BofA Sued After FTC Imposter Steals $2M From Accounts

By David Minsky

A 67-year-old Florida woman has sued Bank of America over alleged negligence and violations of several federal laws, claiming in the case that was removed to federal court this week that the financial services company failed to protect her accounts as she fell victim to a sophisticated social engineering scam by a person posing as a Federal Trade Commission investigator who stole $2 million.