Everyone feels a sense of victimization, including yours truly, when those endless phone calls and emails phishing for your information arrive on a daily basis. As honest people we tend to want to answer these calls or open that email, but truth be told, if you didn’t contact the company why are they offering to help you? A scammer’s only job is to get that one victim and they’ll tell any story to draw
you in. When they get you on that phone call they listen in the background and use family or pet names to pull on your heart strings by incorporating those things into their scam. Sometimes they pose as a friend, lawyer, bail bondsman, or someone that is speaking on b
ehalf of your loved one who is asking for money, and they need it right now. If someone calls on behalf of a loved one, hang up and call that loved one or other relative or friend who may know their true whereabouts. Never open your bank accounts to anyone regardless of how easy they offer to make it for you to give them your money. If it’s too good to be true, if you did not ask for it, if you have to pay for something that is advertised to be free, feel free to hang up that phone or delete that email. If you are unsure, call the customer service representative of the company and inquire about the email or phone call. If you believe you may have been a victim of a scam, contact your local police or our White Collar Task Force at 845-291-2107.
