How a Bank Teller Saved a Retiree from a $9,000 Crypto Scam – A True Story That Shows How Easily Scammers Can Fool Our Parents
A man walked into a bank branch in Canada with what looked like a routine request—he wanted to deposit a cheque. He asked how long the hold would be, and nothing seemed unusual. Since it was the Friday before Victoria Day, the employee explained that with the holiday, the five-business-day hold would take him to May 21. That’s when things changed.
The man, 75 years old, said he needed at least $9,000 of the funds released right away. When asked why, he said he had to send that money to his cryp
