THE victim of a bank card fraud is appealing for other people to come forward to fight to get their cash back.

Thieves stole £300 from David Deadman’s Barclays account, withdrawing the money in Kenya.

Mr Deadman, from Walmer, near Deal, knows he is not the only victim and has heard stories of people losing thousands not just hundreds.

He said: “When I went to Deal Police Station the officer told me there had been other reports of similar fraud but it was down to the banks to investigate."

Mr Deadman discovered his money was gone after being warned by a woman at a cashpoint about the card fraud.

“I decided to check my statement and discovered £300 had been withdrawn in Kenya on February 5 when my card was safely tucked in my back pocket."

His bank told him he would need to complete a transaction dispute form to prove he had not been negligent with his card and he should be able to get the money back.

He is hoping that he can collect a database of victims to present to banks to help the case for reimbursement.

“I believe there are a lot of people out there who have been caught in this scam and if we work together we might be able to speed the process up.”

Anyone who has suffered the same fate as Mr Deadman should contact him at davidthomasdeadman@yahoo.co.uk

Barclays spokesman Danny Reardon said: “Our security teams work hard to protect our customers’ money and we can often foil attempted frauds before they take place.

“Unfortunately we are not always successful but people can be reassured that we will reimburse any customer who is the genuine victim of fraud.”

He issued these tips:

* Regularly check your statements/accounts to make sure that the transactions included are correct, if they are not contact your bank immediately to make sure that you have not been the subject of fraud.

* Always keep your PIN, password and personal details secret.

* Don’t use the same PIN and password for more than one service.

* When using cash machines or Chip and PIN terminals always ensure you shield your PIN number when keying in.

* Never allow anyone else to use your card.

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