RALEIGH — Sen. Tom McInnis on Friday announced an upcoming Town Hall meeting with other local, state and federal elected officials.
The meeting in Aberdeen — which will also feature state Rep. Jamie Boles, R-Moore, Congressman Dan Bishop and Moore County Sheriff Ronnie Fields — will be for Sandhills residents “who received unrequested account openings with checks and debit cards mailed to their home address from TD Bank,” according to a press release.
Last week, the Rockingham Police Department issued a warning on Facebook involving unauthorized accounts being opened with TD Bank.
“It appears that the personal information of a large number of Sandhills area residents has been hacked,” McInnis, R-Moore, said in a statement. “That information was possibly obtained by a criminal element who illegally opened bank accounts without the owners’ knowledge or consent. As access to information on the internet increases, so do our concerns about our financial security and privacy.”
TD Bank has 10 branch locations in the Carolinas, according to the corporate website.
In 2014, TD Bank reached a settlement with multiple states, including North Carolina, over a data breach that affected more than 1,000 customers in this state.
According to the press release, the meeting “will allow elected officials to learn the extent of this major fraudulent action taking place in our community.”
“It is our intent to do whatever is necessary to protect our constituents from illegal and fraudulent banking activities,” the release continues. “We look forward to seeing and hearing from anyone who has been affected by these actions.”
The meeting will be from 1-2:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 25 at the Aberdeen Recreation Center at 301 Lake Park Crossing.
