A dad has been left struggling to make ends met after his bank account had £1million withdrawn from it, which has been left unexplained.
The father-of-two said his bank have "left him in the dark" for the past month. Darren Edwards, 41, said he first realised there was an issue when his card got declines four times at a McDonald's drive-thru.
When he checked his balance, he discovered both of his bank accounts were £500,000 overdrawn. He told the Mirror he has "nothing left".
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Darren, from Lancashire, has sons Alfie, five, and Declan, nine, to care for. He added: "I can't even afford to feed my family anymore. My friends and family have been helping me out, but that is also taking a toll on them as they have their own bills."
Mr Edwards said he thinks that his account may have been hacked or there has been a transaction error. He said he usually saves about £3,000 in various bank accounts for monthly bills, general living expenses, and a summer holiday fund.
Mr Edwards said: “I’ve tried ringing the bank but the woman couldn’t tell me anything. No one would explain what was happening. I went to the bank and was in there for some time but they said the same.
“We had plans to take the kids away to Blackpool over the weekend but we couldn’t do that.”
Mr Edwards also explained how the family had been saving up for a holiday to America in July, but was just waiting for a good deal before booking flights.
He said: “We can’t do that anymore. Everything is just up in the air at the minute. It’s a shock that everything’s gone. It ruined the bank holiday for the family and put a strain on everything else.”
A spokesperson for Barclays told the Lancashire Telegraph: "Barclays is complying with its legal and regulatory obligations. We are unable to share any further information."
Barclays has been contacted for further comment.
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