An Ontario senior says she is devastated after losing $60,000 in a banking scam that started when a virus popped up on her laptop computer screen.
"I couldn't shut it off, I couldn't turn it off, this lady's voice kept saying 'you've been infected, don't touch your computer and call this number,'" said Katharina Muir of Etobicoke.
"They said you have been compromised with this Trojan virus and someone in Hong Kong is using your name and banking information to buy child porn and I freaked," Muir said. Muir said since she thought she was dealing with officials from her bank trying to stop a child pornography ring she went ahead and transferred the money.
“It is in our interest to be diligent against fraud to ensure we maintain the trust and confidence of our employees and customers; to that end we work closely with the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre , the Canadian Bankers Association , law enforcement and counterparts at other financial institutions to ensure we’re doing everything we can to protect our customers.”