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Tom Wark, Jacob Shteyman and Annabelle Banfield

Shoddy bank record-keeping hits savers as scammers lurk

A report has found thousands of customers may not realise they have been denied promised savings. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

Systemic shoddy record-keeping at big banks is risking the savings of Australians trying to benefit from a safe investment strategy.

The financial regulator issued the warning around mortgage offset accounts, which are marketed to borrowers as a way to whittle down mortgages and cut interest payments.

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