What can I do? Maybank won't give me back my $

[1sickpuppy]

Hiya people out there am hopping you can advice me on some $ matters:o I used to work with a company in Matland sometime back hence I open up a saving account with Maybank in Malaysia so as to draw $ as and when I needed in Matland instead of lugging $ across everytime I go in. After I left the company I still maintained my account ( I did not touch this account for over 10yrs and inside got RM$7000 ). Recently I decided to close this account but was told by Maybank (SG branch) that they can't do it in SG and I need to do it in matland as the account is in matland.
When I went in and asked them to close my account they told me the master signature that is on the bankbook is too blurr to compare it with my signature. So I used my thumb print and they told me my thumb print don't match the one taken 10yrs ago. Hence they refuse to close my account even thou I showed them proof ( my i/c and passport ) that I am the rightful owner of that account. Hence I am left with a Maybank savings account that is rightfully mine but I can't touch the $ inside :(

 

[kakowi]

go back to the branch where you originally opened your account

since you opened this account more than 10 years back, you would have signed twice - once on a specimen card and the other on the passbook.

ask them to countercheck your signature against the specimen card if the one in the passbook is too blur

(actually they should know all these )

 

[silverfox@]

When I went in and asked them to close my account they told me the master signature that is on the bankbook is too blurr to compare it with my signature. So I used my thumb print and they told me my thumb print don't match the one taken 10yrs ago. Hence they refuse to close my account even thou I showed them proof ( my i/c and passport ) that I am the rightful owner of that account. Hence I am left with a Maybank savings account that is rightfully mine but I can't touch the $ inside :(

Bro,

I have 2 methods to teach you which I think you can try first.
1) go to the bank (another branch, not the one u went to close account)and ask whether you can apply an atm card for this account. show your ic, etc. chances are you getting an atm card should not be a problem. also at the same time strike up a conversation with the girl what is the procedure if you want to transfer funds from singapore to malaysia as you are keen to purchase a condo, then ask a bit of loan stuff here and there.
You should be able to get the atm card and also they wouldn't get suspicious that you are trying to withdraw all out.
once you get the atm card, you should be able to draw 1000 a day or more. then you slowly take a few trips to take it out. at least better for you that you can still see your money.

if plan 1 fail,
2) go to another branch and ask how to close account. sometimes branch A cannot, branch B can.

last time I work overseas, that time still had no work permit yet, I go to branch A, branch B all cannot open. Then I go branch C tell the manager I want to buy property need to transfer fund, viola can open straight away. And still can get ATM card.

if plan 1,2 fail, then you have to seek legal advice.

 

[silverfox@]

go back to the branch where you originally opened your account

since you opened this account more than 10 years back, you would have signed twice - once on a specimen card and the other on the passbook.

ask them to countercheck your signature against the specimen card if the one in the passbook is too blur

(actually they should know all these )

Malaysia boleh, you hear before? they just want to stop the person from closing account. they just want you to go through many hassle to make you give up totally.

 

[kakowi]

Malaysia boleh, you hear before? they just want to stop the person from closing account. they just want you to go through many hassle to make you give up totally.

i don't think that is the case

my first thought is that the account hit dormant status

 

[silverfox@]

i don't think that is the case

my first thought is that the account hit dormant status

another thing is due to currency control, by right one should not bring out of malaysia more than 1000RM at a time. by left can as much as you want, but don't get caught

 

[1sickpuppy]

Bro,

I have 2 methods to teach you which I think you can try first.
1) go to the bank (another branch, not the one u went to close account)and ask whether you can apply an atm card for this account. show your ic, etc. chances are you getting an atm card should not be a problem. also at the same time strike up a conversation with the girl what is the procedure if you want to transfer funds from singapore to malaysia as you are keen to purchase a condo, then ask a bit of loan stuff here and there.
You should be able to get the atm card and also they wouldn't get suspicious that you are trying to withdraw all out.
once you get the atm card, you should be able to draw 1000 a day or more. then you slowly take a few trips to take it out. at least better for you that you can still see your money.

if plan 1 fail,
2) go to another branch and ask how to close account. sometimes branch A cannot, branch B can.

last time I work overseas, that time still had no work permit yet, I go to branch A, branch B all cannot open. Then I go branch C tell the manager I want to buy property need to transfer fund, viola can open straight away. And still can get ATM card.

if plan 1,2 fail, then you have to seek legal advice.

