You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. You have just received a credit card statement from your bank. The statement lists a number of expensive purchases that you are sure you did not make. Write a letter to the bank manager. In the letter: • Introduce yourself. • Explain that you did not buy the items listed. • Say what you would like the bank to do to fix the problem. You do not need to write any addresses. Begin your letter as follows: Dear Sir or Madam, You should write at least 150 words.

Dear Sir/Madam, I am writing
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letter to inquire regarding my credit card statement which I received on the 15th of January and it seems that there are
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number of transactions which I didn't make by myself. I'm Sam Jay and I have been a trusted customer of your bank since 2017.I have been using the credit card for my essential work only and when I received the statement for the previous month,I noticed that there were funds debited from my account on JBHIFI for electronic devices ,and KFC and fuel station on the 23rd of December that I wasn't even in the town on that day. It would be really appreciated if you could look for those transactions and fix the problem ASAP as it seems like I have been scammed. Hope to hear from you soon regarding
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issue. Yours Faithfully, Sam Jay
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Ensure that you provide a detailed explanation of the unrecognized transactions, and make a clear request on how the bank should address the issue.
coherence cohesion
Consider utilizing a variety of cohesive devices and ensure paragraphs transition smoothly from one to another.

Use cohesive linking words accurately and appropriately

Linking words are very important in your essay.

To score effectively on your IELTS exam, you should make an effort to implement short concise sentences coupled with linking words.

Almost every sentence in your essay should have a linking word of some sort.

In fact, the only sentences that can omit linking words are your background sentence and thesis.

Linking word examples:

  • firstly
  • secondly
  • thirdly
  • in additional
  • moreover
  • also
  • for example
  • for instance
  • therefore
  • however
  • although
  • even though
  • despite

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