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Hey all,<br>
<br>
Please check out:<br>
<br>
<a href="http://www.YourBofA.com/">http://www.YourBofA.com/</a><br>
<br>
It's like a Bank-of-America web site, but different.<br>
The Yes Men, or somebody like them, have been thinking about what
our banks have learned from their mistakes...<br>
<br>
Better yet, they even crafted a simulated denunciation.<br>
It appears to come from the real BofA, but I don't find this press
release on their web site.<br>
<br>
<br>
<big><tt> From: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:alert@bank-of-you.com">alert@bank-of-you.com</a><br>
Subject: Bank of America Denounces Hoax, Will Not Need
Bailout, Warns Public Not To Be Confused By YourBofA.com Fraud<br>
Date: April 18, 2012 10:04:54 AM CDT<br>
To: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:imc-bounces@lists.ucimc.org">imc-bounces@lists.ucimc.org</a><br>
Reply-To: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:info@bank-of-you.com">info@bank-of-you.com</a></tt></big><br>
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<font color="#ff0000"><big><big><b>Bank of America Denounces Hoax,
Will Not Need Bailout, Warns Public Not To Be Confused By
“YourBofA.com” Fraud</b></big></big></font><br>
<br>
<small><i>The malicious website (YourBofA.com) that is fraudulently
representing itself as a Bank of America re-branding effort is
misleading the public; those behind it will be prosecuted to the
fullest extent the law allows.</i></small><br>
<br>
CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 18, 2012-- A website launched
today at the domain YourBofA.com is a fraud, and does not represent
the views of Bank of America, its affiliates or subsidiaries. Bank
of America is not making plans to enter into federal receivership,
and will not need the public's help to become a “better bank.”<br>
<br>
“This kind of massive fraud and deception serves to confuse and
demoralize a public that is already confused and demoralized by the
marketplace,” said Matthew Swain, Bank of America spokesperson.<br>
<br>
Swain also noted that Bank of America has no plans to re-brand
itself “Your Bank of America,” and does not intend to solicit or use
input from the public to determine future business practices.
“Suggesting that Americans can rebuild a bank any way they please is
not only dangerous, it’s reprehensible in that it gives people false
hope,” said Swain.<br>
<br>
“Banking is too complicated for ordinary people to understand,” said
Jeff Walburn, Risk Management, Bank of America. “That’s not to say
people are stupid—just that a bank has a lot of moving parts.
There’s a reason there are bankers, and we see this every day.”<br>
<br>
Bank of America reiterates that it got a clean bill of health in the
recent Federal Reserve stress test, and despite troublesome debt and
litigation, and even criminal charges, the company is poised to take
advantage of its size to continue its amazing story of unprecedented
growth.<br>
<br>
“Just like in the non-financial sector, there are always going to be
winners and losers,” said Walburn. “There are a lot of sour grapes
out there, and we can't do anything about that.”<br>
<br>
Contact: <a href="mailto:media@bankofamerica.com">media@bankofamerica.com</a><br>
<br>
<br>
Date(s): 18-Apr-2012 11:00 AM<br>
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