Bryan_sop
Active Member
I've seen it on the news several times but you never expect these things to happen to yourself!!!
Went to draw some money from the cash machine today, knowing that my wages had gone in over night, machine said I had insufficient funds.
Called the telephone banking service and some *beep* *beep* (self moderated) had emptied my bank account of its entire contents Whilst I was asleep during the morning after working a night shift.
Seems that my card was copied when I used it in a cash machine, and used in london to rid me of my (not so) hard earned weekly wage. The account has been empty since I withdrew the last £5er from it on tuesday night after band practice and I know the whereabouts of the card all the time.
Now I would say I am very careful when I use cash machines. I've seen the warnings on the telly that you shouldn't use cash machines if there seems to be anything unusual about them (extra bits etc) and I always check that there is no-one looking over my shoulder when I put my PIN in but someone must have seen my number.
Obviously, I've reported it to the police and the bank. The Local (cambridge) Police have forwarded the details onto the Metropolitan police, as the fraudulent transaction was made in london.
Anyone else had this happen to them? I've seen it on the news but not actually known of anyone that has had this happen to them.
Went to draw some money from the cash machine today, knowing that my wages had gone in over night, machine said I had insufficient funds.
Called the telephone banking service and some *beep* *beep* (self moderated) had emptied my bank account of its entire contents Whilst I was asleep during the morning after working a night shift.
Seems that my card was copied when I used it in a cash machine, and used in london to rid me of my (not so) hard earned weekly wage. The account has been empty since I withdrew the last £5er from it on tuesday night after band practice and I know the whereabouts of the card all the time.
Now I would say I am very careful when I use cash machines. I've seen the warnings on the telly that you shouldn't use cash machines if there seems to be anything unusual about them (extra bits etc) and I always check that there is no-one looking over my shoulder when I put my PIN in but someone must have seen my number.
Obviously, I've reported it to the police and the bank. The Local (cambridge) Police have forwarded the details onto the Metropolitan police, as the fraudulent transaction was made in london.
Anyone else had this happen to them? I've seen it on the news but not actually known of anyone that has had this happen to them.