It has recently come to light that a man in Auburn WA was arrested for trying to cash a Chase Bank cashier's check at a Chase Bank. Well, why would they do that you might ask? Once you read the story it will be obvious.
Jailed for cashing Chase check at Chase bank
Buying his own home was a big accomplishment for construction worker, Ikenna Njoku, of Auburn. He’s only 28 years old.
“I was really excited. For the first time, I actually got to buy a lawn mower, mow my lawn and everything,” said Njoku.
Njoku qualified for the first time home buyer rebate on his tax return.
"It was really important, I had a vehicle I was looking on paying off," said. Njoku. And it wasn’t just any vehicle. “It was a 2001 Infinity I-30, silver…just like my favorite car, “he said.
Hmm...the gentleman's name. I wonder if that has anything to do with it???
Well, my guess is yes.
The check had Njoku’s name and address on it and was issued by JP Morgan Chase. But the Chase Customer Banker who handles large checks at the Auburn branch was immediately suspicious.
“I was embarrassed,” Njoku said. “She asked me what I did for a living. Asked me where I got the check from, looked me up and down—like ‘you just bought a house in Auburn, really?’ She didn’t believe that,” he said.
This is beyond appalling. This man spent the weekend in jail because of a bank's racist behavior. He lost his vehicle because it was impounded. He lost his job for failing to show up to work (because he was in jail).
Oh dear, Chase has now realized their error and "will be reaching out to the customer".
The customer who was treated like a criminal.
Full news report found here: