 We share these true stories of member experiences to help you avoid falling victim to a scam. If you ever have questions about the validity of a request for money or information about your account, contact us.
Paula received what she thought was a phone call from the FBI asking for her help in their investigation of some suspected cyber criminals. All she had to do was wire funds to an account, and the FBI would do the rest. Wanting to help, Paula wired the funds and fell victim to an impersonation scam.
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 We share these true stories of member experiences to help you avoid falling victim to a scam. If you ever have questions about the validity of a request for money or information about your account, contact us.
If you’re searching the internet for job or investment opportunities, be careful. Several members have fallen for this scam:  We share these true stories of member experiences to help you avoid falling victim to a scam. If you ever have questions about the validity of a request for money or information about your account, contact us.
The Scammer: Simon Simon was eager to start his day as a professional thief. Stealing money from strangers was fun and profitable! All it took was a little creativity, persuasion, and luck. Today, he would pretend to be an Amazon employee contacting people about refunds for purchases they didn’t make. He turned on his computer, pulled up the list of targets, and began making calls. The Target: Daphne Daphne received Simon’s voice mail message and returned his call. If Amazon accidentally charged her for a purchase, she wanted to correct it right away. The Scam: Savings Switcheroo Several members have encountered this especially expensive scam in the past several weeks. It’s a little more complicated than others we’ve reported, so we’ve broken it into five steps. Let’s see what happens after Simon gets Daphne on the phone:  We share these true stories of member experiences to help you avoid falling victim to a scam. If you ever have questions about the validity of a request for money or information about your account, contact us.
After upgrading to a new mobile phone, Ruth decided to sell her old one online. She heard quickly from a man in Missouri who wanted the phone for his teenaged daughter...  We share these true stories of member experiences to help you avoid falling victim to a scam. If you ever have questions about the validity of a request for money or information about your account, contact us.
After injuring his knee in a fall, Malcolm decided to sell a few items from his sports memorabilia collection to cover some medical bills. He opened an account for online sales, and posted some of his best finds. It didn’t take long for someone to make him an offer of $500 for a rare baseball card to give her boyfriend for Valentine’s Day. |