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Thieves Stole a Brazilian Creator Tabata’s iPhone in Traffic and Somehow Accessed Her Bank Account

cheekoon · 31 Aug 2026 at 01:04 · permalink

Brazilian car content creator Tabata was stuck in traffic when a thief suddenly attacked her and stole her iPhone. The entire thing happened in just one second.
It took Tabata a few moments to process what had happened before she broke down crying.
But the strangest part wasn't the phone being stolen.
The thieves somehow managed to make a bank transfer from her account, even though they supposedly didn't know her password, have access to her Face ID, or know her bank transfer password.

She later reported the incident to the police. who were able to recover the iPhone.

Ar4ikoffc · 31 Aug 2026 at 01:08 · permalink

That's what I'd tell the cops if I wanted to make some money disappear too

izver228 · 31 Aug 2026 at 01:10 · permalink

>who were able to recover the iPhone.

of course they were because part of the arrangement with the "robbers" was her getting it back

tcercsgs · 31 Aug 2026 at 01:11 · permalink

The world sucks when I question if this was staged or not....

gipskatt · 31 Aug 2026 at 01:12 · permalink

I mean she didn't lose any money since the bank will get her money back. Insurance will take car of the car damage. But the attack is traumatizing.

arttretyakov · 31 Aug 2026 at 01:13 · permalink

How ridiculous is to mention the phone model in a post where this is not relevant.

How brainwashed someone have to be??

Tonio92 · 31 Aug 2026 at 01:17 · permalink

The bank won't get her money back. There are case after case of people.havj g their bank accounts compromised through their cards and the money is gone. Banks can't/won't do shit.

Her insurance deductible is likely higher than the cost of her window, if so she will need to pay out of pocket for the windows as well.

ellr16 · 31 Aug 2026 at 01:19 · permalink

Same. Some influencer trying to get followers, and money. We are doomed

Dxir · 31 Aug 2026 at 01:21 · permalink

I’ve been fighting with capital one for a year now about a stolen credit card that was used, and they refuse to help me in anyway.

AdaMoshu · 31 Aug 2026 at 01:22 · permalink

As long as they report their phone/card stolen banks can lock the account.

LasersFromTheCannons · 31 Aug 2026 at 01:33 · permalink

What? Are you saying this was a set-up? By her?

GRIZLIMEN · 31 Aug 2026 at 01:35 · permalink

Damn they helped me and credited my account almost immediately while they investigated.

HeartbreakHell · 31 Aug 2026 at 01:36 · permalink

Is Brazil a country where kidnapping happens all the time? I feel like that country is the Wild West