Has this happened to anyone else? What did you do?

sorry.. I needed the money.

How was it drained? Unauthorized purchases, was your debit card stolen? Your money is insured and when you walk into your bank tomorrow to tell them you didn't do it, they will have to investigate it and give you back your money. I work in a bank and you wouldn't believe how much fraud there is these days.

It happened to me. I had been banking in a bank that had branches all over the US. I'm in New Jersey and someone in Georgia drained my account. Once I got my money back, I took it out of that bank and switched to a local bank. I really think the smaller the bank the less likely that is to happen

My debit card was somehow skimmed at a gas station pin pad about a year ago. They got about 250 peoples banking/card info. Fortunately the bank only held me responsible for the first $50, but 50 damn dollars 😑. I was able to block the card from overdraft so I could only spend what was in checking at the time the card is used and the rest is in savings. I just have to remember to move money with my banking app on my phone.

Sorry that fucking sucks :(

Open a separate account used only for savings. Don't use it anywhere like online shopping or even at nearby department store. Try not to expose it as possible

The bank has to give you the money back.
From now use a credit card.You see the statement before you pay the bill.For savings look for a fixed account which will prevent anyone accessing it.Mine are on certificates sent to me through the mail and the money is held in the account at a set rate for example 2.5 % for 3 years.I'm not a fan of internet banking it's not very secure.I use my credit card for everything and have an automatic payment from my current account to clear the balance.All my bills are paid direct debit.Once it's all set up it's easy.

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If its a card with contactless technology they may have had an RFID scanner near your wallet/purse. There are ones you can buy that stops RFID scanners being able to get your card details.

I am sorry that this has happened to you. I have not had it happen, but it is a rampant problem. You may have to file a police report. And, the bank may not be pleasant to work with.

I use a credit card for all purchases that I don't use cash for because I read that credit card companies are easier to deal with in this situation. Just a thought for future use.

It happened to my credit card. I stopped it and the bank lodged a dispute. I got it all back.

it happened to me about 10 years ago I just got diapers and formula for my 2nd daughter I went to use it to get groceries my debit card was deined cause some one took money out it took a while but I got my money back cause I was not liable for it

Not much you can do. People have all sorts of ways to steal the card info or bank info in general. As long as your bank refunds you I wouldn't worry about it

Happened to me too on a savings account. Got my money back fairly quickly, but had to wait a few weeks for the investigation into the first transaction. Then they gave me that back, as well as the other three transactions again! It's such a shit bank that I figure I'm owed at least that much for all the grey hair they've given me over the years, but I'm sure they'll figure out their mistake eventually. However, I'll leave the money in the account for now.

As for what you can do to stop it again, follow the security precuautions your bank tells you to. However, in the end, there are weaknesses in all systems, including the banking system.

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Get a better bank. I’ve had my card hacked three times but was never held responsible for any of it

Did you figure this out?

That's never happened to me.Your branch will see where the with draws came from.then maybe put the money back. Knowing it's a scam

I have kept money under my mattress before.

And I always pay cash. I try to never use my card except at ATM at the bank it is from.

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What a fricken night mare!

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Just stop leaving your card at the bar. 🍻

Maintain an excel file call it my bank account. Record your collections and payments. Get the bank monthly statement and compare to your records. Highlight the differences. Have your bank explain the differences to you.

Change bank account cards every couple of months.and use a VPN service if you're doing anything over the computer or phone

shouldn't the bank have known something wasn't right?

Get a better bank girl.

you just don't let your bank account number out to internet... get a new card