Commonwealth Bank Scam Refund
I wanted to share this because it might help someone else.
Out of nowhere, I got a call from Commonwealth Bank saying I was being refunded money from a scam that happened a few years ago. At first I thought it was 100% a scam - I vaguely remember losing around $1k back then.
But the call was verified in the CommBank app, so I rang 13 2221 to double‑check. The guy on the phone confirmed it was legit and that a formal letter is on the way explaining everything. The refund should take 4 weeks.
Apparently banks are re‑opening old scam cases and refunding people more than they originally lost because they’re including extra transactions, fees, or stuff they missed the first time.
Anyway, if you get a random call like this - don’t trust it blindly, but don’t ignore it either. Verify it properly. Sometimes you actually are getting money back.