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A bank sole my personal information and opened twp accounts on my behalf. Did the bank commit fraud? considered identity theft?

A well known bank in the SF Bay Area stole my personal information from my equity line to open a checking and savings account with out my knowledge. I then went to the branch that opened the account without my permission to speak with the branch manager and he was not there. I spoke to the teller who opened the accounts and she told me that the manager was transferred to another state. I asked her why she opened the accounts with out my permission and she said that she was ordered to by the branch manager. A bank sole my personal information and opened twp accounts on my behalf. Did the bank commit fraud? considered identity theft?

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Reputation Level 19
I don't practice in your state so I will only speak generally. You will need copies of all the documents to make a police report naming the teller and branch manager.

good luck

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