OrilliaMatters welcomes letters to the editor at [email protected] or via our website. Please include your daytime phone number and address (for verification of authorship, not publication). The following letter is in response to an article about e-transfer fraud published Jan. 4.
I know the feeling. Three years ago while doing some online banking, I noticed a debit of $49,500 from my account. I had no knowledge of this. I do not know the company that took my money. I did not have $49,500, but I did have an unused line of credit up to $50,000.
Luckily, I found this debit within two days. I went to the bank and explained. Oddly, the company that made the withdrawal is well known to the bank and is a reputable business.
There was no explanation as to how this happened. I had to open a new account, have my home computer cleaned by Staples at my own expense and notify all businesses that I made transactions with.
I am one of the lucky people as my funds were returned within two to three days, but I never did receive an explanation nor did I receive information that the offending company was charged with fraud.
Bill Williams
Penetanguishene
