'I lost three grand while I was standing INSIDE a bank, and I now I can't get it back'
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA man had over half his life savings swiped from him as he was about to pay them into his bank account. The 24 year-old who does not want to be named, fell victim to a devious and callous 'distraction theft' whilst inside his local branch of Natwest.
The devastated hotel worker had withdrawn from £3,180, from the Nationwide building society on Sankey Street in Warrington where he lives, at around 2:30pm on Wednesday, June 19 this year.
Wanting to transfer it between accounts, he took it by hand to the branch of Natwest a few hundred yards away on the opposite side of the street in Warrington town centre. READ MORE: Curtis Warren's drug empire came crashing down after making 'lucky' phone call in Holland "I realise now it was an error, but that's the way I've always done things, I've always done them in person, it didn't feel strange at all" the victim told the Manchester Evening News..
Due to queues, the victim says he decided to use one of the pay-in ATM machines inside the branch, and placed the see-through wallet containing the cash down on the machine along with his keys and wallet.
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