Card skimmers' prey shocked
October 23, 2009
Total Loss:
Unknown
Matthew Rietze has lost his trust in Canada's banking system. The Winnipeg man went to buy lunch on Wednesday but, after he swiped his debit card, instead of receiving an "approved" message, the card reader denied the transaction and instructed him to contact his branch. When he visited his Royal Bank location, he was informed somebody in Edmonton had withdrawn $800 from his account Tuesday evening. Whoever it was attempted a second withdrawal Wednesday afternoon but failed because Rietze's card had since been deactivated.
Source:
Winnipeg Free Press
Posted in:
Debit Card Fraud