Horrified Love Island star mugged in the street – and thieves ‘rinse her bank account for thousands’
LOVE Island star Anna-May Robey has revealed thieves emptied her bank accounts after she was mugged in the street - as they were able to access her phone.
The 20-year-old, who appeared on the reality show last year, was left shaken as her phone was snatched from her.
Devastated Anna said the crooks took everything, "down to my last penny."
The Welsh beauty added: "Walking to a shoot on Monday, my phone was snatched out of my hand by a cyclist.
"The cyclist approached me from behind so I was unaware and completely oblivious.
"The phone was unlocked so the guy had access to everything.
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"He was able to change my Apple ID straight away so I couldn't track the phone or access any of my information on any other devices.
"I know it's easy to replace a mobile phone, but my whole life is on there - Apple Pay, personal information, images, work etc.
"By the time I managed to contact a bank to cancel my cards and Apple Pay, it was too late.
"I found out all accounts had been rinsed. They had not only stolen my phone but spent thousands of pounds, down to my last penny, savings and credit cards were maxed. Leaving me with absolutely NOTHING."
Anna admitted she wrongly believed facial recognition security on her phone, known as Face ID, would prevent robbers accessing her banking aps.
She said: "It made it a lot easier for them that my phone was unlocked when I was approached but it couldn't have been helped.
"I always thought I was safe with Apple Pay because of passwords, Face ID and all security these devices have in place but it's still not enough. They also had access to PayPal credit etc."
She issued a warning to others and continued: "This week has been so stressful and scary for me and just wanted to make everyone aware of how easily and often this happens.
"It just takes a split second. The amount of people I've seen doing the exact same thing as me this week, walking down the street with their phone in hand has put things into perspective.
"It's so easy and I always thought I'd be the last person this would happen to but it could literally be anyone or anywhere x"
Anna's followers thanked her for sharing her awful experience.
"That’s crazy ! Can’t believe it sorry this happened," her co-star Tanya Manhenga said.
Another penned: "Omg how can they get into ur mobile banking apps though? They would need ur face finger or password? Genuinely concerned how this happened? I struggle to access my own money so how the hell could someone else do it from my phone?"
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Anna replied to that post: "Me too I had no idea it was possible x"
Another pal said: "I can’t begin to tell you how much this has upset and worried us x well done for raising awareness… personal safety is so important xx Love you."
