'I'm terrified': 2 Ontario women lost more than $80,000 to bank investigator scam
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It's a new twist to an old scam — fraudsters are spoofing phone numbers to steal access codes to hack into bank accounts, and two Toronto women lost more than $80,000 as a result.
It's a new twist to an old scam — fraudsters are spoofing phone numbers to steal access codes to hack into bank accounts, and two Toronto women lost more than $80,000 as a result.
The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre said this variation of the bank investigator scam is becoming prevalent.
Jodi Lang, of Brampton, said she received a phone call in May from someone claiming to be with Scotiabank's fraud department. Lang said they told her that her bank account was compromised and she needed to hand over her debit card in an envelope to someone knocking on her door to keep her funds safe.
Lang told CTV News Toronto she followed their instructions, and scammers gained access to her account.
"There were things coming out and things going in. I didn't know what was going on," said Lang.
In the end, she was defrauded of $50,000.
"I thought the bank was supposed to have fraud systems in place to protect us," said Lang.
