Ken Lewis 3.jpgBAC can hardly afford any more losses. In the era of widespread identity theft and fraud, the bank needs to take a zero tolerance policy towards nefarious individuals trying to run afoul of the law. So to those like Steve Valdez, Bank of America has made its stance clear, they will not be duped.

A Florida man born without arms says a Tampa bank would not let him cash a check because he couldn’t provide a thumbprint.
Steve Valdez didn’t have an account at a Bank of America location in downtown Tampa, where he tried to cash a check from his wife last week. However, Valdez has prosthetic arms and is unable to provide a thumbprint. He says he presented two forms of identification but was still denied.

Comments (23)

  1. Posted by guest | September 2, 2009 at 4:30 PM

    Seriously, when are you going to give this whole “blogging” thing up? What’s the plan once you fail at this? Certified poster on wallstreetoasis?

  2. Posted by guest | September 2, 2009 at 4:31 PM

    Sounds like a story the Onion would run.

  3. Posted by guest | September 2, 2009 at 4:42 PM

    He should have plastered his assprint on the bank officer’s face.

  4. Posted by guest | September 2, 2009 at 4:42 PM

    Have you seen how Steve Valdez makes change?

  5. Posted by guest | September 2, 2009 at 4:44 PM

    Is he related to Juan Valdez of coffee commercial fame?

  6. Posted by guest | September 2, 2009 at 4:47 PM

    And then the bartender said, “The nearest one is at the gas station three blocks down on your right.”

  7. Posted by guest | September 2, 2009 at 4:48 PM

    @5
    Si. Él es mi hermano.
    -Steve

  8. Posted by God | September 2, 2009 at 4:49 PM

    Wow. Greg, you’re terrible at this.
    -God

  9. Posted by guest | September 2, 2009 at 4:58 PM

    @7,
    Who is this Hermano character?
    -Gob

  10. Posted by guest | September 2, 2009 at 4:59 PM

    Greg, you’re horrible for posting this.
    The man was just a h-armless customer.

  11. Posted by guest | September 2, 2009 at 5:03 PM

    in a desperate attempt to increase business Big Ken hired the Soup Nazi from Seinfeld in Tampa…results were not as expected…
    NO CASH FOR YOU!!

  12. Posted by guest | September 2, 2009 at 5:05 PM

    Why is everyone up in arms about this?
    -CG

  13. Posted by guest | September 2, 2009 at 5:06 PM

    It’s going to take an ARMy of PR reps to sweep this under the rug.

  14. Posted by guest | September 2, 2009 at 5:08 PM

    Bad Pun Mania!
    In all seriousness though, I sent him a complimentary case of Boone’s (with some of those really neato straws so he can drink it) and Mystic Tan coupons that Ang Moz gave me as an apology. Hope that works cuz those are the only thing I have an abundant supply of.

  15. Posted by guest | September 2, 2009 at 5:54 PM

    @4…excellent reference attempt. I think you meant ” how he COUNTS his change” but , frankly, even though the syntax was muddled the joke was not lost on this observer.

  16. Posted by guest | September 2, 2009 at 6:08 PM

    Ken Lewis is a turd

  17. Posted by InfiniteGuest | September 2, 2009 at 6:09 PM

    @15 yeah, I blew it. Thanks for the assist.

  18. Posted by guest | September 2, 2009 at 7:01 PM

    @17: you meant “Thanks for giving me a hand.”

  19. Posted by guest | September 2, 2009 at 8:38 PM

    Ken says “NO Hand-outs” at BOA!

  20. Posted by guest | September 2, 2009 at 10:08 PM

    @18, well-played.

  21. Posted by guest | September 3, 2009 at 8:02 AM

    What do you bet the guy just wanted to give the teller the finger as he walked out of the bank?

  22. Posted by Jefferies Quant | September 3, 2009 at 9:37 AM

    @1 – Greg bought dealbreaker, he can never be fired. Eventually, Bess will leave, and then the site will fail. I give it another 6 months.

  23. Posted by guest | September 3, 2009 at 1:03 PM

    Ken says “NO Hand-outs” at BOA!

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