Bank of America contractor steals car, BoA does nothing

[OriginalWheelman]

This is one of the most appalling things I've ever read.

http://jalopnik.com/5920334/bank-of-ame ... appearance?

Neighbors told the Worchester Telegram & Gazette that they saw the contractors do their work — which included pouring antifreeze in the drains and putting a padlock on the garage door — one day, then return another to tow the car. The house was in the early stages of foreclosure, but Dahrooge said Bank of America officials have been uncooperative in helping him find out what happened to his classic muscle car. They've even declined to respond to a subpoena served by the detective working on the case Dahrooge filed with the Worchester, Mass. police department.

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Dahrooge isn't the only one who's been robbed by B of A-hired contractors. The company faces lawsuits for similar cases in California and Texas. A Pittsburgh woman managed to wrest an apology, but not much else, out of the corporate behemoth when some papers were shuffled the wrong way and it sent contractors to change the locks on her house. In addition to damaging her carpet and making a mess of the place, they also took her pet parrot, and didn't give it back even after B of A had admitted to the foul up. She eventually had to drive three hours to claim her kidnapped bird.

If I had accounts with BoA, I would close them today, and tell them this is the reason.

[themadscientist]

Realize that all of us are merely sheep to be periodically sheared and eventually slaughtered by our politicocorporate masters. If you are surprised that huge companies like this can act with impunity, fail, get bailed out with your money, even if you are not their customers, and then have them continue acting as before you are not paying attention. Perhaps it's time?

[Jesda]

Quite a train wreck.

This event was hilarious though:

http://abcnews.go.com/Business/bank-ame ... d=13775638

The Florida incident arose when the bank foreclosed on Warren and Maureen Nyerges of Golden Gate Estates in Naples. This surprised the Nyerges, since they had no mortgage--not with BofA or with anybody else. They had paid cash for their home in 2009.

Warren Nyerges made phone calls to the bank to try to get them to desist. "I talked to branch managers, I called anyone who would listen to me," he told the Naples News. "I wrote a certified letter to the [bank] president. No response, nothing." Finally he hired an attorney. Two months later, the foreclosure had been dismissed.

Nyerges then sought to recover his attorney's fees, and got a judgment against the bank. Five more months passed: more phone calls, more letters; no payment. Nyerges went back to court and got a writ of execution, which gave him permission to seize bank assets in payment for his judgment.

On June 3, Nyerges, two sheriff's deputies and a moving truck showed up at the local BofA branch. The deputies informed the manager that he could either pay the Nyerges' legal fees— $2,500—or the movers would start taking away the bank's furniture and cash. The manager, after conferring with his superiors, gave the deputies a check.




There's where your TARP funds went, America.

[frapjap]

Quite a train wreck.

This event was hilarious though:

http://abcnews.go.com/Business/bank-ame ... d=13775638

The Florida incident arose when the bank foreclosed on Warren and Maureen Nyerges of Golden Gate Estates in Naples. This surprised the Nyerges, since they had no mortgage--not with BofA or with anybody else. They had paid cash for their home in 2009.

Warren Nyerges made phone calls to the bank to try to get them to desist. "I talked to branch managers, I called anyone who would listen to me," he told the Naples News. "I wrote a certified letter to the [bank] president. No response, nothing." Finally he hired an attorney. Two months later, the foreclosure had been dismissed.

Nyerges then sought to recover his attorney's fees, and got a judgment against the bank. Five more months passed: more phone calls, more letters; no payment. Nyerges went back to court and got a writ of execution, which gave him permission to seize bank assets in payment for his judgment.

On June 3, Nyerges, two sheriff's deputies and a moving truck showed up at the local BofA branch. The deputies informed the manager that he could either pay the Nyerges' legal fees— $2,500—or the movers would start taking away the bank's furniture and cash. The manager, after conferring with his superiors, gave the deputies a check.




There's where your TARP funds went, America.

That is fantastic. Reverse seizure and forclosure is pretty damned awesome. I especially love the sheriff deputy escort.

