Read the scam text messages that are losing NAB customers up to $80,000 trends now
National Australia Bank customers have been robbed thousands of dollars via a dodgy text message scam over the past few months.
Dozens of people who have accounts with the Big Four bank have lost between $4000 to $80,000 since November, according to news.com.au.
NAB customers were sent an SMS informing them that their accounts had experienced fraudulent activity before telling them to call a phone number.
Other people received a text showing a fake bank transaction. Customers were then advised to contact the same number if they did not make the transaction.
The texts are often riddled with typos and grammatical errors - a key sign that they are not legitimate.
Dozens of NAB customers have fallen victim to a dodgy text message scam over the past few months (pictured, NAB branch in Launceston, Tasmania)
NAB customers were led to believe the text message was authentic as the scam messages would appear in their inboxes on top of previous messages sent by the bank.
Brisbane resident Manpreet Singh, 37, who works as truck driver, told News Corp he sunk into a deep depression after he lost $14,550 to the text message scam.
He was sent an SMS that alleged someone had tried to take $6000 out of his bank account and to call a number supplied in the message if it wasn't him.
After contacting the number, the scammer on the other end convinced Mr Singh to transfer $28,000 to a different account. Only $14,550 went through.
He was called five minutes later by the bank who informed him that he had been scammed and his money had been transferred to a Commonwealth bank account.
Mr Singh described the experience as a 'horrible feeling' that 'broke' his heart.
He explained that he now 'doesn't trust the system' and feels no on has taken responsibility for the actions of the scammers.
NAB offered him $1000 as compensation.
Victims who have come forward claimed they have lost anywhere from $4000 to $80,000 to scammers (stock image)
Manpreet Singh was left in a deep depression after he lost $14,550 to the text message scam
A husband and wife in their sixties, who operate a tourism business in Far North Queensland, lost $20,000 to the same scam.
The devastated couple had saved their money up after their business took a hit during the Covid pandemic.
It began when the husband was sent a text message on November 15 claiming the couple's joint account was the target of
