[Peace-discuss] www.YourBofA.com -- what Bank of America *should* be saying to its customers...

[Stuart Levy]

Hey all,

Please check out:

http://www.YourBofA.com/

It's like a Bank-of-America web site, but different.
The Yes Men, or somebody like them, have been thinking about what our 
banks have learned from their mistakes...

Better yet, they even crafted a simulated denunciation.
It appears to come from the real BofA, but I don't find this press 
release on their web site.


  From:     alert at bank-of-you.com
  Subject:  Bank of America Denounces Hoax, Will Not Need Bailout, Warns 
Public Not To Be Confused By YourBofA.com Fraud
  Date:     April 18, 2012 10:04:54 AM CDT
  To:       imc-bounces at lists.ucimc.org
  Reply-To: info at bank-of-you.com

*Bank of America Denounces Hoax, Will Not Need Bailout, Warns Public Not 
To Be Confused By "YourBofA.com" Fraud*

/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./

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."

"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.

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.

"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."

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.

"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."

Contact: media at bankofamerica.com <mailto:media at bankofamerica.com>


Date(s): 18-Apr-2012 11:00 AM

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