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The Canadian Bank of Montreal did not protect the interests of a client from whom fraudsters stole more than $16,000 in three transactions. Instead, according to CBC News, they began to charge interest on the debt formed after the theft.
In April, 63-year-old James Mathelier received a call from a man claiming to be a Bank of Montreal employee, warning him that scammers had gained access to his bank account. The phone number matched his bank number, so it didn't arouse the victim's suspicions. The interlocutor then asked for a verification code, which was sent to Matelier's phone, ostensibly to verify his identity.
“I knew I shouldn't give the codes over the phone, but he suggested that I call the bank back if I was in doubt. At the same time, he noted that you need to act quickly, because the money is starting to leave the account. I panicked,” admitted Matelier.
After he gave the code, three withdrawals were made from his card: $7,500 and nearly $1,500 the same day, and another $7,500 the next. Realizing that he was deceived, the Canadian called the Bank of Montreal. They listened to him carefully, reimbursed the smallest transaction, but said that they were not responsible for such situations and, with a clear conscience, began to accrue interest on the remaining 15 thousand dollars in the amount of 200 dollars per month.
“With phone scams and digital crime on the rise, it is important to remember that protecting bank accounts is a joint responsibility of customers and their financial institutions. And customers are responsible for protecting data from their account, online banking passwords and pin codes, ”the Bank of Montreal said, declining to react in any other way to the situation.
In April, 63-year-old James Mathelier received a call from a man claiming to be a Bank of Montreal employee, warning him that scammers had gained access to his bank account. The phone number matched his bank number, so it didn't arouse the victim's suspicions. The interlocutor then asked for a verification code, which was sent to Matelier's phone, ostensibly to verify his identity.
“I knew I shouldn't give the codes over the phone, but he suggested that I call the bank back if I was in doubt. At the same time, he noted that you need to act quickly, because the money is starting to leave the account. I panicked,” admitted Matelier.
After he gave the code, three withdrawals were made from his card: $7,500 and nearly $1,500 the same day, and another $7,500 the next. Realizing that he was deceived, the Canadian called the Bank of Montreal. They listened to him carefully, reimbursed the smallest transaction, but said that they were not responsible for such situations and, with a clear conscience, began to accrue interest on the remaining 15 thousand dollars in the amount of 200 dollars per month.
“With phone scams and digital crime on the rise, it is important to remember that protecting bank accounts is a joint responsibility of customers and their financial institutions. And customers are responsible for protecting data from their account, online banking passwords and pin codes, ”the Bank of Montreal said, declining to react in any other way to the situation.
