At least nine different branches of the Chase bank received threatening letters on October 20, 2008, causing several to evacuate. Some of the letters contained a white powder. Boston.com: At Least Five Chase Banks... (October 20, 2008) Tests have confirmed that the powder in some of the letters was only calcium. Additional tests are being run, and officials are focusing on some suspects near Amarillo, Texas where the letters were postmarked.FOX News: FBI Probes 30 Powder-Laced Letters Sent to Banks (October 22, 2008)
Letter Quotes
- "Steal tens of thousands of people's money and not expect repercussions. It's payback time. What you just breathed in will kill you within 10 days. Thank [word redacted] and the FDIC for your demise," -- portion of letter released by FBICNN.com: [1] (October 23, 2008)
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Letters warn that it's "payback time" for bank's corruptionCNN.com: [1] (October 23, 2008)
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Several employees sent to hospitals for examinationBoston.com: At Least Five Chase Banks... (October 20, 2008)
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Supermarket in Centennial, close to Denver, with a Chase branch inside was evacuatedBoston.com: At Least Five Chase Banks... (October 20, 2008)
