Be careful of random links
I’m just a 23 year old female living in Canada who has been saving money since last year.
In summary, I clicked a phishing link on May 15th when I was trying to book a ride through Poparide ( fake profile posing as driver asked me to pay through the link), and because I was tired from work, I did not pay attention to see that the URL was clearly fake. Anyways, i put in my bank login details, thinking this shit is legit.
The scammer got into my bank account and started sending out money in tiny amounts, totaling about $2300.
I was waiting for the driver for about 30 minutes, and when he didn’t show up, I texted him asking “are you close?”, and I got no response. That’s when I realized I had just been scammed. That’s when I fully realized I just put in my bank details on a stupid link.
Went into my bank account, and this person had moved out $2500 from my savings to my checking account, and started moving that out.
I’ve contacted my bank, fraud department, and the regional police to file a report.
I’m not hopeful about getting the money back, but I wanted to help others out there who might not be attentive enough to catch these things.
PLEASE, BE CAREFUL OUT THERE. These scammers do not give a fuck about you. Protect yourself, set up MFA, check your bank accounts regularly, don’t click links sent from unknown senders, don’t give out personal information. STAY SAFE!
I’m so devastated about my money and I’ve cried a lot, but lesson learnt.