Pensioner takes NAB to Supreme Court over $1,338 in fraudulent transactions

When the banking giant told Ian Williams he was responsible for the missing money, he decided to try to prove them wrong, representing himself inĀ the David and Goliath case.

Published: 29 July 2025
  • vic
  • 29 July 2025
  • ABC News

Meet pensionerĀ Ian Williams, who is taking NAB to the Supreme Court over $1,338 in fraudulent transactions on his account.

When NAB told Williams he was responsible for the missing money, he wasted little time trying to prove them wrong.

His maps app showed he never left Bendigo, his sleep app indicated he was asleep close to the time the transactions went through. He had call and text logs to prove a friend of his was headed over for a cuppa that morning.

When that wasn't enough, he visited his local police station, filled out a fraud pack, made a statement, and had an officer sign off that he had witnessed the map data was from Williams's phone.

He sent his police statement to the bank, believing it would finally clear up any misunderstanding.