Method 2 thats what I did when they told me I can't draw my $ out. Then tell me cannot as the reason they reply same as the 1st branch yet to try method 1

 

[silverfox@]

Method 2 thats what I did when they told me I can't draw my $ out. Then tell me cannot as the reason they reply same as the 1st branch yet to try method 1

Its not easy, I guessed. You probably need to ask them what you really have to produce to show them that you are the actual owner of this account since they say ur thumbprint and your signature don't tally

 

[singveld]

keep money in malaysian ringits
is like converting all the money to coins throwing into the river coin by coin
non stop

just go back to malaysia to get your money.

 

[allanlee]

Malaysia boleh, you hear before? they just want to stop the person from closing account. they just want you to go through many hassle to make you give up totally.

Another reason could be the account oredi cleaned out
Heard from an inmate of Pudu who used to be the branch manager of a mudland bank that when their bank branches were doing the process of computerisation of all bank accounts...... there were many dormant accounts where the owners could not be contacted........ it was "bonus" time for many of these bankers as they siphoned off the $$$ from these accounts...... some became millionaires and run road to other countries although there were a few who were found out when some owners finally did turned up to claim the accounts...... looks like the TS account is one of these cases.

 

[kakowi]

Another reason could be the account oredi cleaned out
...

I did not discount that either

 

[GoFlyKiteNow]

Just get a Malaysian lawyer and send a lawyer's notice to the bank.

It wont cost much..maybe 200 ringit.
But it will do the job.

 

[DerekLeung]

Singapore don't return Malaysian worker's CPF.

Maybank also target Singaporeans and hold their accounts.

Collateral damage !

 

[Snipeshot08]

Hence I am left with a Maybank savings account that is rightfully mine but I can't touch the $ inside :(

Hiya

Easier way is to go to a local Maybank outlet, apply for the debit card from this account and just spend it on your expenses till it is almost gone, no need to go over the causeway for this

Alternatively go to another branch in JB and do a fund transfer to your Sinkapor Maybank acct (of cos you gotta open one in Sinkapor first).

 

[johnny333]

Heard from an inmate of Pudu who used to be the branch manager of a mudland bank that when their bank branches were doing the process of computerisation of all bank accounts...... there were many dormant accounts where the owners could not be contacted........ it was "bonus" time for many of these bankers as they siphoned off the $$$ from these accounts...... some became millionaires and run road to other countries .

Funny thing is that it also happens in Spore banks

Heard from Indonesian friends that some Indonesians who opened a bank account in Singapore for long term savings had their funds mysteriously disappear

So must do regular checks on your funds. Not even Spore is safe

 

[1sickpuppy]

Wah! some of you guys comment really scarry thou RM7000 is not much to some of you guys but to me its around my 1 month pay :( I have taken note of most of your advices and will consider the next step to take thanks u all As to going to the original bank that I open my account that will be very troublesome as its in Penang and I don't think its still there :( Last time I went there for a holiday that whole area was thorn down and a new mall was built ontop of it :(

 

[melzp]

Had FD a/c(RM) with MB in JB branch before during Dr.M tenure.
During 1997 crisis (when they did currency control), I managed to
withdraw my $$.
Do u want to know the way they advise n allow it???
I hv to transfer to a trusted Malaysian citizen a/c and he gave me
by hand. That is the way they do things and m&d in the head.
LP>>>PL>>>LP>>>PL

 

[halsey02]

keep money in malaysian ringits
is like converting all the money to coins throwing into the river coin by coin
non stop

just go back to malaysia to get your money.

You are wrong...many have money stashed in Malaysia...can buy things, eat, spend cheaply...you bodoh!:p

Of course lah!, you keep money with 'ali baba', you must be 'ali ba ba' also!..mark all the jars with "X"..bodoh!?

anyway...be smart!

 

[kakowi]

Funny thing is that it also happens in Spore banks

Heard from Indonesian friends that some Indonesians who opened a bank account in Singapore for long term savings had their funds mysteriously disappear

So must do regular checks on your funds. Not even Spore is safe

Yes, those sort of things are independent of country and nationality.

The temptation to steal is always there irrespective of race, language or religion.

 

[po2wq]

Funny thing is that it also happens in Spore banks

Heard from Indonesian friends that some Indonesians who opened a bank account in Singapore for long term savings had their funds mysteriously disappear

So must do regular checks on your funds. Not even Spore is safe

remember dat recent case @ o-see-bee-see wif n o woman? ... dun even let her take out her own moni! ...