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Sask. farm family that lost hundreds of thousands to port-out scam will be reimbursed
Source: Morgan Modjeski, CBC News, January 30, 2020
Bank of Montreal has informed family it will cover stolen cash
A Saskatchewan farming family is breathing a huge sigh of relief after learning they will be reimbursed for hundreds of thousands of dollars stolen from their farm operating account.
The Johnson family, which owns Johnson Livestock near Peebles, Sask., was the victim of a “port-out” scam, in which a scammer, or scammers, accessed their banking information after stealing information from a family member’s SaskTel cell phone.
Image Source: Supplied/Johnson Livestock
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