Chase Customers See Bank Balance Reduced to Zero
Glitch stokes panic on Twitter
Paul Joseph Watson
Millions of Chase Bank customers were affected by an unfortunately timed glitch which resulted in their checking and savings accounts showing a zero balance for several hours yesterday, prompting many to take to Twitter and express panic that their money had been stolen.
Reaction to the glitch was undoubtedly made more intense by the fact that the top global news story yesterday was about how residents of Cyprus were facing a mandatory “tax” that would see 10 per cent of their savings plundered for a banker bailout.
After Chase was hit by a denial of service attack last week, the bank blamed an “internal” issue for the glitch which left shocked customers thinking their online and mobile banking accounts had been emptied of deposits. The issue was resolved by 7:30pm PST.
ABC 7 reports that numerous customers heading to local ATMs and were relieved to see that their money was still in their accounts.
“We have a technology problem regarding customers’ balance information,” Chase said in a statement. “It has nothing to do with cyber threats. It is an internal issue. We are very sorry to our customers for the inconvenience. This began earlier this evening. It is not confined to the West Coast.”
Many took to Twitter to vent their anger, with innumerable people believing that their money had been stolen. Unsurprisingly, it seems that people who owed money to Chase did not see their debt reduced to zero.
View a selection of tweets below.
@chasenews Chase got hacked lost my 100k savings I demand my money
— Moe Jaber(@TheRealMoeJaber) March 19, 2013
Not surprisingly, the money I owe you is still there lol @chase
— Him. (@LonCheadle) March 19, 2013
This is scary, perhaps the feeling of non existence! @chase is still having issues and balance shows zero!yfrog.com/od38cep
— Antonis Papatsaras (@anton1s) March 19, 2013
Where the hell is my money??? @chase twitpic.com/cciyi4
— Duncan Hineys (@EvilJeanyis) March 19, 2013
Link:
http://www.prisonplanet.com/chase-customers-see-bank-balance-reduced-to-zero.html
Chase Banking Customers Reporting $0 Balances on Online Accounts!
Multiple reports from numerous sources tonight (including multiple emails from panicked readers) indicate that Chase.com online bank balances are showing $0 for all accounts.
Perhaps the ECB worked out a deal with JPMorgan to allow Chase banking customers to participate in the Cypriot depositor haircuts?
All joking aside, this doesn’t instill extra confidence in the banking system in the wake of the historic Cyprus wealth confiscation.
One of the more colorful emails received by SD:
Any you guys have a Chase account? My neighbor just came over screaming, 3 of his accounts have ZERO BALANCE I have 2 and it to has $0 with a message saying check back later. Is Chase trying to pull a Cyprus Bank Holiday??? Computer glitch? Anonymous hack job? GET ALL YOUR MONEY OUT OF THE BANKING SYSTEM NOW AND BUY SILVER BEFORE IT’S LIKE BASSPRO OUTLET…NO BULLETS TO BE FOUND. GAME OVER! I know, YOU ALL THINK…I’m freaking nuts Looney toons! It’s probably a little glitch….or DRY RUN!!!
If you don’t hold it…YOU DON’T OWN IT! All your money (and 401’s IRA’s any paper financial instrument) is nothing but a 1 and zero in some computer program…call The Island of Cyprus…ask them how they feel as you read this. WAKE UP AMERICA….16TRILLION DOLLARS IN DEBT??????????? Warned ya!!
As CBS news officially reports:
Chase Bank appeared to be having technical difficulties Monday night when customers logged into their accounts and saw their balance at $0 or were unable to get any access to them at all.
A spokesman for the bank said that the issue was strictly an internal technical issue and customers’ accounts were not in danger.
“The problems are an issue with the checking account portion of chase.com, nothing to do with mortgage or credit banking. We have a technology problem regarding customers balance information that we are working to resolve,” the spokesman to CBS News. “It has nothing to do with cyber threats or hacks. It is an internal issue. We are very sorry to our customers for the inconvenience.”
The company also tweeted from @ChaseSupport: “We’re looking into reported trans. issues & working to correct an internal issue to show customer balances. We’ll keep you updated.”
Link:
http://www.silverdoctors.com/chase-banking-customers-reporting-0-balances-on-online-accounts/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Silverdoctors+(SilverDoctors)
No comments:
Post a Comment