The woman encountered the scam on social media and sent the money via three international money transfers through her bank. She went to another bank to send the money overseas but later discovered it was a fraud. Banking Ombudsman Nicola Sladden said complaints about frauds and scams were increasing in number. “In this case, when the bank questioned the initial overseas transfer, the customer explained it was for her wedding planning business, which the bank knew about. We found the bank was not responsible for the customer’s losses.”The Banking Ombudsman does not reveal the identities of complainants or banks.

Source: Stuff March 28, 2021 15:56 UTC