A FAMILY was left heartbroken after $10,000 mysteriously disappeared from their account.
They were trying to save up to buy a house and after working hundreds of hours, their money was stolen.
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Citizens of Calgary, Canada accessed their Bank of Montreal bank account for a routine check on March 14, only to discover the massive withdrawal without warning.
“It was really devastating, we were completely shocked
. Our money is gone,” she said. RCI.
After the couple realized the transactions were for a company they had never heard of, they alerted their bank and went to their local branch.
As Regnier’s husband learned more about the scam, he realized that the scammers had turned off their email alerts, so money was being transferred for two days without his knowledge.
The monetary loss was especially painful when she reflected on how that money could have been used for her family.
“These are years of economy and we have felt a lot, fear in the last few months, like from gasoline to groceries,
” she said.
The couple has been fighting to get their money back for two months and claims BMO says it’s their fault.
“As cybercrime evolves, it’s very easy to make it look like we did it,” Regnier’s husband explained.
More than a hundred Bank of Montreal customers had unauthorized transfers made to their accounts, according to the outlet.
Users across Canada have racked up $1.5 million in losses and some say they are working on a class action lawsuit, complete blood count reported.
A Bank of Montreal spokesperson said the bank is determined to work with the government, the technology industry and other banks to help Canadian bankers defend themselves against fraud, according to CBC.
“We are always open to reviewing cases when new information becomes available and will contact our clients to discuss this matter,
“BMO said in a statement.
The US Sun has reached out to the Bank of Montreal for comment.
MORE SCAMS
The Regnier family is not the only Canadian family dealing with fraud.
Hope Colton of Ottawa says $4,500 went missing after she received a suspicious text message.
Top tips to avoid bank scams
As scams become more sophisticated with the use of artificial intelligence, it is important that you know how to identify them:
- Be skeptical of online businesses that seem too good to be true, especially on social media.
- Scammers often use tactics to make you panic so that you make quick decisions – be cautious if you are asked to take immediate action and check who has contacted you.
- Chase Bank warns customers to “never return any unexpected funds without calling Chase first.”
- Never send money to someone you’ve only spoken to online or on the phone, as this is likely a romantic scam.
- Unless you know 100% who you are talking to, never give someone remote access to your device.
- Never accept help from strangers at ATMs and always be careful when making withdrawals.
- Do not send money or click on links that indicate you have won a prize.
Source: Chase.com
“It all started with a message I received about a speeding violation, which is not unusual for me, so I paid quickly and that’s exactly what got me,” she said. CTV News.
She claimed her Scotiabank account had been defrauded after someone allegedly changed her bank details and pretended to be her.
Colton then said he got a call from someone who said he worked at his bank.
Although the caller ID indicated it was someone calling from her bank, the 25-year-old began to question who called.
“He said he would ask me to sign an NDA and that I should not talk to anyone about the fraud,” she said.
It wasn’t until a friend of Colton’s looked up the phone number that she realized she had been the victim of a scam.
Scotiabank launched an investigation into the incident, but Colton said the company was holding her accountable.
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