Giannetti v. Batth
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A couple from Adelphi, Maryland, sued Capital One for negligence. A fraudster posing as an employee convinced Mrs. Giannetti to wire $1.5M. The bank's inaction during suspicious activity led the court to remand the case to state court.

2022 | Federal Juristiction

Giannetti v. Batth

Keywords elders; negligence; wire transfers; cryptocurrency institutions; fraudulent indiviudal; bank employee; suspicious activity
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A couple from Adelphi, Maryland, initiated legal action against Capital One, alleging negligence. This claim stems from an incident where a perpetrator, impersonating a bank employee, induced Mrs. Giannetti to execute a wire transfer totaling $1.5 million. The court subsequently remanded the case to a state court, citing the bank's purported failure to act in response to suspicious account activity.

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A couple from Adelphi, Maryland, has filed a lawsuit against Capital One, alleging negligence. The legal action stems from an incident where an individual, posing as a bank employee, reportedly convinced Mrs. Giannetti to execute a wire transfer totaling $1.5 million. The lawsuit contends that Capital One did not intervene or take action despite the presence of suspicious activity related to this transaction. As a result of the bank's alleged inaction, the court has remanded the case, sending it back to state court for further proceedings.

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A married couple from Adelphi, Maryland, initiated a lawsuit against Capital One, alleging negligence. An individual impersonating a bank employee persuaded Mrs. Giannetti to transfer $1.5 million via wire. The financial institution's failure to act during these suspicious transactions led the court to remand the case to state court.

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A couple in Maryland took Capital One bank to court. They said the bank was careless. Someone who pretended to be a bank worker tricked Mrs. Giannetti. This person got her to send $1.5 million from her bank account. The bank did not do anything when there were signs of a problem. Because of this, a higher court sent the case back to a local court.

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No. 8:22-cv-00506-PX (D. Md. Sept. 29, 2022)

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