

Trump's threat to raise tariffs could bring bumpy ride for stocks, 401(k) The problem? It's likely, her bank later told her, that she somehow was caught in a scam in late March where con artists access your money in your bank account via electronic money transfer accounts, such as PayPal. "A $300 here, a $450 there," said Trimer, who lives in Grosse Pointe Farms. She spotted the trouble when she went online to check her bank statement and immediately alerted the bank that the money was ready to be paid to a credit card account - an account that wasn't hers.Īnd then, there were a few other pending transactions in the wings, again for items that she didn't buy and accounts that had nothing to do with her.

In one brief moment, she saw roughly $9,000 being debited out of her checking account. Margaret Trimer has one of those financial horror stories that could keep anyone awake at night. Watch Video: Why users ditch their wallets for smartphones
