A furious father has erupted after his son was rejected from making a withdrawal at a bank because he couldn’t provide proof of how he intended to spend the money.
Danny accompanied his son to the bank at Elizabeth City Centre, north of Adelaide, on September 12.
He explained in a fiery TikTok video that his son had left the branch empty-handed.
‘My son just tried to get money out of the bank today and they told him he’s not allowed to withdraw money unless he tells them what the purchase is,’ he said.
‘And he needs to prove it, so if he’s buying a car he needs to show the car that he’s buying.’
When his son explained that he wanted the cash for garage sales, the teller refused to let him withdraw his own money because he was not sure what it would be spent on.
Danny slammed the bank for asking so many questions, but did not reveal which bank he was talking about.
‘My son wants the money for garage sales and they’re like, “Well, what is it that you’re buying? Why do you need that much money?”‘ he said.
A furious father has erupted after his son was rejected from making a withdrawal at a bank because he couldn’t provide proof of how he intended to spend the money
‘You never know what you’re going to buy until you go buy it and they would not give him his money.
‘I said change banks.’
Social media users agreed the boy should be able to access his money without needing to explain what he’s going to do with it.
‘I tell the bank teller I’m buying $10,000 of adult toys. She always replies, “Oh, I can’t write that down”. And I reply, “Then don’t ask”,’ one said.
‘The ATM never asks me that question,’ another joked.
‘I told Westpac to shove their bank where the sun don’t shine for this reason,’ a third wrote.
Others defended the bank, saying it was necessary to be strict in case the boy was being scammed or robbed.
‘Banks do this to protect you in case you’re being coerced or manipulated to withdraw a large amount of money,’ one suggested.
Danny accompanied his son to the bank at Elizabeth City Centre, north of Adelaide, on September 12
‘My husband watched a man at a petrol station feeding ENDLESS amounts of $50 notes into a bitcoin machine whilst someone with an accent on the phone told him what to do,’ another revealed.
‘He had apparently been standing there for over 20 minutes. Hubby tried to stop him and convince him he was being scammed but he wouldn’t listen.
‘They literally are just trying to protect from the billions worth of scams Aussies get taken for every year.’
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My son wanted to withdraw money from the bank… he left empty-handed after the teller refused his request for a ridiculous reason