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Here's a free idea for the taking: why doesn't a bank (cough HSBC cough) offer the option to have text message alerts sent to a registered phone number any time a withdrawal is made from a specific account via ATM? "$120 was withdrawn at 2:51pm EST in Palo Verde, CA. Reference #293005" See how easy that was? Such exception-based reporting would drastically cut down on fraud (we're guessing) by enlisting the help of customers to report unauthorized transactions immediately.
Here’s a free idea for the taking: why doesn’t a bank (cough HSBC cough) offer the option to have text message alerts sent to a registered phone number any time a withdrawal is made from a specific account via ATM? “$120 was withdrawn at 2:51pm EST in Palo Verde, CA. Reference #293005” See how easy that was? Such exception-based reporting would drastically cut down on fraud (we’re guessing) by enlisting the help of customers to report unauthorized transactions immediately.
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