Bank charges fees on fraudulently opened accounts after closing them
A company's account was fraudulently opened at Wells Fargo by an unauthorized party. The bank identified fraud and closed the account, but a collection agency subsequently sent letters demanding fees accrued on the account the company never opened. Victims of account fraud continue receiving collections on accounts they neither opened nor authorized.
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