https://4closurefraud.org/2013/04/02/banks-breaking-into-homes-the-jack-booted-thug-case-of-the-year/ - Fighting Foreclosure Fraud BY SHARING THE KNOWLEDGE Tue, 02 Dec 2025 14:50:24 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 https://4closurefraud.org/2013/04/02/banks-breaking-into-homes-the-jack-booted-thug-case-of-the-year/#comment-409337 Tue, 02 Apr 2013 15:22:08 +0000 https://4closurefraud.org/?p=58535#comment-409337 Has become common practice for the bank to assign ‘clean out’ to their independent management companies who send in teams of day workers who strip the houses, vandalize and destroy the locks and security doors. This occurred on a property I own [yes own] remains in my name, a duplex occupied on one side was broken into by these bank designated and contracted thieves. A tenant, who still had an in force lease on the broken into side had left some of his items packed and ready for pick up after work. These bank [Bank of America] authorized thieves helped themselves to the tenant’s belongings. They broke the security door to gain entry even though the house was technically occupied and not bank owned. It was listed with an agent with a pending short sale. I posted the property immediately and filed a complaint with the bank and suggested the tenant file a claim for his personal belongings.
This is illegal, unacceptable and should not be tolerated. These actions should be reported and a complaint filed with the bank so they can change to companies that operate legally and are bonded against theft. Report these incidents and make claims for damages. It also protects the homeowner from being charged with vandalizing their own house as retaliatory actions against a foreclosing bank! Side note: This property was surrendered and B of A refused to foreclose or short sell for 2 years leaving upkeep to me with city charge mowing if I failed to keep the property up. They designated regular foreclosure sales, which they pulled at the last minute so the property had to stay vacant. These actions are criminal, unethical and in bad faith but we are helpless in our non-judicial state. Even when sued, the Courts side with the banks and permit no accommodation for bad documentation, title or modification failure.

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