To Whom it May Concern, I was charged {$12.00} for insufficient funds on a check that I tried to deposit to my account. Prior to writing the check, the checkwriter checked her account to make sure she had sufficient funds. After depositing the check, I received the notice that I was being charged. 

I tried to call Customer Service to ask why it is Wells Fargo 's policy to charge its customers for something which is not within their control. A company which claims to " proactively protect our customers ' financial security through a risk focused culture '' should not impose fees upon its patrons which they have no control over. This alienates those risk-averse people who do everything they can to be prudent in their financial decisions and do their due diligence because it imposes upon them a risk they can not obviate. 
I have been a Wells Fargo Customer for a decade. I hold checking and savings account. I have a safety deposit box. I have a credit card. And as a student in professional school, I planned to patronize the bank for years to come. My experience with the Customer Service phone team has made me question these plans. 

Upset over this fee, I called Customer Service to request a refund. I asked my customer service representative how any customer could avoid these fees in the future. She had no answer for me. I asked her if that means I should just avoid using Wells Fargo financial services in the future, and she essentially agreed that this was the only way for me to minimize my risk. 
A business that claims protect its customers ' financial security while imposing undue fees on them ( that a prudent customer could not possibly control ) is not conducive to customer retention or satisfaction. How could I possibly feel that my money is secure if I can not protect myself from arbitrary fees? 

The worst part of the entire experience is that the supervisor who I spoke to pretended that she did not hear me and hung up as I was trying to explain the situation. Luckily, I recorded the whole ordeal. 

What I would like to know is exactly how Wells Fargo would advise me to avoid such charges in the future? Is there some magical database I can access to ensure that a check that I receive will have sufficient funds in the future? Or should I stop using Wells Fargo services in general? 
Regards, XXXX XXXX 
