Like… WTF!
he said i was at fault and hes taking me to jail.
he claimed she could bail me out easy if she sent 4k.
Here’s everything they shared:
1.
“I talked to a scammer for months.
Of course, he was stationed overseas.
We even talked on the phone.
I put his pictures through Google Images and found out who he was impersonating.
Eventually, he sent me a check for $30k.”
I was contacted by someone who wanted the furniture but wanted to pay by money order.
Then they asked if I could return the difference (around $1000).
So, I had to borrow another $70,000 to finish my house.
The work wasn’t even done right.
“I only use my home computer to pay bills online.
I did, and the fellow said he could fix it.
I granted him access, and we chatted while the program was downloaded.
He asked me what I used the computer for and who used it, and I answered.
“Okay, y’all, I’m sharing, but I AM SO MAD AT MYSELF.
So, my husband and I moved, and we needed to change our mailing address beforehand.
So he went online and did it for under $5.
It had seals and tabs, and I’m a little dumb.”
I naively thought this kind of scam only happened to older people.
Afterward, people told me that your phone company would never really call with offers.
Either way, trust gone, and lesson learned.
And remember never to share your one-time passcode with anyone!”
cakecheese
7.
They seemed nice, and they had good pricing.
I wanted to give them some business, so I ordered a few items."
Thumbtack vendors were supposedly fully vetted.
They refused to refund my deposit, saying they were not responsible for incomplete work."
Anonymous
10.
“Not me, but a friend.
We were in college, and she got a call from a number with the correct area code.
I see that you have an outstanding fee.
Do you have the time to take care of that now?'”
A vacation I’ve already paid for is coming up fast, and I still have no card."
The link turned out to be a scamon a government website!
Despite my best efforts, I couldn’t renew the card in time and had to skip the vacation.
I never got my money back, either."
“I got a call from someone claiming to be from Customs and Border Protection.
It freaked me out because it felt like I would be charged with something I wasn’t involved in.
Somehow, I managed not to give out any important information.”
“I’m in high school.
A hacker got onto our tech help’s email and emailed the school about a job opportunity.
I gave my name, address, phone number, and school email.
It ended up being a scam.
I’m actually terrified of what I did, but thankfully, my school is looking into it.”
“A man knocked on my door, claiming to be a neighbor.
I opened the door because I thought maybe he had a package of ours.
It turns out he was selling a magazine subscription and was doing this to pay for his college.
He asked for cash, but I didnt have any, so he offered his Venmo.”
what’s happening?'
“I’m a therapist.
“I knew something was wrong then because I don’t work with minors.
I kept asking questions because I wanted to figure out the problem.
He finally got frustrated with me, called me a b!+@#, and hung up.
I immediately googled the situation.
I found out that other therapists had been scammed by this.
I was grateful that I followed my gut.
Still, it was scary.”
I was not interested.
They got more insistent, then got plain rude.”
Things change from crypto investments to precious metals to other things.
And lastly (buckle up, it’s a doozy):
18.
“I went to the grocery store one day after work to grab a few items.
I live in a pretty affluent area where sketchy behavior is not common.
As I walked to my car, a teen boy approached me and asked for help.
I was weary but decided to hear him out.
He said he had ordered a pizza, but the delivery driver wouldn’t take cash.
If I could help him, he would pay me the cash.
So the cards were identical, minus the name and card number.”
