A NURSE despaired that he wanted to get his life back after almost $50,000 was wiped from his bank account.

Angel Pineda was left devastated when he realized the money had disappeared without a trace.

Pineda, of East Texas, told how he fell victim to a banking scam in December last year, the CBS affiliate KYTX reported.

He recalled that he received a call from a number that looked like it was from Chase.

It was a standard American cell phone number and came up as Chase business.

He admitted he didn’t suspect anything out of the ordinary at the time.

Pineda claimed that the person on the call purporting to be a Chase representative said he needed to move his funds to a new account.

They claimed that his account was at risk.

Pineda said that the suspected fraudsters asked him to send over personal details to create a new bank account.

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But, a week later, he was told that the account had vanished after calling to inquire about the fraud.

It meant that the $49,000 Pineda had transferred to the account that had supposedly been created had disappeared without a trace.

He said: “I just want my life back because it’s gone.”

It remains unclear if Pineda was reimbursed with the funds.

Chase has revealed that they will never ask customers to carry out a wire transfer to send money to themselves.

The bank has recommended a series of tips for users on how they can stay safe.

Customers can call the number on the back of their Chase card to check the person they are talking to is legitimate.

Users should also be wary if suspected fraudsters are using pressure tactics or being urgent.

Banks have also warned that scammers may be able to spoof cell phone IDs.

Employees never ask customers to share their PINs, passwords, or one-time access codes.

The U.S. Sun approached Chase and Angel Pineda for comment. We did not receive a reply at the time of publication.