Recent content by fl1180

Well if true, the thieves have access to my corporate e-mail account (which is a large fortune 500 company), because that is the only e-mail connected with the eTrade account. I don't think they have access to my e-mail. It is always secured behind a firewall and/or protected by a secure ID...

Also, for ACH/or EFT to happen, shouldn't I have gotten an alert on 6/16 when the money was taken out or an e-mail. In the past, whenever I've written a check or or wired money from an account(with older closed e-trade accounts - I have no accounts witht this one), I received both an alert...

It was an eTrade brokerage account & yes, from what I've read on their websight, if the cash was sitting in one of their "bank accounts" instead of brokerage...it may have different "rules" like I would only be liable for $500. ...but then again, I'm not sure of the above.

I'm glad I ran into this thread... The same thing happened to me... On 6/23 I got a call from Etrade saying suspicious activity and the account was frozen. I called them back and they said that a large amount was withdrawn from my account. I said I didn't do it. They asked me if I had a...