resulted in the consumer receiving monetary compensation (e.g. money, cash reimbursement, etc.) and 9% resulted in non-monetary compensation.

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Wells Fargo Money transfers fraud or scam

January 8, 2016 - Complaint Details I was looking on - for an apartment. Someone named - had her own place for rent while she was 'out of town ' and 'sick. ' She was also telling me she 's in - -. So I never met her or took a tour of the place. She put it up for rent on - and they said they would mail me the key once I transferred the security deposit ( $800.00 ) and the first month of rent ( $1000.00 ) to the bank in -. I never got the key. Their email is --. I think maybe - stole my money too, her number is ( - ) -. Her email is --. The address to this apartm...

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Wells Fargo Money transfers fraud or scam

December 4, 2015 - Complaint against Wells Fargo BankOn -/-/2015, I had a cashier 's check for $2400.00 transferred from my Wells Fargo Account to another Wells Fargo account in another state. Fifteen minutes after the transfer. I discovered that this was a scam. The scam involved my granddaughter going to school in another state, being involved in an auto accident, and needed money immediately to get her out of jail. My granddaughter was supposedly in the accident-, so her voice at the other end was sounded like my granddaughter. I was still in the bank branch when I was made aware of this scam immediate...

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Wells Fargo Money transfers fraud or scam

October 21, 2015 - On - -, 2015, I received an email from a - -, a -, residing in -, - and that he was an art gallery owner, in need of a personal assistant. - stated he was away a lot due to business trips. - mentioned in the email that he found my contact information through a job directory. So I accepted the job. On - -, I received an email from - stating that he was negotiating with a long-term client on one of his paintings. The next day, - -, - emailed me with instructions on what to do because he and his client had come to an agreement of $5500.00 for the pai...

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Wells Fargo Money transfers fraud or scam

July 3, 2015 - On - -, -, I was left a message on my phone that stated they were from the IRS Fraud department and they were advising me that the IRS was filing a suit against me for defrauding the federal government. The message gave me a phone number to call and of course I needed to get information as to why I was being sued. When I called, the woman on the phone said that a yellow notice had been put on my door on - -, - and that I had 19 days to respond. When I said I did n't get a notice on my door, she asked if I was calling her a liar and she said she had a picture of my house with ...

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Wells Fargo Money transfers fraud or scam

June 25, 2015 - I got a call from a - - in -, 2014, telling me he specialized in lead generations. He would purchase leads from a - party lead generator. The leads were $20.00 each and because I had a - time grant from - and I would invest $100000.00 then I could purchase - leads. I almost did that but left for a week, where I received at least - phone calls telling me I had committed to this and that - supervisor was upset. Then I got called by - supervisor who was very upset that I did n't follow through with my purchase. - supervisor pressured me into buying leads for t...

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Wells Fargo Money transfers fraud or scam

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