And how has Banco BHD acted in this manner? They have been as uncooperative with me as they were cooperative with the thief. Banco BHD has been rude and unprofessional since the very beginning. They also have demonstrated a hostile attitude toward foreigners. The Cabarete branch manager made insulting comments about foreigners in front of me and my husband, who understands Spanish, in a phone call to the main office. My husband asked her what she had against foreignors, and her response was that they are ?exigentes? or in English ?demanding?. The head of security of the Bank has been rude and egotistical on the phone from the very beginning. He has attempted to bully us and has hung up on the phone while we were talking to him. It then took 3 phone calls before he would pick up the phone, when we called him back. He has consistently stated that someone hacked into our computer and took the codes, which is an absolutely stupid statement, as the codes are on a printed card not in the computer. He has also consistently refused to question Juan Miesa, the man who received the money. To this date, I still do not know if this man has been questioned. The only computer in the world that has the codes in it is the mainframe computer of Banco BHD, which is why this is obviously an inside job. I have taken the matter to the Superintendencia de Bancos, but they have a period of one month from the submission of a letter of demand to the bank before they can act. I so far have suffered $1,500 in attorney expenses, RD$5,000 in filing expenses, and expenses of travel to Santiago to file a claim at the Superintendencia de Bancos. Our income is US social security and this is a devastating blow to us. I am writing this email to alert all foreign residents about what can happen to their money in the Dominican Republic. Definitely do not bank at Banco BHD, and I really question ever banking again in this country. If this can happen to me, it can also happen to you!