Train Phone Theft Rises

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'Train phone snatcher stole £21,000 from my bank apps'

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Reports of theft and robberies on trains and at stations have risen 58% from 2018 to 2023 .

British Transport Police warns the month of December had the highest number of thefts and robbery reports in recent years .

Niall McNamee's phone was snatched from his hand just as the doors closed.

He discovered his bank accounts had been drained by 21,000 - including a 7,000 loan taken out in his name.

While Monzo reimbursed Niall with around 14,000 of the stolen money, he told the BBC the 7,000 fraudulent loan was yet to be written off by HSBC . "HSBC don't seem to understand that I don't have 7,000 to give them back...they've still not been able to explain how a loan was taken out in my name. They have not been helpful at all." HSBC has been contacted for comment..

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