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SOURCE REAL NEWS/ Thousands stolen from bank accounts in what victims believe is an ‘inside job’
Several residents have raised the alarm on a spate of hacked bank accounts and are wondering why neither the financial institution nor the Police are alerting the public to the danger.
Victims tell REAL News that the sophisticated scam points to some level of “inside” collaboration, although different ruses have been used to steal thousands and thousands of dollars from their accounts.
In one instance reported, the fraudster posed as the customer agent of a mobile-service provider, alleging that its system was being upgraded and confirmation of certain information was needed.
Although monthly payments to that company are made from the victim’s bank account, the person insists that no account number or password was requested or shared with the bogus caller.
Still, the account was drained – in a series of “transfers” that amounted to over $20,000 and coincided with the time of the phone call.
There are other instances of reported losses of $50,000 and more, as both modest depositors’ and high-earners’ accounts have been raided.
In another complaint, almost $4,000 was withdrawn from a customer’s account – but with no corresponding call from any alleged cell-phone company: Just a mysterious transfer of funds purporting to be “payment” for services such as “insurance.”
Changes to this person’s email address and password – made directly at the bank – did not protect the client from a subsequent unauthorized electronic withdrawal.
What has bewildered those who have been robbed in this manner is the Police’s “laid-back approach” to their reports of these cybercrimes and the authorities’ failure to alert the public.
“But then again, look at who is supposed to be running that department,” one critic says, expressing no confidence in the matter being solved without “outside technological help.”
What is of concern, too, is the length of time it is taking the bank to conclude its reported “investigation” into these thefts – particularly since the victims are convinced “it’s an inside job.”
Worse, the customers do not know whether they will be reimbursed for their losses, as the bank’s insurance coverage is not known.
“But the bank has an obligation to replace that money,” one outraged depositor tells our newsroom. “If I give you my money for safekeeping and you lose it, it’s not for me to take the loss.”
Given the uncertainty of their situation, the victims are sounding the alarm; urging residents to be extremely wary of telephone callers purporting to represent businesses; and warning them against giving out sensitive information.
“Crime so high already,” a victim grumbles, “and now it look like you have to go hide your money inside your mattress… .”
REAL News will continue to follow this story.
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The authorities here do not seem to have the proper technology to deal with those situations………Police here rely on informants…..
“REAL NEWS” is the UPP prostitution mouthpiece posing as journalism.
Where is the Bankers Association statement 🤔
This so scary and heartless. Imagine you work so hard for your money and save it, only for it to be stolen.
This story does not indicate if anyone made a police report.
You best believe if I checked my account and there was money missing that I would be going to two places: The bank and the police.