Walmart illegally opened delivery drivers’ deposit accounts, U.S. says

Walmart delivery drivers were pushed to use illegally opened payments accounts, a federal lawsuit alleges. Nam Y. Huh/AP/AP

Nam Y. Huh/AP/AP

A federal lawsuit alleges that Walmart deceived more than a million delivery drivers by creating deposit accounts without their knowledge or consent, using their social security numbers and other personal information.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Monday accused Walmart and payments platform Branch Messenger of costing delivery drivers over $10 million in fees through these accounts.

The lawsuit says Walmart told drivers, who deliver its shipments to customers’ homes, that they would lose their jobs if they

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