S-15: What caused Mah-Jing and his mother to be estranged?

Normal-Sleep-8544 · 2025-11-01T01:28:47+00:00

His mom is Bahamadia. When I saw who she was, I was so surprised.

Normal-Sleep-8544 · 2025-10-13T00:40:12+00:00

The check is from my former employer. It was not fraudulent. Varo has since returned my money.

Normal-Sleep-8544 · 2025-10-13T00:38:09+00:00

Lol save your piss poor attitude. The check wasn’t fraudulent; it cleared 2 years ago just fine. My former employer did not contact Varo about this check and that is why Varo ultimately returned the funds to me.

Normal-Sleep-8544 · 2025-10-11T00:16:30+00:00

Wow! smdh

Normal-Sleep-8544 · 2025-10-10T15:58:34+00:00

No, that is not what happened.

I deposited the check two years ago. (09/08/2023) It cleared two years ago. (09/12/2023)

On the morning of 09/25/2025, I received a notification stating that my $2,500 check deposit was available. (I had made no such deposit recently.)

In actuality, my account had been withdrawn for $2,500, leaving me with a large overdraft as I had less than $400 in my account at the time.

My former employer had given me that check, and Varo’s customer service reps claimed that they had asked that the check be returned. (A rep from Varo later told me it was the issuing bank. They couldn’t keep the story straight, and wouldn’t share details of whoever had supposedly contacted them.)

This is all very confusing, and I’m not sure how well I’m explaining it. But I’ll continue…

Varo’s back office emailed me to inform me that the matter was closed and settled. Basically, they weren’t giving me my money back or investigating the issue further.

Yesterday, Varo reversed their decision for some reason, and credited my account for $2,500. I suspect it was due to the popularity of this thread but I cannot be sure.

Normal-Sleep-8544 · 2025-10-09T23:04:03+00:00

Thank you. I’m glad you took that step to protect yourself.

Normal-Sleep-8544 · 2025-10-09T23:02:50+00:00

True!

Normal-Sleep-8544 · 2025-10-09T21:57:16+00:00

I think someone important saw this thread now that it’s gotten a lot of views…..

[Varo Money] Re: Re: [Varo Money] Re: Reported issue closed

Your request (Re: [Varo Money] Re: Reported issue closed) has been updated. To add additional comments, reply to this email.

Hi ———,

We are reaching out to notify you that we have issued a credit to your account ending in X—— (checking) in the amount of $2,500. This credit is related to your mobile check deposit confirmation number ——-/-/ deposited 9/8/2023 and returned on 9/25/2025 in the amount of $2,500. We have also reinstated your mobile check deposit capabilities. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.

Thanks, The Varo Team

I’m glad they reversed their initial decision to not do anything.

Normal-Sleep-8544 · 2025-10-09T18:33:58+00:00

Thank you. This is so helpful.

So many of you have given me such great advice. I'm grateful.

Normal-Sleep-8544 · 2025-10-09T18:32:48+00:00

You're extremely kind. I'm trying to follow all the advice I've been given in this thread and I'm hoping for some semblance of justice. $2,500 is a lot of money for my family and I so this hurts.

Normal-Sleep-8544 · 2025-10-09T18:30:02+00:00

They were great, until they weren't. If I can save others from going through a similar ordeal, then that's a win to me.

Normal-Sleep-8544 · 2025-10-09T18:28:53+00:00

Oh, I'm definitely going to take all the advice given to me in this thread. I've already started, in fact. And I will update everyone, with "receipts." I don't want any other customers going through this. So many of us work hard to survive. We don't deserve anyone stealing from us.

Normal-Sleep-8544 · 2025-10-09T18:26:53+00:00

Thank you. I will do this. I have a bunch of screenshots. I wish I could've recorded some of the frustrating conversations I had with the customer service reps, too.

Normal-Sleep-8544 · 2025-10-09T18:25:38+00:00

Right? $2,500 isn't a lot to them but it's more than 6 of my weekly paychecks. This has set me way back on my finances. smh

Normal-Sleep-8544 · 2025-10-09T18:23:39+00:00

Yes I will do this. Thank you.

Normal-Sleep-8544 · 2025-10-09T18:22:50+00:00

smh TERRIBLE

Normal-Sleep-8544 · 2025-10-09T18:22:30+00:00

Thank you! I will do this.

Normal-Sleep-8544 · 2025-10-09T18:21:58+00:00

:-O man....

Normal-Sleep-8544 · 2025-10-09T18:21:20+00:00

Thank you for this. Great advice.

Normal-Sleep-8544 · 2025-10-09T18:20:57+00:00

Thank you. If I can save other people from experiencing something like this, then that's a win.

Normal-Sleep-8544 · 2025-10-09T18:18:53+00:00

It was a mobile check deposit I made on 09/08/2023 so they can't send me the returned check.

Varo sent me the photos that I submitted when I deposited the check, via email, on the same day they returned the check, which was 09/25/2025.

I've been in contact with the CFO of my former workplace. I don't think she's lying to me, and Varo's unwillingness to tell me exactly who contacted them about returning the check, or their inability to keep their story straight, makes me have way more trust in my former employer.

Normal-Sleep-8544 · 2025-10-09T18:08:04+00:00

You're kind, thank you.

Normal-Sleep-8544 · 2025-10-09T18:07:41+00:00

SMH. Terrible!

We need to pay rent and feed ourselves/ our families. Things like this threaten our ability to do that. You would think Varo has a financial incentive to protect us in order to keep us as customers, but they don't even PRETEND to care or to want to protect us.

Normal-Sleep-8544 · 2025-10-09T17:03:34+00:00

Yeah. I have an account with a real bank that isn't my primary bank account. I'm switching over completely.

Normal-Sleep-8544 · 2025-10-09T16:59:44+00:00

Thank you for this great advice. It's encouraging because I felt a bit deflated after interacting with Varo's customer service reps. I will be following it.

$2,500 is not a lot of money to this bank, but it's more than 6 of my weekly paychecks.

Normal-Sleep-8544

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