Property News · December 20, 2014

Mystery of the current account balances that disappear – and are back next day


When one family’s money – and their children’s savings – vanished and Barclays couldn’t explain why, the finger pointed to the secretive world of the UK Financial Intelligence UnitThree weeks ago, Alexander Peschkoff was shocked to discover that every penny of the £3,000 in his children’s savings accounts had apparently vanished without trace, with no warning or explanation. A few days later, after he threatened to contact the media and regulators, the money suddenly reappeared.But this week his bank, Barclays, told Peschkoff it was closing the accounts of his six-year-old son and four-year-old daughter, and also his main current account – again with no explanation. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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