Over 20,000 Tesco Bank Customers Affected By Theft
According to the Financial Conduct Authority, Tesco Bank needs to refund unauthorised payments immediately. Banking woes can hit anyone in every country at any given time. Customers of Esto Bank have come to realize that fact, although there are dire consequences. Online payments for all account holders have been halted, and over 20,000 accounts are affected by an unspecified theft. Things aren’t looking all that good for these UK bank customers, to say the least. Not having access to banking services is bad enough, but losing money is never a fun experience. Over 20,000 Tesco Bank users....
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