Georgia Family Loses $10,000 in Takeout Scam

Hackers steal family's emergency savings during online food order

Apr. 10, 2026 at 8:43pm

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An extreme close-up of a hacked credit card or bank card, the surface textured and reflecting harsh, direct lighting against a pitch-black background, conceptually illustrating the gritty aftermath of a financial cybercrime.A recent wave of targeted online scams has left some families reeling from the financial fallout.Fayetteville Today

A Georgia mother says a simple takeout order from Bonchon Korean fried chicken turned into a financial nightmare after she was scammed out of nearly $10,000. Nina Lloyd says she was redirected to a third-party verification page during checkout, and within minutes received a notification that a $9,900 wire transfer had been initiated from her account. The stolen funds were a gift from a recently deceased aunt that the family was relying on as a financial cushion after the recent loss of the father's job.

Why it matters

This incident highlights the growing threat of sophisticated online scams targeting consumers, even when making routine purchases like food delivery. It also underscores the devastating impact these crimes can have on vulnerable families already facing financial hardship.

The details

Lloyd says she was placing an order from Bonchon when she was redirected during checkout to what appeared to be a third-party verification page. Immediately after, she received a text notification that a $9,900 wire transfer had been initiated from her account. The stolen funds were a gift from a recently deceased aunt that the family was relying on as a financial cushion after the recent loss of the father's job.

  • On Tuesday, Lloyd was placing an online order from Bonchon Korean fried chicken.
  • Within a couple of minutes of being redirected to the verification page, Lloyd received a text about the $9,900 wire transfer.

The players

Nina Lloyd

A Georgia mother who was the victim of a $9,900 online scam while placing a takeout order.

Bonchon

A Korean fried chicken restaurant chain where Lloyd was placing an online order when she was redirected to a fraudulent verification page.

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What they’re saying

“I didn't believe it was real. At all. I was like, this has to be some kind of mistake. There's no way.”

— Nina Lloyd, Victim

“That money [that was taken] was a gift from an aunt who recently passed. She had sent it to me before her passing, and my husband has just lost his job last week, so we were actually really, really relieved that we had a little bit of cushion and security to get us through until he's able to find his next job, and now we have literally nothing.”

— Nina Lloyd, Victim

What’s next

Lloyd says she has been working with her bank to recover the stolen funds, though she has not been guaranteed reimbursement. She hopes her experience serves as a warning to others about increasingly sophisticated online scams.

The takeaway

This incident highlights the growing threat of online scams targeting consumers, even for routine purchases like food delivery. It underscores the devastating impact these crimes can have on vulnerable families already facing financial hardship, and the importance of consumer education about recognizing and avoiding sophisticated fraud tactics.