One of the lucky ones
Mary knows she is one of the lucky ones – she got her money back.
While NAB makes every effort to retrieve funds sent to scammers, it can often be very difficult due to the speed stolen money is moved and often turned into cryptocurrency.
“A few days later I saw the money in my account and thought, `My gosh I’d written that off’. I really feel so very grateful,” she said.
Mary said she never answered unexpected calls on her mobile phone or replied to emails requesting payment or promoting insurance “offers” and urged others to do the same.
“This really hit a chord because I felt it was my daughter crying out for help,” she said.
“You can’t use your heart; you’ve got to use your head. Even if someone in your family is calling out for help, you’ve really got to pause, question and investigate before you make that payment.”
Mary isn’t alone. Hundreds of thousands of Australians are scammed every year, robbing millions from hard-working people of all ages.
Mary’s story follows admissions from hundreds of victims, including high-profile footballer Jacob Weitering who told NAB how he fell for a scam text message that claimed to be from NAB, notifying him of ‘suspicious transactions’.
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