[NolimitZ32]

Yeah I read that story about Florida before, that s*** was great. As for BoA, they are the most worthless piece of s*** company on this earth, I would rather have African warlords or child rapists handle my accounts than these f***! I have had 1 major run-in with them and almost got screwed for about 5 grand and a TrailTeam TRD FJ (worth another 35 grand). There are many stories out there about banks being shady but BoA takes the cake, the cupcakes, the koolaide, and the moonwalk with the clown. If it were up to me every single board member and managing member of BoA would be hung up by their nuts/clit and beaten like a pinata by some lifer state penitentiary residents. GOD I HATE BoA!

[krash]

I'm actually just waiting for ING to send me my card so that I can close my bank of america account. Going to close my account today and send them the link to this article when they ask why I'm leaving haha

[nissangirl74]

BoA will do what they want as long as the "sheep" allow it. Kudos to the gentleman in Florida for taking a stand. A million more people need to do the same damn thing. We don't have anything with them and never will.

[Bubba1]

I'm not excusing BofA's alleged failure to address a car theft accusation that happened while their subcontractor was assigned work at the guys mom's foreclosed house. But I don't see where the writer ever spoke with anyone at Bof A. Everything was provided by the victim. So before grabbing the pitchforks and torches, and pulling your accounts, and boycotting, I would hope one might want to find out Bof A's side of the story?

It would seem to me, if the victim wants action, he needs to report the car stolen and file a civil suit against BofA. If Bof A is lax at responding as the victim's lawyer suggests, he should have no trouble getting a summary judgement against them and can start pulling their assets to reimburse him for his loss.

I might be crazy, but am I the only one wondering why someone would store a collectible car in the garage of an empty foreclosed home? Geez, that would be one of the first things I'd remove. . I also assume the car owner had enough insurance coverage on the car, so it should not be a total loss if he strikes out in court.

[PapaSmurf2k3]

There's where your TARP funds went, America.

IT MAKES ME SO MAD!!!!

[OriginalWheelman]

I'm not excusing BofA's alleged failure to address a car theft accusation that happened while their subcontractor was assigned work at the guys mom's foreclosed house. But I don't see where the writer ever spoke with anyone at Bof A. Everything was provided by the victim. So before grabbing the pitchforks and torches, and pulling your accounts, and boycotting, I would hope one might want to find out Bof A's side of the story?

It would seem to me, if the victim wants action, he needs to report the car stolen and file a civil suit against BofA. If Bof A is lax at responding as the victim's lawyer suggests, he should have no trouble getting a summary judgement against them and can start pulling their assets to reimburse him for his loss.

I might be crazy, but am I the only one wondering why someone would store a collectible car in the garage of an empty foreclosed home? Geez, that would be one of the first things I'd remove. . I also assume the car owner had enough insurance coverage on the car, so it should not be a total loss if he strikes out in court.

The pitchforks came out at

They've even declined to respond to a subpoena served by the detective working on the case Dahrooge filed with the Worchester, Mass. police department.

Sure sounds like he reported the car stolen.

[Bubba1]

I'm not excusing BofA's alleged failure to address a car theft accusation that happened while their subcontractor was assigned work at the guys mom's foreclosed house. But I don't see where the writer ever spoke with anyone at Bof A. Everything was provided by the victim. So before grabbing the pitchforks and torches, and pulling your accounts, and boycotting, I would hope one might want to find out Bof A's side of the story?

It would seem to me, if the victim wants action, he needs to report the car stolen and file a civil suit against BofA. If Bof A is lax at responding as the victim's lawyer suggests, he should have no trouble getting a summary judgement against them and can start pulling their assets to reimburse him for his loss.

I might be crazy, but am I the only one wondering why someone would store a collectible car in the garage of an empty foreclosed home? Geez, that would be one of the first things I'd remove. . I also assume the car owner had enough insurance coverage on the car, so it should not be a total loss if he strikes out in court.

The pitchforks came out at

They've even declined to respond to a subpoena served by the detective working on the case Dahrooge filed with the Worchester, Mass. police department.

Sure sounds like he reported the car stolen.

That makes the civil suit an easy win. Also looks like there's a bank asset grab in the victims future.

[themadscientist]

What's the branch president drive?