Shoutout to the credit union teller who caught a weird transfer last Friday

Was at my local branch in Tacoma moving $500 to a new savings account. The teller, Sarah, paused and asked if I really meant to send it to an account I'd never used before. Turns out I'd copied the wrong number from my notes. She saved me a huge headache and a long call to fix it. Has a bank worker ever caught a mistake for you before you sent it?

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taylor1419d ago

Honestly, that's just basic job stuff though, right? Like a cashier catching if you hand them a $10 instead of a $20. My bank has those extra confirm screens for new accounts anyway. Was it really a close call, or just normal procedure slowing you down? What made it seem so sketchy to her?

terry_carter1517d ago

That "normal procedure" can feel super weird when it's your own money on the line.

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the_fiona18d ago

Yeah but that's just the system flagging a new payee, happens all the time. Most banks make you confirm the details twice for a first time transfer. Sounds like she was just following the prompts on her screen, not some amazing detective work.