'Maybe we should put money under our pillows – it might be safer' fumes bank user after $4k vanished from her account | V23228N | 2024-04-23 19:08:01
A FORMER teacher despaired as almost $4,000 was drained from her bank account.
Andree Perreault, of Canada, wondered if it would be safer to put her money elsewhere.
She realized thousands of dollars had been wiped from her Bank of Montreal account in August 2023, per CTV News.
Perreault lashed out at how the bank appeared to respond.
"Maybe we should put our money under our pillows. It might be safer," she said.
Perreault was reportedly told her account had been hacked.
She had just received her first pension payment before the saga happened.
A total of $3,918 had been wiped from her account in the form of two transactions.
She claimed a bank worker told her they had her password.
Perreault said she was told that she may have clicked on a suspicious link.
She was adamant that she didn't.
Perreault hit out at her bank as it appeared she wouldn't be reimbursed.
"Losing almost $4,000 is a lot for me," she said.
<!-- End of Brightcove Player --> A Bank of Montreal representative told CTV they couldn't comment about Perreault's specific case because of confidentiality.
"We were in touch with our customer and provided an update on our investigation," they said.
The U.S. Sun has approached the Bank of Montreal for comment.
Bank of Montreal has warned its customers of the different scams that exist.
Scammers have become more sophisticated and use several tools to target unsuspecting victims.
<p class="article__content--intro"> As scams become more sophisticated with the use of artificial intelligence, it is important you know how to spot a scam: </p> </div> </div> Scams range from spoof calls to phishing emails and artificial intelligence fraud.
Sometimes fraudsters may imitate a government agency or bank to make their request sound legitimate.
Customers should never automatically trust the number that appears on their caller ID.
Bank representatives never contact customers asking for their PIN or one-time access codes.
Scammers may warn that a customer's computer is at risk of infection or money has been accidentally deposited.
Hackers then convince the victim that they need to intervene and correct the so-called problem.
But instead of rectifying the issue, they steal money from the bank customer.
Bank users have been told to be wary when they receive an email or text message that doesn't look right.
Phishing emails can contain grammar or spelling errors, but scammers are more sophisticated meaning inaccuracies can be harder to spot.
Fraudsters can send text messages that sound impersonal but catch recipients' attention thanks to phrases such as new alert.
Scammers also use artificial intelligence to take advantage of their victims.
They are prone to using AI to clone the voice of a family member.
Banks have warned how scammers can clone voices using an online tool.
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