BBL reacts to ATM fraud
Bangkok Bank announced Friday that it would return all missing money to all clients who reported unusual withdrawals.
As many as 40 victims filed complaints to police to say that money has either been withdrawn or transferred from their accounts. The ATM cards affected came from different bans and were hacked at different machines in Wireless Road area, police said.
In a statement on Friday, BBL said that it has suspended all activities by ATM cards which have been used with machines in the Wireless Road area. The card owners are required to contact the bank to swap the magntic cards with chip-embedded cards. The swap will cost them nothing.
The bank also advised all clients to thoroughly inspect ATM machines. If finding any part of the machines unfamiliar, they should seek the bank's inspection.
It also announced that all lost money would be returned to the clients. For more information, they are advised to contact Bualuang Phone Tel. 0-2645-5656.
