My XXXX, FL, Bank of America checking account had {$1200.00} withdrawn in XXXX {$600.00} amounts on XX/XX/XXXX. XXXX more attempts to withdraw identical amounts were stopped by the bank. The bank called me and asked if the withdrawals were mine. I said no. Their fraud department reference # is ... ... ... .. 
XXXX XXXX, I opened a new account ( XXXX ) at the same bank and the old account was closed. A police report ( ... ... ... ... ) was made at the XXXX Sheriff 's Office, District XXXX, XXXX County Florida, FTC notified, XXXX credit bureaus notified and 90 day freeze added to accounts, US Postal Inspector notified. 
The bank had sent a replacement ATM card to an address other than mine on XXXX XXXX and my account was charged {$5.00} which I did not notice until XXXX XXXX. That charge was removed from the account and ultimately the {$1200.00} was returned making me whole financially. 
Since the bank records all telephone calls re : replacements, I asked their fraud department for details, such as information that the bank requested in order to send to another address, but was told that only the police could get access to that information. My interest was in knowing what personal information the thief had to enable him and her ( there were XXXX individuals involved ) to get the card so that I could take whatever additional steps were necessary to prevent further attacks. I am still interested in that information. The police said they seldom followed up because it was generally a waste of their time... 
Background Information : Ironically an article on ATM thefts at other BofAs in the area had appeared in the XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX where card readers were suspected. I had opened my BofA account in XX/XX/XXXX and had never used the ATM card except at the branch where it had been opened - and only for cash withdrawals of {$100.00} or less. I do not and never have used a debit card for purchases. My address has remained the same for the past 28 years and so my initial suspicion was that a reader card had been on the local branch ATM. When asked they said they checked it every morning only. 
I really have no complaint with the bank other than that they sent a replacement card to another person at another address and the only notification I had was the {$5.00} charge followed by the attempted thefts. 
It seems to me there should be a better way of covering potential thefts when replacement ATM cards are mailed to other than the regular address - either a written notification or telephone call in addition to email. 
