Please help barclays took all money out my account

d.ross_2

meer53 wrote: »

As someone has said previously, Barclays are not here to tell anyone their side of the story. They aren't allowed to. To contact someone to let them know that because they've paid in two large amounts they're being investigated for possible money laundering is ridiculous, surely you can see that ? They haven't done anything wrong.

But they don't have the right to steal your money. And they can do this the same way the other banks do.

dzug1

d.ross wrote: »

And to top it all, are you saying it is ok for a car theif to borrow a car, but then bring it back in a few days???

A charge of theft might not stick - though other charges would.


It's always possible that the bankers drafts have bounced - they are not a 100% guarantee. And they may not have been bankers drafts at all - BS cheques are often mistakenly referred to as bankers drafts.

staffie1

d.ross wrote: »

What a stupid statement. To start with the bank have never been honest about it. Secondly there is no reason why they have deprived the customer of their money (not the banks), as other banks don't do this. The withdrawl from the OP's account is unauthorised, which makes it theft.

And to top it all, are you saying it is ok for a car theif to borrow a car, but then bring it back in a few days???

Think what you like d.ross. The theft law was made in parliament, not by me.

Also, if you knew anything at all about how fraud investigations are carried out the world over, you would understand that it's not practical to tell an individual they're about to be investigated.

Finally, you don't know any more than I do that there is no reason why the bank has transferred all the money, because none of us have ALL the facts and BOTH sides of the story. So you don't know it's unauthorised, and unless a court of law decides that the bank has deliberately taken that money in order to profit from it and permanently deprive the customer of it, based on evidence, it is not theft.

staffie1

d.ross wrote: »

You didn't answer their question.....other banks don't operate in this way.

Stop making excused for Barclays poor service.

All financial institutions operate this way - you just don't hear about them all. This particular case has been thrust in your face on here and suddenly Barclays is a cruel monster going around stealing people's money out of their accounts.

I personally have banked with Barclays for 21 years and have been very satisfied with their service. I am not affiliated with them in any other way.

d.ross_2

dzug1 wrote: »

A charge of theft might not stick - though other charges would.

Tell us more??

YorkshireBoy

d.ross wrote: »

So you think it's ok for the bank to do this

Where did I say that?

and then the poor sod has to get relatives to bail him out?

The "poor sod" has an immediate need for food and petrol. My suggestion clearly addresses that need...rather than discussing the if's and but's of Barclays' actions...of which the OP clearly has no control. And it doesn't matter now much we discuss that here, they aren't going to get their money back any quicker!

As has already been stated, the funds will re-appear in a few days time.

d.ross_2

staffie1 wrote: »

Think what you like d.ross. The theft law was made in parliament, not by me.

Also, if you knew anything at all about how fraud investigations are carried out the world over, you would understand that it's not practical to tell an individual they're about to be investigated.

Finally, you don't know any more than I do that there is no reason why the bank has transferred all the money, because none of us have ALL the facts and BOTH sides of the story. So you don't know it's unauthorised, and unless a court of law decides that the bank has deliberately taken that money in order to profit from it and permanently deprive the customer of it, based on evidence, it is not theft.

You obviously work for Barclays, because you keep avoiding the point completely.

staffie1

d.ross wrote: »

They know where it has gone...read the first post.

I've read all the posts in this thread. I was trying to suggest something that might help the OP, rather than taking a dislike to everything certain other contributors make, then wasting time attempting to discredit everything they say, which is not very helpful.

dzug1

d.ross wrote: »

Tell us more??

In layman's terms (which I am) it would be joy riding or taking without consent - plus insurance infringements. Not theft as such.

meer53

d.ross wrote: »

But they don't have the right to steal your money. And they can do this the same way the other banks do.

Bit of a drama queen aren't you ? No-one has "stolen" anything here.

Barclays do have the right to do whatever they think is necessary under their procedures. Every bank has the right to do this. Do you have accounts at every other bank ? How do you know how other banks operate ? At the bank where i work (in Fraud) assuming that there is a suspicion of money laundering, we would have done exactly the same as Barclays.

As a previous post says, it's possible the drafts have been returned for some other reason. As for your comments on Staffie1's post, you're the one who doesn't understand the legal statement they've posted.

"A person is guilty of theft, if he dishonestly appropriates property belonging to another with the intention of permanently depriving the other of it".

At the moment, this is being investigated by Barclays, as many othes have said, including myself, it is more than likely that the OP will be given his money in the next couple of days, the word "permanently" is what matters here. Thats why it's highlighted.