Talk:Wells Fargo cross-selling scandal

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The following references may be useful when improving this article in the future:

Levin, Bess (24 January 2017). "Explosive Report Suggests Vast Cover-Up at Wells Fargo". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 24 July 2017.

Unused sources[edit]

If anyone else is interested in expanding the article, there are missing pieces: [1] which deals with the deliberate shredding of evidence and [2] which is a comprehensive article I have cited but not fully included.--MainlyTwelve (talk) 19:40, 12 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Also [3] which deals with a recent poll, and another somewhat comprehensive overview of the bank ~six months after the revelations ([4]).--MainlyTwelve (talk) 19:43, 12 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Other sources[edit]

These sources were never directly cited in the article, which I discovered during my audit/reworking of the sources:

Cowley, Stacey (16 September 2016). "Wells Fargo Warned Workers Against Sham Accounts, but 'They Needed a Paycheck'". The New York Times. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
Merle, Renae (14 September 2016). "Federal prosecutors launch probe into Wells Fargo's sales tactics". The Washington Post. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
Roberts, Deon (17 September 2016). "What's next for Wells Fargo after 'image has been shattered'?". Charlotte Observer. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
Ross Sorkin, Andrew (12 September 2016). "Pervasive Sham Deals at Wells Fargo, and No One Noticed?". The New York Times. Retrieved 6 May 2017.

--MainlyTwelve (talk) 19:20, 13 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

more[edit]

--MainlyTwelve (talk) 15:50, 13 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

another[edit]

https://www.ft.com/content/abe2ebc2-8f7d-45c7-964e-678b48f9baed
- credits rise in consultancy spend to the scandal
https://www.ft.com/content/1aa9c428-d752-4b16-a076-ab539f50bbc2
https://www.ft.com/content/56963892-54d5-11ea-8841-482eed0038b1

-- Mainly 20:57, 3 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Sources citation style[edit]

What is going on with the cited sources in this article? (Heroeswithmetaphors) talk 02:14, 20 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

(Heroeswithmetaphors) talk 02:14, 20 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

I have absolutely no idea, but it's unacceptable. References that are on the Internet are supposed to have a link. --anonymous ip

As it stands, the short form citation (see WP:CITESHORT) is still a legitimate citation method on Wikipedia. Don't ask me why ... its nothing but a nuisance (in my opinion). I try to maintain neutrality on citation formats, but the short form is inconsistent with easy verification via internet sources. Hey, its great if you're writing an essay that'll be printed for submission for an anthropology course. But not for something like WP. Especially when those citations have to be maintained by someone else. Unfortunately, its more complicated than it first seems. Sigh ... I wish they'd just pull the bandaid off and declare it deprecated. Prime Lemur (talk) 23:18, 31 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, I regret using the format.--MainlyTwelve (talk) 15:43, 3 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

I am fixing them.--MainlyTwelve (talk) 16:13, 13 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Characterization of the fraud as "controversy"[edit]

The Wells Fargo cross-selling scandal involved fraudulent and unethical activities rather than just a mere "controversy." The use of the term "controversy" white washes the seriousness of the issue.The scandal was well-documented, and there is clear case of fraud. More than 2 million customers were affected, many of those are most vulnerable financially.

I changed a few of this whitewashing and hopefully somebody can give a good cleanup. Tuskla (talk) 18:00, 7 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]