Complaint against Wells Fargo BankOn XX/XX/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 accidentXXXX, 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 immediately by hearing directly from my granddaughter that she was well. I notified the bank manager immediately. He checked the account and noticed that it was a cashier 's check that was to transfer the funds. I was told that the funds would not be transferred until midnight. I also discovered that the scammer 's account was only opened up 2 days prior to the scam. The bank manager had me obtain a police report and when I returned, he called the fraud department at Wells Fargo and a hold was placed the scammer 's account on that date. The police told me that this type of scam was well known to them and that account will be closed after the funds are deposited. The hold on that account was in place until today XX/XX/XXXX, when the scammer closed the account and a cashier 's check was mailed to the scammer. The bank told me they had to send the funds to the scammer when the account was closed because they would be concerned of a legal quagmire from the scammer. 

I have been checking with the bank branch, almost daily, to find out the status of the claim that was filed by the bank manager with the Wells Fargo bank fraud department. I have been a customer with Well Fargo Bank since XX/XX/XXXX. I have never had a problem with Wells Fargo before. I feel that the bank dropped the ball and did not do what it is required of a bank with a claim that was filed. I doubt if the claim was even investigated. If I did not call on a regular basis, I would get a progress of their investigation of my claim. When I found out about the check being sent out, I called the Wells Fargo Executive Office and complained about this action. I feel that Wells Fargo is liable for sending out the funds and did not notify me properly of the progress or the results of their investigation. I also do not believe that Wells Fargo did anything to protect me as a customer and I am filing a claim about Wells Fargo under the Regulation E. 

If you need additional information concerning this complaint or need my account number, please let me know. 
