http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/01/06/merrill-lynch-broker-allegedly-steals-320000/ A premiere personal finance blog, established 2003. Within, Flexo discusses his own experiences with money, and he and other authors comment on a wide range of personal finance topics. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 07:50:42 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/01/06/merrill-lynch-broker-allegedly-steals-320000/#comment-1512 thc Sat, 07 Jan 2006 19:18:30 +0000 http://wp.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=752#comment-1512 The victim in this story was 95 years old and didn't have online access to her account. But the forgeries were spread out over 19 months so she either knew what he was doing or wasn't paying attention to her monthly statements. The victim in this story was 95 years old and didn’t have online access to her account. But the forgeries were spread out over 19 months so she either knew what he was doing or wasn’t paying attention to her monthly statements.

]]> http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/01/06/merrill-lynch-broker-allegedly-steals-320000/#comment-1511 FMF Fri, 06 Jan 2006 20:58:45 +0000 http://wp.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=752#comment-1511 Forgot to mention that I found a double charge from a bookstore this month on my Amex bill. If I hadn't looked it over and reconciled the account, I may never have found it -- and would have been $32 poorer. Forgot to mention that I found a double charge from a bookstore this month on my Amex bill. If I hadn’t looked it over and reconciled the account, I may never have found it — and would have been $32 poorer.

]]> http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/01/06/merrill-lynch-broker-allegedly-steals-320000/#comment-1510 FMF Fri, 06 Jan 2006 20:57:16 +0000 http://wp.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=752#comment-1510 Amen to the concept of checking all your records. I track mine like a hawk. Amen to the concept of checking all your records. I track mine like a hawk.

]]> http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/01/06/merrill-lynch-broker-allegedly-steals-320000/#comment-1509 jim Fri, 06 Jan 2006 18:38:22 +0000 http://wp.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=752#comment-1509 Wow, that's over $10,000/check... it's unfortunate that people take advantage of less tech-savvy consumers who can't just check their balances electronically. Wow, that’s over $10,000/check… it’s unfortunate that people take advantage of less tech-savvy consumers who can’t just check their balances electronically.

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