Bank Of America Bank of america branch Manager put an illegal hold on my account, forced me to sign paers by threatening me with personal calls from his cell phone and then once I signed papers relaesed my funds. Boca Raton Florida

My dad and I started a business 11 years ago. After many years of hard work we were in negotiations to sell the business. I went to the bank to withdraw $13,000 from business the account that both or names were on, I showed two forms of identification and the bank gave me the bank checks.

I then received a call a few hours later on my cell phone that went to voicemail. It said that it was CR branch manager of Bank of America bring back the $13,000 I stole or go to jail .So I called back the number he left (now I know his cell phone) and it went to voice mail saying its carlos leave a message. I thought it was a joke by my dad because what Bank Branch manger would call from a cell phone saying that. Well I called the bank and he was indeed the branch manager. He kept calling on my cell phone threatening me to bring back the money I stole claiming my dad had removed me from the account based on fight we had that afternoon prior to this, and that the cops were coming. I didn't steal the money since my name was on the account or the bank wouldn't have given me the money.

About an hour later I went to use my Check card and there was a freeze on my PERSONAL account. So I called the 800# and they couldn't give me any information and said talk to the local bank. So I called CR and said this was illegal and he laughed and said 'should have brought back the money'. So there I was with no access to my funds. I was very scared due to my father's previous anger and violence issues, not understanding what the bank was doing this for. Incindentaly to this date the bank has no record or documentation of the hold on my account.

A week went by and I didn't receive one phone call from C, the bank, or any documentation in writing about the hold on my account, yet the hold was still there. It was one weeks time and my dad had said that if I didn't sign a document of non compete that day that my funds would not be released for 3 more weeks. Incidentally this all was the end of my employment and relationship with my dad. It was 5:45 on a Friday when we arrived at the bank. My dad claimed we had to have the document notarized by Carlos Ricardo because he was the only one that could release my funds. So we sit down and I began signing and initialing and I looked up at C and said' by signing this when we are done you will release the funds on my account right and he said yes'. After signing and notarizing my dad looked at me and said you can have an attorney look at this you know. He then winked at C for acknowledgement and said C you heard that right. I have a witness who can attest to this. I later realized that the hold was placed on my account at the local branch as a conspiracy by my dad in order to get me to sign over all rights, and money from the sale of my business and current and future business rights.

I have tried over the last few months talk with my dad about the fact that this was not done on the up and up. He refuses to deal with it due to the fact that he knows he left me with no money to fight this although he and the bank know that this was not legal. I am going to send a letter to the President of Bank of America and other authorities. I also have spoken to , CR supervisor at Bank of America who apologized but said get a lawyer she could not help me. Although she claims that C is responsible for his own notary; he was employed by Bank of America when he notarized as part of this coercion. Due to all this I was forced to sign and agreement that left me with barely any money in the world at this time. I can't afford a lawyer. PLEASE HELP BANK OF AMERICA CAUSED ME TO LOSE OVER A MILLION DOLLARS!!!!

Dina
boca raton, Florida
U.S.A.