War Veteran Takes On Bank After Being Scammed Out Of $70,000 And Wins | 10 News

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Vietnam veteran Danny McIver lost $70,000 after falling victim to a sophisticated phishing scam he believed was a legitimate Microsoft security alert. When he asked for the money back, his bank said he had been "extremely careless" and refused to reimburse him. After a two-year battle through the Australian Financial Complaints Authority, Danny won. Here's how he beat the bank, and the lessons every Australian can take from his story. Join the conversation and follow us on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/10NewsPlus/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@10newsplus/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/10newsplus/ Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/tennewsplus Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0tWZ6sIJTQ2WHgYdjgaAA7?si=cb30d7fd3d3541fa 10 News+ airs at 6pm on Monday to Friday and at 6:30pm on Sunday on Network 10. Missed the bulletin? Catch up at https://10.com.au/news/ or https://youtube.com/live/p-KnhNqBj1E?feature=share 10 News+ is based in Australia and is a division of Pa