
Warning from P.A. woman who lost thousands in e-transfer fraud
A Prince Albert woman is warning others about the potential perils of cyber fraud after losing big money in an Interac e-transfer.
She has vowed never to use the popular payment method again for anything other than very small amounts after what she called a “shocking experience” last year. Her biggest gripe is that customers are not guaranteed protection if and when an e-transfer gets into the wrong hands.
Dr. Sylvia Veith told paNOW she e-transferred $7,000 from her RBC account to a reputable tour company in Calgary. The money was for a deposit on a European holiday that she and her family took this summer.
“The next morning [after I sent the e-transfer] the manager at the company clicked on it and they discovered it had already been received by someone else,” Veith said. “We went to RBC straight away and they found the money did go to the company’s email but they don’t know who received it.”