I was incarcerated in XXXX XXXX XXXX ( Florida ) from XXXX XXXX, XXXX until XXXX XXXX, XXXX. While I was incarcerated for approx. 15 months my roomate at the time used my Bank of America debit/ATM card to fraudulently make hundreds of ATM withdraws and Debit Card puchases as well as writing fraudulent checks equaling over {$20000.00} XXXX dollars. These transactions began on XXXX XXXX, XXXX and ended on XXXX XXXX, XXXX. The account went into arrears and was " forced closed '' on XXXX XXXX, XXXX with a negative balance. After I was released from jail I was homeless. When I finally found a home with a solid address and a telephone and computer on XXXX XXXX, XXXX I called Bank of America to file a claim for the fraudulent activity mentioned above. I was told by a supervisor in the ATM Debit Claims Department named XXXX XXXX that the bank can only file and be responsible for claims that go back 12 months from the claim filing date. The claim filing date in this case is on XXXX XXXX, XXXX. Most of the fraudulent transactions took place over a year ago ( 12 months ) and I explained that I believe that I deserved compensation via a claim regardless of the 12 month rule. He refused to help me with this request. Instead, he referred me to the Federal Reserve website www.federalreserve.gov and told me to download the PDF document on Regulation E which explains that it is federal law that a bank is not obligated to compensate fraudulent activity that goes back more than one year ( 12 months ) from the claim date. I followed his instructions and read the PDF document and found no such rule or regulation. I then contacted the Federal Reserve Consumer Help organization at XXXX and they said that they do not have jurisdiction or supervisory authority over Bank of America so they referred me to your organization, C.F.P.B., at XXXX. I called and spoke to XXXX of your representatives who directed me to www.consumerfinance.gov to process a claim online. 
