‘It’s disheartening’ cries customer after $1,000 goes missing and bank closes account – but there’s a ‘silver lining’ | 0UD70JL | 2024-05-09 17:08:01
'It's disheartening' cries customer after $1,000 goes missing and bank closes account – but there's a 'silver lining' | 0UD70JL | 2024-05-09 17:08:01
SCAMS and fraud can lead to significant hardship, and can even close your bank account.
One woman recently shared her story of being hacked and left without a bank.
Author Reea Rodney told Facebook friends an unknown person had managed to access her bank account.
"I woke up this morning to find out that my business bank account had been hacked," Rodney wrote in a post this week.
Her post received over two dozen reactions and comments.
HACK ATTACK
Rodney claimed someone by a name she did not know had accessed her bank account and withdrawn $1,000.
When she called the bank, they told her that her account information had been used for the transaction.
The bank closed her account as a result of the apparent fraud.
"I'll need to open a new account today and then tackle the arduous task of updating all the platforms connected to my business accounts, which includes several important accounts," she said.
It's not clear what bank she uses.
As private entities, banks can generally close an account for any reason.
Luckily for her, the bank seemingly managed to refund her losses.
<!-- End of Brightcove Player --> "The silver lining is that the money should be refunded within the next few days," she said.
However, she lamented the financial challenge.
"It's disheartening to realize that to a thief, I'm just another bank account," she said.
Several on Facebook took to the comments section to share similar stories.
SCAM SLAM
Scams have cost Americans millions of dollars in recent years.
A 68-year-old woman in Sioux Falls, South Dakota had $58,000 drained from her bank account.
It began with a fake security alert from Apple.
After clocking on a fake pop-up ad, she was led to call a number, where she gave her information.
<p class="article__content--intro"> A cyber expert with knowledge of romance scams spoke to The U.S. Sun and warned users of red flags to look out for. Roger Grimes, a defense evangelist at cyber-firm KnowBe4, listed 8 main questions to ask yourself: </p> </div> </div> One woman lost $3,000 after a scammer appeared in her DMs.
Eventually, the apparent scammer even sent her pictures with her cash.
A Chime account was recently closed after a scam.
One scam sold a veteran's home behind his back.
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