$2,000,000 Drained From Customers’ Bank Accounts in Just 8 Days, Says Financial Giant, Warning Scammers Trigger Fraudulent Transfers Like Clockwork

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A trillion-dollar banking giant says its customers lost about $2 million to fraud in a span of just eight days. Santander UK says scammers ripped £1.99 million ($2.04 million) from its customers’ accounts between Christmas and January 1st of 2024. The bank revealed the numbers in a push to keep customers vigilant through the holiday season. Santander says one person lost over £600,000 by falling for a fake investment scheme. Others were tricked into sending money to fraudsters posing as “recruit...