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What is the name of your state? Illinois
3 weeks ago when logged into my online banking site, within seconds my screen showed my account balance increased from $50 to $50,000, then back to $50. I immediately logged out of the site and called my bank's fraud line to alert them that something had happened on my account. I was told by the bank that my account would immediately be frozen.
When I went into my branch when the reopened the next morning, my banker told me that a hacker had apparently gotten into my computer and performed an international wire transfer directly to China. I have subsequently filed police and FBI reports.
I had a joint checking account at this bank with my elderly father and his bank statement notes a "forced check pc transfer" for $50,000 debiting his account. The bank apparently also put a hold on his checking account too and I have also now removed my name from his account to try to protect him. He and I were unfortunately never notified by the bank that his account was also now on hold. He thus for the first time in his life has late payment fees from his utilities due to late payments.
I am being told by my banker that the bank is viewing this as a transaction that one that I initiated and he/I will thus not be getting the $50,000 back. We are being told that the money is no longer in the China bank.
I nor my father have never performed a wire transfer before. I see documentation that the "account transfer limits for sending money to other people are generally" $750 via zelle within minutes, $1000 via standard deliver 1-3 days. The banker and fraud department both really now will not tellme anything more than it looks like the money is not going to be returned. Any other options before hiring an attorney and how do I find the right one in cook county?
3 weeks ago when logged into my online banking site, within seconds my screen showed my account balance increased from $50 to $50,000, then back to $50. I immediately logged out of the site and called my bank's fraud line to alert them that something had happened on my account. I was told by the bank that my account would immediately be frozen.
When I went into my branch when the reopened the next morning, my banker told me that a hacker had apparently gotten into my computer and performed an international wire transfer directly to China. I have subsequently filed police and FBI reports.
I had a joint checking account at this bank with my elderly father and his bank statement notes a "forced check pc transfer" for $50,000 debiting his account. The bank apparently also put a hold on his checking account too and I have also now removed my name from his account to try to protect him. He and I were unfortunately never notified by the bank that his account was also now on hold. He thus for the first time in his life has late payment fees from his utilities due to late payments.
I am being told by my banker that the bank is viewing this as a transaction that one that I initiated and he/I will thus not be getting the $50,000 back. We are being told that the money is no longer in the China bank.
I nor my father have never performed a wire transfer before. I see documentation that the "account transfer limits for sending money to other people are generally" $750 via zelle within minutes, $1000 via standard deliver 1-3 days. The banker and fraud department both really now will not tellme anything more than it looks like the money is not going to be returned. Any other options before hiring an attorney and how do I find the right one in cook county?