This is such an easy and unfortunate trap to fall into. Sadly, it happened to me. I thought I was trying to resolve a computer issue, and it ended up costing me $1500. It could have been much worse. I was at the bank the other day when a customer went to the window in great distress because she realized she had been victimized. We lost my mother and mother-in-law in recent years. We counseled them over and over, "Don't say this on the phone, don't give out personal information, don't do this on your computer." I ended up being the one who was scammed. Thank you for listing many things we can watch for to avoid being victims of this crime.
Judy ShepherdAugust 14, 2025
This needs frequent repetition. So many times I have seen, and investigated, scams that harm well-educated and experienced people. Even sadder, too many vulnerable individuals are scammed out of their meager income and end up without a roof over their head. It has been next to impossible to convince many of these that no one is giving them free money or going to relocate them to the middle east to be spouse of a prince, etc.
RonyaAugust 14, 2025
May I please copy this and send it to my clients? It is very concise and in plain English so that hopefully my clients will understand.
I too was recently the victim of an email hack on my business email. They sent a blast to everyone in my contact list. I had calls and emails from clients that had been gone for years. Some had tried to fill out the form that was sent, but most realized it might be a scam and called me. It was a mess.
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Rochelle HaleAugust 14, 2025
This is such an easy and unfortunate trap to fall into. Sadly, it happened to me. I thought I was trying to resolve a computer issue, and it ended up costing me $1500. It could have been much worse. I was at the bank the other day when a customer went to the window in great distress because she realized she had been victimized. We lost my mother and mother-in-law in recent years. We counseled them over and over, "Don't say this on the phone, don't give out personal information, don't do this on your computer." I ended up being the one who was scammed. Thank you for listing many things we can watch for to avoid being victims of this crime.
Judy ShepherdAugust 14, 2025
This needs frequent repetition. So many times I have seen, and investigated, scams that harm well-educated and experienced people. Even sadder, too many vulnerable individuals are scammed out of their meager income and end up without a roof over their head. It has been next to impossible to convince many of these that no one is giving them free money or going to relocate them to the middle east to be spouse of a prince, etc.
RonyaAugust 14, 2025
May I please copy this and send it to my clients? It is very concise and in plain English so that hopefully my clients will understand. I too was recently the victim of an email hack on my business email. They sent a blast to everyone in my contact list. I had calls and emails from clients that had been gone for years. Some had tried to fill out the form that was sent, but most realized it might be a scam and called me. It was a mess.
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