A BANK customer was unable to hide her embarrassment after $3,000 was withdrawn from her account.
Margie Morgan of Minnesota saw her money disappear despite responding no to a message about supposed wire transfers.
She received a call from who she thought was a bank representative after responding to messages, as reported by Star Tribune.
The caller told Morgan to reverse the payments via Zelle and she followed the instructions to the letter.
Morgan, a businesswoman, admitted that she did not suspect anything unusual during the call.
A total of $3,000 disappeared from his bank account.
But Wells Fargo workers managed to save $1,000.
This meant the fraudsters deprived Morgan of $2,000.
The ordeal left Morgan feeling humiliated.
“I’m ashamed of myself because I thought I was smarter than this,” she told the Star Tribune in 2022.
A Wells Fargo spokesperson told the Star Tribune that customers are never asked to reverse payments.
Banking chains do not ask their users to send payments to themselves.
They had no comment when asked specifically about Morgan’s ordeal.
The US Sun has reached out to Wells Fargo for comment.
Wells Fargo urged customers not to rely on caller ID alone.
Scammers may fake numbers to lull their victims into a false sense of security.
Wells Fargo has a dedicated hotline for customers who accidentally submit information after receiving a fake call.
Top tips to avoid bank scams
As scams become more sophisticated with the use of artificial intelligence, it is important that you know how to identify them:
- Be skeptical of online businesses that seem too good to be true, especially on social media.
- Scammers often use tactics to make you panic so that you make quick decisions – be cautious if you are asked to take immediate action and check who has contacted you.
- Chase Bank warns customers to “never return any unexpected funds without calling Chase first.”
- Never send money to someone you’ve only spoken to online or on the phone, as this is likely a romantic scam.
- Unless you know 100% who you are talking to, never give someone remote access to your device.
- Never accept help from strangers at ATMs and always be careful when making withdrawals.
- Do not send money or click on links that indicate you have won a prize.
Source: Chase.com
But customers should end the call immediately if they suspect it doesn’t feel right.
Scammers may also pose as government officials or law enforcement agencies to scare their victims.
They may threaten clients with arrest warrants if they do not comply with their requests.
Fraudsters are known to lure victims through romance, employment and lottery scams.
Bank users should never send money if they receive pop-ups asking them to transfer money to receive a prize.
The US Sun previously reported how women lost thousands of dollars after falling victim to romance scams.
One woman, known only as Imran, lost almost $400,000 after thinking she had applied for a part-time job.
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