It took this Townsville mum a decade to save a house deposit...and only minutes to lose it: The scam to watch out for
A Queensland mother is urging locals to be aware of sophisticated scammers appearing as legitimate bank employees. Townsville woman Shannon Saunders lost nearly $50,000 to a person who claimed to be helping save her money. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Queensland mum loses house deposit through sophisticated scam Watch the latest news and stream for free on 7plus >> Saunders, a mother of four, has been saving what she could while renting for the past nine years. That money was lost in an instant. The scammers stole $48,688.70 from her. “My account was left at zero balance,” she said. “Then the phone went dead.” When someone called her claiming to be part of the fraud department, saying there was suspicious activity on her account, the childcare worker was initially apprehensive. A Queensland mother is urging locals to be aware of sophisticated scammers appearing as legitimate bank employees. Credit: 7NEWS She logged into her Suncorp bank account, then became concerned the potential ...