East Bay woman loses thousands of dollars in an instant with bank transfer typo

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Wednesday, December 20, 2017
Bank transfer typo costs East Bay woman thousands
It's a popular new way of sending money instantly with a click of a mouse or tap of a cellphone. However, an East Bay woman says electronic money transfers are a little too easy.

LIVERMORE, Calif. (KGO) -- It's a popular new way of sending money instantly with a click of a mouse or tap of a cellphone. However, an East Bay woman says electronic money transfers are a little too easy.

She lost thousands of dollars in less than a minute. So, she came to 7 On Your Side's Michael Finney for help.

Click the video viewer above to see how Michael was able to help.