Woman loses over $44k after downloading third-party app to buy fish

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An online order for grouper fillets that was supposed to cost $10 ended up costing one woman more than $44,000 after scammers took control of her Android phone and banking details remotely. Ms Jacqueline Khoo, 58, lost $44,487 from two credit card accounts and three bank...

The seller reassured her that he did not need her banking details and asked her to enter her name, address and phone number on the app to check out her purchase.

Three days later, when she wanted to check if she had received her pay, she realised that she was “left with a few dollars” in her bank accounts. “My younger daughter’s insurance policy is going to expire soon and I’m worried sick that I can’t afford to renew it.”

 

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