A British consumer said Barclays closed their account and gave them days to pay their bills. The client posted their distress and sought assistance on Reddit.
The bank, which is situated in the United Kingdom, has been criticized for closing an account. (Source: Getty image/ The U.S. Sun)
Barclays Account Closure
This discussion had over 100 comments and upvotes. Global bank Barclays has not responded to the U.S. Sun’s request for comment. According to the Redditor, the account was unexpectedly deactivated over two weeks ago without notification. They indicated the account was mostly for savings. This consumer was informed they would receive a letter detailing the bank account cancellation, like many others. That letter never arrived, they said. A phone call yielded partial results. A woman informed them that they had violated their terms and conditions but refused to elaborate. Banks are private companies that can terminate client agreements without justification. A remedy was proposed by a Barclays employee. “They told me I must prove where the money came from to get it. I’ll get those documents and send them.” Even with a plan, it would take time.
The ex-client may become behind on payments. They said they would respond within 15 working days, which is well past my auto and housing insurance due dates. I cannot pay them elsewhere.” Account cancellation is often decided by automated fraud detection systems. The former client won’t return to Barclays, which closed the account for unknown reasons. “After today, I’ll never go near them again, but I’m confused that they can take your money so slowly.” One commentator suggested a potential solution.
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