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Chiswick gym-goer has bank account emptied after locker raid

4 pointsby jackweirdyover 2 years ago

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vanilla-almondover 2 years ago
Twitter thread from the person featured in the story:<p>&gt; On Wednesday evening (August 24), I entered my local gym - @VirginActiveUK.<p>&gt; On arrival, the security barriers which are normally activated by members scanning their passes were not working.<p>&gt; No one was ensuring that those entering the premises were genuine members.<p>&gt; I stored my belongings in a locker and began my workout.<p>&gt; Little did I know this gym session would end up costing me £5000+.<p>&gt; Soon after I started, someone managed to break in, steal my rucksack containing my belongings (phone, bank card, keys) and reset my @santanderuk online, phone, mobile and Apple Pay security details.<p>&gt; They then went shopping...<p>Full thread: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;twitter.com&#x2F;morganbroadcast&#x2F;status&#x2F;1564178676874448896" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;twitter.com&#x2F;morganbroadcast&#x2F;status&#x2F;15641786768744488...</a>