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A Spotsylvania, Virginia, resident says hackers initiated an unauthorized wire transfer to steal nearly $10,000 from his retirement savings held at Wells Fargo.<\/p>\n

Jesse Combs, a longtime Wells Fargo customer, says he had never experienced a security issue with his account until May 29th, when he received an email notifying him that a $9,888 wire transfer had been successfully completed, reports<\/a> ABC 8News.<\/p>\n

Combs says he never authorized the transaction.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have never even used a wire and don\u2019t have any intentions of using a wire with that account.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Combs says he called Wells Fargo immediately to report the incident. On the same day, Combs says the bank told him that a second wire transfer attempt had been blocked.<\/p>\n

According to Combs, the stolen funds were a portion of his retirement savings that had recently been deposited into the account. His receipt shows the money was sent to a bank in China, and while the second attempt did not go through, a company named Lacerta Cross Border Incorporated was added to his account.<\/p>\n

A Wells Fargo spokesperson says the company could not discuss account details but would reach out to Combs directly.<\/p>\n

The bank says it contacted the recipient in an attempt to recover the funds but was unsuccessful. Wire transfers are not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).<\/p>\n

Says Combs,<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve lost a little bit of weight over it. I mean, it\u2019s very, because you just feel helpless\u2026 I don\u2019t want it to happen to anybody else, and it\u2019s pretty devastating. It\u2019s not like it was a couple hundred dollars or even $1,000. We\u2019re talking almost $10,000.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Combs has since changed his email accounts, passwords and bank for safety.<\/p>\n

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