Thimblerig: how to avoid bank frauds

When a person comes to the bank, he doesn’t suspect any foul play. It is actually rather difficult to imagine a respectable financial organization, which does frauds with the money of its clients. However, such cases are rather common. The experts questioned by RBC Private Finances told about the most common cases of bank frauds and how to defend oneself against the offenders.

Vladimir Starovoytov, Associate of the Law Firm "YUST", stresses that any client of the bank, should he consider himself defrauded, may go to the court of general jurisdiction or to a court of peace, if the amount of the claim does not exceed 50 thousand roubles. The lawyer also says that clients may request the Society on protection of the consumers’ rights for assistance. If there are indications of a crime (fraud, theft etc.) in the actions of certain bank employees, the client also may inform the law enforcement bodies: the prosecutor’s office, the police, the Investigation Committee.

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