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 Posted: Wed May 22, 2024 7:51 am
Someone I am related to thought they were dealing with the IRS and gave their bank card online and lost all of their savimgs.
I am looking for suggestions please.
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Posted: Wed May 22, 2024 10:03 am
There are fraud organizations like the Better Business Bureau that may be able to help.
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Posted: Wed May 22, 2024 11:28 am
I'm blanking out on the right department, maybe the FCC but there is a federal agency that deals with fraud like this.
Sadly, the fraudster is likely in another country and your relative is unlikely to get her money back. She should contact her bank though to see what they say, what she needs to do to further protect herself.
She also needs to take steps to protect her identity and credit since the fraudster has her bank information.
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Posted: Tue May 28, 2024 10:20 pm
glengrin I'm blanking out on the right department, maybe the FCC but there is a federal agency that deals with fraud like this. Sadly, the fraudster is likely in another country and your relative is unlikely to get her money back. She should contact her bank though to see what they say, what she needs to do to further protect herself. She also needs to take steps to protect her identity and credit since the fraudster has her bank information.
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Posted: Tue May 28, 2024 10:22 pm
JoyRose There are fraud organizations like the Better Business Bureau that may be able to help.
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Posted: Wed May 29, 2024 6:28 am
That sucks. This happened to my SO... he trusted the wrong person and cashed a check and now he's $8,000 in the hole. The bank was nice and didn't charge him any fees or anything and are letting him pay it back out of his paycheck. They did change all of his banking accounts and kept a close eye on his accounts for awhile cuz he did give them his banking info as well... had I known what he was going to do I wouldn't have let him but he did it without me knowing about it.
So I'd have your friend get a hold of his bank and change all of his accounts and get a diffrent card.
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Posted: Wed May 29, 2024 6:58 am
MacSen191 That sucks. This happened to my SO... he trusted the wrong person and cashed a check and now he's $8,000 in the hole. The bank was nice and didn't charge him any fees or anything and are letting him pay it back out of his paycheck. They did change all of his banking accounts and kept a close eye on his accounts for awhile cuz he did give them his banking info as well... had I known what he was going to do I wouldn't have let him but he did it without me knowing about it. So I'd have your friend get a hold of his bank and change all of his accounts and get a diffrent card.
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Posted: Fri Jul 05, 2024 7:56 am
I think I have seen this scam on the news recently, and I think that other than reporting it to his bank, it should be reported to the police, or fbi.
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Posted: Fri Jul 05, 2024 10:56 am
Tax ScamsIRS scams Reporting scamsAARP info on IRS scamsIf you determine that the contact is not legitimate: If the scam is IRS-related, report the incident to phishing@irs.gov, the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA), the Federal Trade Commission, and the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3).
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Posted: Sat Jul 06, 2024 12:41 am
WorthyPraiser I think I have seen this scam on the news recently, and I think that other than reporting it to his bank, it should be reported to the police, or fbi.
Thanks for replying. How have you been?
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