{"id":219,"date":"2025-09-10T20:14:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T20:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/good-worldwide.go-vip.net\/upworthy\/2025\/09\/10\/bank-teller-saves-scammed-customer\/"},"modified":"2025-09-10T20:14:00","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T20:14:00","slug":"bank-teller-saves-scammed-customer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goodinc.com\/qa-upworthy\/2025\/09\/10\/bank-teller-saves-scammed-customer\/","title":{"rendered":"A senior citizen was about to be scammed out of $9,000. A Canadian bank teller saved the day."},"content":{"rendered":"

Scam artists<\/a> have gotten more advanced when it comes to diabolically tricking people out of their money, especially senior citizens<\/a>. And now with cryptocurrency, which is confusing to many and completely accessible online, there’s an added layer of concern for the most vulnerable.<\/p>

Which is why, more than ever, people need to be on the lookout for swindlers. Luckily, some really good folks are stepping up. On the subreddit r\/scams<\/a>, there are 1.6 million weekly visitors; time and time again, they help alert people to perpetual fraud.<\/p>

One bank teller posted, “You all saved my customer today” <\/a>and then told a heroic story about an elderly customer attempting to deposit a check. <\/p>

“I had a customer come in today and he had a cheque that he wanted to deposit,” the bank teller wrote. “Super normal, no red flags. He asked about how long the hold will be. Still, no red flags. Since we’re in Canada and we celebrate Victoria Day, the banks are closed on Monday. So, his 5 business day hold will take us to May 21.”<\/p>

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A bank teller dispenses money at a bank. www.flickr.com<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure> <\/p>

Here’s where things took a turn. “I told him that and he said he needs at least $9000 released right away,” the bank teller added. “Now I’m even more curious and I asked why. He said he needs 10% to send to his crypto account so he can withdraw the $90,000 USD that his crypto account has generated.”<\/p>

Luckily, this bank teller’s antenna went up. “Skeptical, I asked what account, how he opened it, the website\u2014the whole ordeal,” the bank teller wrote. “To my surprise, he told me. He clicked on a FACEBOOK AD and deposited a couple of $100 back a few months ago and now it’s generated to $90,000 USD. But in order to get the $90,000\u2014he needs to deposit $9,000.”<\/p>

“Yeah, no. I told him he’s being scammed, grabbed my phone, and showed him the numerous crypto scams posted on reddit,” the bank teller added. “I said his biggest blessing is losing a couple of $100 and not thousands.”<\/p>

There are over one hundred comments on this thread alone. One pointed out: “We all have a blind spot. In reality, most of us over fifty are hesitant to listen to our family members and neighbors. Stubborn. We think we are so smart, and gotta maintain that street cred. It took a nurse I had never met to get my attention about a health issue. It may take a bank employee to open my eyes about something like this. Thank you for diving into his problem.”<\/p>

This person noted how refreshing it was to see that the customer, who had truly gotten their hopes up, actually listened to the teller: “The biggest surprise here is that he actually listened and was willing to believe he’d been scammed. We see so many horror stories about people sticking their heads in the sand and refusing to accept reality, it’s such a nice change of pace.”<\/p>

There are so many other stories that run the gamut of scams across every platform. One person told a harrowing story of their mother who got defrauded out of her entire retirement fund. The thread has over 500 comments of suggestions, as well as communal support.<\/p>\n

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