On XXXX, XXXX, and finally on XXXX I attempted to transfer {$21000.00} from our account at Wells Fargo to our account at XXXX. On the XXXX I contacted XXXX from the Wells branch on XXXX XXXX XXXX and he provided specific instructions to make this transfer through XXXX, XXXX 's fed wire agent ( routing number, account number, account name, etc. ) while on a conference with Wells ' desk officer. The instructions were prepared by the desk officer and the funds were wired. Next day the funds were returned as owners of the XXXX account had not been included. This was corrected on the XXXX but again the funds were returned due to a typo. On the XXXX the exact title of the account was recorded and the funds were again wired ; however the account title was too big for the computer field and the last XXXX letters of the last name were truncated. Unfortunately this wire was accepted and the funds were applied not to XXXX 's account, but to the account of a XXXX retail customer. When XXXX finally determined what had happened, on XXXX or XXXX, they messaged Wells to explain and further said the funds would be refurned within XXXX days. On the fourth day XXXX informed Wells that they had gone to the incorrectly funded account to retrieve the money but the funds were n't there and therefore XXXX would not be returning the funds and that furthermore XXXX was closing its case on this transfer. Iwas informed of XXXX 's decisions on XXXX and further told that as XXXX had closed its case there was nothing further that Wells could do and that Wells, too, had closed its case. The matter was eventually referred to an " executive resolution team " and on XXXX I was informed by a team member that there was nothing that the bank could do : " We have our rules. If you are unsatisfied by our decision you should get a lawyer ... ''. I responded that only Wells Fargo had the standing with XXXX to argue for the return of the money and I believed that Wells was obligated, at least by good business practice to pursue my claim ; but was told again to get a lawyer - " ... ..we 're sorry, but we have our rules and there is nothing that I can do. " I am told by attornies that litigation will likely cost more than {$20000.00} and that Wells ill likely respond by giving the matter to XXXX of its retained law firms with the instruction to make this problem go away. As courts are reluctant to award damages to cover the cost of litigation it seems that I am frozen out. Frankly, I suspect that this arithmatic is central to the bank 's " rules '' which seems predatory. I am pursuing counsel and every other venue which I can think of. 
