“I Thought It Was Just My Battery — Then My Bank Account Was Empty”

Mary Miller
American-Deals Staff

At first, I didn’t think much of it. My phone had been acting a little strange — it started lagging now and then, battery dying faster than usual. I figured it was just the battery getting old. What I didn’t know was that someone was quietly watching everything I did.

It wasn’t until my bank called that I realized something was really wrong..

- Did you authorize a $4,100 transfer to an account in Nevada?
– I hadn’t — but the transfer was already completed.

But by then, it was too late.
My phone — the thing I use for everything — had already been compromised. My banking app, my emails, even my photos… someone else was inside.

I spent the next few days freezing cards, resetting passwords, and sitting on hold — panicking about what else they might’ve taken.

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Today’s antivirus apps do way more than just block viruses.

They remove spyware, protect your identity, keep the data private — and in case something goes wrong, McAfee Premium even offers up to $1,000,000 in identity theft compensation.