Yesterday while I was happily sitting at home I get two texts from my bank (Bank Al Habib) that I’ve withdrawn 25,000 rupees means total 50k.
I called the bank immediately – found out that wherever I used my card last the machine was hacked into and my details compromised.
Someone in another city withdrew money from an ATM without my card! The bank is investigating – I hope it gets refunded. It wasn’t an online transaction – was a cash withdrawal from UBL ATM located at Shell Pump near Sunset Boulevard (DHA). Be careful y’all!
What People Commented on this fraud/scam:
How come someone transfer money without OPTP code which should be received on your mobile.
When ATM machine got hacked than you don’t need a code.
I m also the victim of such case. Someone did shopping on our card last month. We have blocked the card and forward the case to bank but nothing came out yet.
Contact State Bank of Pakistan or National Response Centre For Cyber Crime (nr3c) or Banking Mohtasib.
Poor security for online payments in Pakistan
Its happens all over the world and this scam cost billions of $ every year. Pakistan does not exist on the world map of paperless or electronic transactions in terms of total volume. Banks are insured so no quarter in loss. Surely this transaction will be reversed.
It’s crazy. How the hell we can secure our money like seriously if we carry cash uncertainty persists like (mugging) and we keep it in ATM / Bank it’s unsafe like are we even living in this century or stoneage.
Only use ATMs installed inside hospitals and/or inside bank premises as they can’t be used for slimming devices
My HBL card was blocked when I went to ATM. I called them they said the numbers of your cards was hacked so the security system automatically blocked it before the it would be used in another city or country.
If the ATM Card is with you then Bank should refund your money in every way. Since the money is hijacked without original ATM. Now your back is sole responsible and protector of your money.
I hope you will get refunded in shortest period of time. Normally it takes 40 to 50 days to get refunds by customers but it depends on the bank as some might be good one.
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— Qurban Ali Talib (@QurbanAliTalib) March 12, 2015
The above discussion was done on Facebook group.