Consumer complaint received 2021-10-26
Company: HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK, THE
State: GA
Product: Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service
Sub-product: Domestic (US) money transfer
Issue: Fraud or scam

Complaint:
Wired {$170000.00} to XXXX XXXX also known as XXXX XXXX on XX/XX/XXXX at my Hunington Bank at XXXX. XXXX XXXX was supposed to deliver me Signed contract upon receipt of my proof of money being deposited into his account. Previously we had an agreement through via email that he was going to send me his sign portion of the contract when money is deposited. When that was completed I contacted XXXX to confirm if he received wire and he said yes. Later on that evening I received a call from another promoter name XXXX XXXX that he had already had a signed Contract agreement with XXXX XXXX for that same date I agreed with XXXX. 
XXXX sent me documentation proving to me that he wired money to XXXX just like I did and he showed me his signed contract he had with him that was signed on XX/XX/XXXX from him and XXXX. I immediately called XXXX about this wrongful crime he committed and requested for XXXX XXXX to refund me back my {$170000.00}. He promised me he would and needed more time. I was Believing his lies at the time till this point when I said enough is enough. I have been more than reasonable to him.. it is not that hard to refund me back my money. 
The purpose of this wire was to book his XXXX XXXX XXXX ( stage name ) for XX/XX/XXXX at the XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX real Name is XXXX XXXX . 
XXXX claims the reason for his delay to give me back my money is because of his XXXX XXXX  XXXX didnt want to return it back to me. Also he mentioned that it would damage his business and relationship with XXXX  which I believe was another lie to keep my money and to stall time. The next lie XXXX told me was that he was in XXXX and was receiving a XXXX XXXX dollar transaction from someone and would pay me back out of that.. according to XXXX.. due to the server it wasnt allowing him to wire me the money so he needed a few days to wire me back my money, my attorney is my witness he stated that because he was on the phone with me. At this point he has forced me to report this crime because I have ran out of patience and option to try to rectify this situation with XXXX XXXX. XXXX XXXX has illegally obtain money from me by deception. He knew what he was doing this entire time and I believe XXXX XXXX knew it as well. I have lost more than {$170000.00} now.. my time, attorney fees and etc. I went. to my bank to show them. the police. report, statements, federal trade commission report i filed and the XXXX report i filed with hopes of my bank doing a recall on the wire that was sent to the fraud guy XXXX. Huntington Bank called me and said their is nothing they can do at this time to help me, so Huntington Bank closed my case. 

In attachments I was able to get a copy of a contract between XXXX XXXX and XXXX XXXX. XXXX XXXX is a previous business associate of mine. He has a contract with XXXX XXXX way before me and XXXX obtain money from me using the same method he may have did with him.. selling me the same date and artist.. so not only does he has my full $ XXXX, he has XXXX XXXX {$170.00} as well. XXXX XXXX with XXXX controll entertainment provided me with proof that he sent XXXX XXXX with XXXX  XXXX $ XXXX and showed me proof that he had a contract with him as well. 

I sent 2 screen shots photos of what hunting bank sent me when they declined my recall.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation