NSW salon worker Thuy Le says she was scammed out of $40,000 shortly after $60 deposit was made into account
A NSW woman says she has been unable to sleep after being scammed out of more than $40,000 and left fighting against the odds to get it back. Thuy Le has two young children, aged six and 11, and a husband living with Parkinson’s disease who is unable to work. For 14 years she has operated Sparkle Nails and Beauty in Wollongong, but on November 24 last year her world was turned upside down. A devastated Le told 7NEWS.com.au her nightmare started when she received a call from the ‘husband’ of a supposed customer claiming he had accidentally paid her $60 on behalf of his wife, and wanted a refund. Watch the latest News on Channel 7 or stream for free on 7plus >> Checking her Commonwealth Bank account and noticing a discrepancy, Le obliged, transferring the cash into an account supplied by the caller. Despite not handing over any personal information, numbers or passwords, several more withdrawals were made from Le’s account into the same one supplied by the caller, who she now beli...