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After a scammer stole her life savings, Claudia took on her bank and won

  • Matt Garrick--ABC News (AU)
  • published date: 2026-03-10 20:57:37 UTC

Claudia Lee's ING savings account was drained by a scammer while she was travelling overseas — but it took 18 months before the bank was forced to take responsibility.

Claudia Lee was travelling in the Central American nation of El Salvador in 2024 when she checked her Australian bank account and realised something was terribly wrong. The then-26-year-old Darwin w… [+6826 chars]