Scammers fleeced pensioner out of $1,338. So he sued his bank for $379M(abc.net.au)
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Scammers fleeced pensioner out of $1,338. So he sued his bank for $379M
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-22/ian-williams-on-why-he-sued-nab-bank/106093720
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> Just what the process was in the scam that snared Mr Williams remains unclear but it appears the scammers were able to access his card details and add them to a new Google Pay wallet on their own phone.
> "We're never going to truly know how Ian's card was breached. What we do know is that he wasn't in that Coles … and that he had the proof," Ms Brooks says.
> "We're never going to truly know how Ian's card was breached. What we do know is that he wasn't in that Coles … and that he had the proof," Ms Brooks says.
I understand that that is not the focus of this article but it would be nice to know at least a little bit. Like, did they skim a card? Perform some kind of online system hijacking?
It really makes a difference of who would be at fault here.