One
Something terrible happened to me while I was in Florence. I was robbed, or rather my bank
account was. I wasn’t aware that someone had installed skimmers that copy card numbers
and PINs at a cash machine in the area and that’s how they cleaned out my account. I was
shocked because I had taken all the precautions, including inspecting the card reader and
covering the keypad. Moreover, the cash machine was inside a bank, so I felt it was secure.
After finding out what had happened, I went on social media and websites for travellers to warn
everybody.
adapted from www.tripadvisor.com
Two
While on holiday, my husband and I went to a supermarket. When my husband tried to use his
card to pay, the checkout assistant said it had been declined. After she tried three times, I ran
out to the car to get my card. When it was declined as well, the checkout assistant remarked
that we probably had no money in our account. It made me feel so embarrassed, especially as
there was a big queue behind us. People must have thought we were fraudsters. I was also
afraid somebody had stolen all the money from our account! Fortunately, back at the hotel we
learnt from the media that there had been a serious nationwide problem with our bank’s
system.
adapted from www.theguardian.com
Three
One day, after returning home, I realised I had lost my wallet. My debit card was inside, so
I was worried that someone might be able to use it! I was about to call my bank to cancel the
card when I saw a car pulling in. The driver got out and headed towards my door. To my
surprise, it turned out he had my wallet and had come to return it. I was so overjoyed that
I didn’t even thank him! So I posted a message on social media, hoping he might find it – after
all, it’s a small world… Still, when the emotions had worn off, I called the bank to check my
balance, and the transactions made on my account. Although everything was fine, I had my
card blocked, just in case.
adapted from brainly.in
Four
I was just going to pay a museum admission fee when I realised that my card was missing.
I immediately went to the local branch of my bank and had the card blocked. The clerk checked
my account, and I discovered that a few unauthorised transactions had already been made
with my card. The bank offered to print out a summary of the transactions so that I could take
it to the police. Because the total amount that I’d lost was only 20 pounds, I decided not to
bother. Then, all of a sudden, the bank transferred the money to my account. It was such an
unexpected outcome.
adapted from www.ozbargain.com.au