‘I literally just blinked and $3,000 was gone’ bank user says after online search for her branch wiped out her savings | 959713O | 2024-05-01 19:08:01
'I literally just blinked and $3,000 was gone' bank user says after online search for her branch wiped out her savings | 959713O | 2024-05-01 19:08:01
A BANK customer recalled the moment $3,000 vanished from her account after searching the internet.
Bruna Capretta of Canada was stunned when she lost thousands of dollars in the blink of an eye.
She lost the funds while surfing the internet during a work lunch break in June 2023, per CTV News.
Capretta searched Bank of Montreal on Google and thought she was being taken to the organization's page.
She logged in and a one-time authentication code was sent to an email.
Capretta continued to proceed and entered the code.
"As soon as I put in that passcode, I literally just blinked, and $3,000 was gone from my account," she cried.
Capretta said the webpage vanished after she was deprived of the money.
Compounding matters, she's struggled to recover the missing money.
Bank of Montreal staffers launched an investigation into Capretta's case.
The bank concluded that she would not be reimbursed.
The banking giant refused to comment on Capretta's specific case after being approached by CTV.
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Experts at the Better Business Bureau have warned that fake websites can convincingly look like real versions.
The organization has shared tips on how Americans can tell a website is fake, but they're not always incredibly easy to spot.
The first port of call is to look at the domain.
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Internet users should also pay attention to the website's layout and be wary of phishing links.
Security experts at Kaspersky have warned that some scam websites have a sophisticated design.
But fraudsters will use emotion to try and hoodwink their victims.
Common scams include offers that sound too good to be true such as a free gift.
Meanwhile, others will threaten users that malware is about to be loaded onto their devices if they don't act.
Scam websites can be reported to banking organizations and agencies such as the IRS.
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