A WOMAN has shared her anguish after losing $9,000 from her bank account.
Kathy George, from Oregon, told how she went beyond the point of no return after falling victim to a scam.
The U.S. Sun
Feb 14, 2024
Kathy George was deprived of $9,000 after falling victim to a scam
She withdrew thousands from her account, before wiring the money to the fraudster via a cryptocurrency machine, per Central Oregon Daily.
George claimed she was bombarded with malware links before the fraudster, who claimed they were from the FBI, ordered her to look at her account.
It emerged that she had given access to the fraudster.
She claimed there was a charge for adult content on her account, which was just shy of $4,000.
“I literally lost my mind,” George said.
Unbeknownst to George at the time, she was not looking at her actual bank account.
She withdrew the funds before going to a store and putting it into the machine.
She claimed she quizzed the fraudster while speaking to them, but admitted it never clocked that she may be a fraud victim.
George said she screamed and cried while on the phone, describing the ordeal as a nightmare.
She ultimately lost $9,000 in total.
The Crook County Sheriff’s Office has warned unsuspecting bank users about scammers impersonating police officers.
“Please do not give information to these scammers,” the Sheriff’s Office warned.
The FBI has warned that scammers may spoof caller IDs to make it look like victims are receiving a call from the agency.
Fraudsters are trying to convince their victims that they are talking with someone legitimate.
The agency said it will never ask bank customers to transfer money.
Fraudsters might also use tactics such as vishing – a form of phishing that takes place on a call.
Bank customers have been urged never to share PINs or passwords with scammers.
They should not give scammers remote access to their machines.
And, they should not log into their bank accounts via any suspicious links.
The U.S. Sun has reported how bank customers have lost thousands because of scams.
Whitney Manicchia, of Texas, said money her kids saved disappeared after receiving a call she thought was from her bank, Discover.
Air Force veteran Cruzita Barron saw $10,000 vanish from her account.
And, couple Janel Nguyen and Evan Dudley saw around $13,000 disappear after they were the victims of a scam.
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The city of Galveston lost $700,000 recently to scammers as it attempted to buy 3 garbage trucks. These employees has been trained in cyber security risks.
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