A ‘credit card company’ calls about fraud — but they’re the scammer
It is a scam with a somewhat Hollywood plot reminiscent of Ocean’s 11. One District resident said she got a call from her credit card company about fraudulent purchases, but they were in fact the scammers.
The victim, who wished to remain anonymous, said she got a call last week from a number she had saved in her phone as American Express.
“They said they were the fraud department and that there were what looked like fraudulent charges on my account and did I try to charge $3,500 on a hotel in Indonesia? I said, ‘No, of course not,’” she told WTOP.
They were, however, able to tell her other charges that she did indeed make.
He asked if she had her card with her and for her security code to verify. She gave it to him and realized that something fishy had taken place and hung up immediately and called American…
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Refusal to take leave: Afraid someone will find their “adjustments.”
Unexplained wealth: Buying luxury items that don’t match their known salary.
Working odd hours: Preferring to work alone late at night when no one is watching the system.
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