Bank of America fined $225 million for botching pandemic aid
More than 100,000 people will be compensated for the bank's faulty fraud detection program, which froze customer accounts.
More than 100,000 people will be compensated for the bank's faulty fraud detection program, which froze customer accounts.
According to police, the suspect robbed a Bank of America on Summit and Beech Avenues in Fontana at about 1:20 p.m. before running out of the bank and across a parking lot into a nearby Wendy's.
Customers took to social media to say they were unable to access their accounts either through the app, at ATMs or in Bank of America branches.
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The injunction forces Bank of America to unfreeze accounts and reopen investigations into stolen unemployment benefits issued on prepaid bank debit cards. The bank was also ordered to improve its customer service.
The California Employment Development Department says it has resolved 95% of its backlogged claims, but said that only Bank of America could resolve the fraud claims.
A class action lawsuit has been filed against Bank of America alleging that it hasn't done enough to protect unemployment accounts from fraud.
Last week, Bank of America estimated that $2 billion had been stolen from California EDD accounts.
Gov. Gavin Newsom's office said it was working with Bank of America and EDD to check on the fraud claims, though it could not immediately confirm the $2 billion figure released by the bank.
Thousands on unemployment are still unable to access their benefits due to an ongoing fraud scheme involving Bank of America
Thousands of Californians who get their EDD benefits are struggling to get answers after BofA froze nearly 350,000 accounts due to suspected fraud.
An hours long standoff in South Gate shutdown tweedy boulevard as police surrounded an armored truck outside this Bank of America.
Police had two suspects in custody following a robbery attempt at a Bank of America in Glendale.
Jugging is a growing crime that targets customers who have just left a bank or ATM with a large amount of cash.
Detectives would only say the man was in his late 30s and was shot once in the chest.
Bank of America says it plans to stop lending money to gunmakers who produce military-style firearms for civilians.
Strangely, the man's money and mobile phone were not taken, police say.
The Bank of America will pay $1.9 million to settle a government lawsuit alleging it took too long to inform customers that their phone calls were being recorded.
Bank of America is reportedly set to fire as many as 8,000 employees within its retail banking division.
Deputies on Friday announced the arrest of a 21-year-old man suspected of robbing a bank in Orange County.
A former armored truck driver faces federal prison time when he is sentenced Tuesday for his role in the theft of more than $1 million in cash that was part of a shipment he was transporting for Bank of America last year.
The object was actually a massage ball and some batteries wrapped in plastic.
Detectives Thursday warned the public of a skimming device that was placed above an ATM keypad in Beverly Hills.
Attorneys for one of the NFL's highest-paid defensive players announced a lawsuit Tuesday alleging Bank of America "aided and abetted" a fraud scheme that cost him $20 million.
Detectives sought the public's help Friday in locating a suspect accused of robbing a man at an ATM.
"I am asking for the state government to fully fund child care costs for working parents," Los Angeles Councilmember Nithya Raman said.
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Dockweiler State Beach and Venice Beach reopened on Monday, May 13, after being closed due to a sewage spill last week.
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Grammy award winning singer is expected to host an immersive listening party for her new album, Hit Me Hard And Soft.
A known gang member, 47-year-old Raymundo Duran, was charged with attempted murder and plead not guilty Monday for the shooting of Deputy Samuel Aispuro in the back.
"I am asking for the state government to fully fund child care costs for working parents," Los Angeles Councilmember Nithya Raman said.
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The forecasted conditions come after a weekend of jaw-dropping northern lights seen as far south as Florida and as "magnetically complex" sunspots bigger than Earth continue to emit solar flares.
"I am asking for the state government to fully fund child care costs for working parents," Los Angeles Councilmember Nithya Raman said.
Dockweiler State Beach and Venice Beach reopened on Monday, May 13, after being closed due to a sewage spill last week.
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The victim has been identified as 20-year-old Brooklyn Mack, according to LBPD investigators.
The burglary happened on April 17, when a man wearing a scarf over his face shattered the rear window of Dentique Dental in Calabasas.
Anaheim police surrounded a BMO building after a bank robbery Wednesday afternoon.
Police found the bodies of Jordan Block and Brian Xan Martin after Block's boyfriend allegedly stabbed and shot them to death.
A man drowned in Laguna Lake over the weekend.
Police discovered two dead bodies inside of a Santa Ana business park.
A UC Irvine senior expressed her determination to spread her message despite police arresting more than 200 of her peers at UCLA's pro-Palestinian encampment.
The high school senior said all she did was livestream and did not participate in the fight.
Prosecutors charged a California Highway Patrol employee and 14 other Southern California residents for their alleged involvement in a complex insurance fraud ring that collected over $350,000 in fraudulent claims.
The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department arrested a man they believe terrorized a Rialto neighborhood, going so far as to take a 92-year-old man hostage.
The suspect survived despite getting shot in the face.
The pedestrian died at the scene. Deputies did not say what prompted the shooting or if the man was armed.
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Disney is seeking approval from local officials to expand its California theme park offerings over the next four decades.
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Southern California Edison will pay $80 million to settle claims on behalf of the U.S. Forest Service connected to a massive wildfire that destroyed more than a thousand homes and other structures in 2017.
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Seth Lugo racked up a career-high 12 strikeouts during eight innings of five-hit ball, and Hunter Renfroe had a two-run single against his former team in the Kansas City Royals' 4-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels.
Yu Darvish gave up two hits in seven dominant innings to lead the San Diego Padres to a 4-0 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday.
Miguel Berry scored on the last touch of the match and the Los Angeles Galaxy rallied for a 2-2 draw with Real Salt Lake, overcoming a pair of goals by Cristian "Chicho" Arango.
Cristian Olivera scored two goals, the 22-year-old's first multi-goal game in MLS, Denis Bouanga added three assists and Los Angeles FC beat the Vancouver Whitecaps 3-0.
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