Lennie Pollard had a week to forget. It started Monday when Pollard said she had received a letter from Chase Bank marking her account for potential fraud. “I’ve never opened a bank account with Chase Bank,” said Pollard. “They were able to give me my social security number, date of birth and address.” Pollard said she spent most of the week dealing with the aftermath of what she believed to be an identity case, including filing a police report and consulting with credit agencies. Residents in the Pittsburgh area first experienced issues with unwanted debit cards through Chase Bank and other banks earlier this month. However, on Friday, Pollard said she received another surprise. A debit card from Meta Bank, a company she’d never heard of. Pollard said she tried to contact the bank but couldn’t get anyone on the phone. Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 reached out to Meta Bank for the first time earlier this month and asked again about this story, but never received an answer. “It makes me uneasy,” said Pollard. “But what about the people who don’t stay on their credit? What about the people who don’t keep track of their accounts?” The Pittsburgh Police Department has encouraged anyone who receives unwanted banking information to contact the three major credit agencies and your local police department.
PITTSBURGH –
Lennie Pollard had a week to forget.
It started Monday when Pollard said she received a letter from Chase Bank marking her account for possible fraud.
“I’ve never worked at Chase Bank,” said Pollard. “They were able to give me my social security number, date of birth and address.”
Pollard said she spent most of the week dealing with the aftermath of what she believed to be the same theft, including filing a police report and checking it out with credit agencies.
Residents in the Pittsburgh area first experienced issues with unwanted debit cards through Chase Bank and other banks earlier this month.
However, on Friday, Pollard said she received another surprise. A debit card from Meta Bank, a company she’d never heard of.
Pollard said she tried to contact the bank but couldn’t get anyone on the phone. Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 reached out to Meta Bank for the first time earlier this month and asked again about this story, but never received an answer.
“It makes me uneasy,” said Pollard. “But what about the people who don’t stay on their credit? What about the people who don’t keep track of their accounts?”
The Pittsburgh Police Department has asked anyone who receives unsolicited banking information to contact the bank, the top three credit agencies, and your local law enforcement agency.
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