Wells Fargo customer loses $4,000 hours after depositing check, bank denies fraud claim

The Brief

  • On September 15, just after 1:30 p.m., Willie Delane said she deposited a $10,000 life insurance check at the Wells Fargo branch on Woodforest.
  • About nine hours later, she got a text from what appeared to be Wells Fargo questioning a transaction.
  • The next morning, she noticed more than $4,000 was gone from her account.

HOUSTON The timing in this case is eye-opening. About nine hours after Willie Delane deposited a $10,000 check, she got a text that claimed to be Wells Fargo questioning a transaction.

Wells Fargo loses thousands after depositing check at bank branch, bank says money will not be returned

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