This hasn't happened, but I am seeking reassurance.
My mother has a current bank account. She has no phone and therefore no online capability.
Something has happened which has made me suspicious that another person has gained access to her account. I will have proof next week.
I thought it was it impossible to get access to someone else's account without Power of Attorney or third party mandate. However, it occurred to me that anyone coming into my mother's house would see her paper bank statements and account details. What is to stop them turning her account into an online account (using their own phone number and email)? The bank would never know and mother, who has no clue about online things, would not know either.
My mother has a current bank account. She has no phone and therefore no online capability.
Something has happened which has made me suspicious that another person has gained access to her account. I will have proof next week.
I thought it was it impossible to get access to someone else's account without Power of Attorney or third party mandate. However, it occurred to me that anyone coming into my mother's house would see her paper bank statements and account details. What is to stop them turning her account into an online account (using their own phone number and email)? The bank would never know and mother, who has no clue about online things, would not know either.