Re: Warning: Bank Scam
Another thing to watch is the telephone/money scams against the elderly.. These dirtbags, usually from out of the country, target and telephone elderly folks here in the states and will first talk to them for a long while on the phone to gain their trust. Then they hit them with the old lottery winner scam story or tell them some BS story about their grandchild being in jail and need to wire, Western Union, money to them ASAP for bail...
I like the lottery one the best.. These morons tell the victims that they won a certain amount of money, say like 4 grand. Then they tell the victim that they will be receiving a check, which is bad, in the mail shortly for 6 grand and all they need to do is wire back 500 bucks for the "lottery fees" and keep the remainder of the money.. Or they just tell the victims to immediately wire them money to cover these "alleged fees" and they will be receiving their big sweepstakes soon..
They will also use intimidation and threaten the victims by telling them they will come to their house and inflict violence if they do not cooperate which is usually all BS!! It is really a terrible thing and a real problem...
Just an FYI for those of you with elderly parents.. I would keep a close eye on their bank accounts.. Usually they will never divulge what is happening or has happened due to intimidation or humiliation after they find they have been scammed...
Rich
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