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Complaint Review: Calvin Brown - Internet
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Calvin Brown
Internet, USA
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Calvin Brown Tried to access my personal financial information. Internet
I had signed up to try to receive some funds on a well known begging site. The second day that my ad had posted I was emailed and told he would be glad to help. All he needed was my banking information. I am not internet savvy so I gave him what he ask for. At first it was my account and routing number. I sent that to him . Next it was my username and password. Like an idiot I sent that as well. He ended up getting my account locked before he could access my information. But then he contacts me and says that he cannot use the PayPal account that I had set up. Because the funds were coming from a business account. He then ask me to open up to online banking accounts and send him all the information to access those accounts. Like I said he was never able to access those accounts. And I have since contacted my bank accounts and credit reporting agencies. I know I was stupid in giving the information and doing the things he ask. How can I help the next disabled widow he tries to take advantag of. What to do now . I have saved every communication between us just not sure if I can report it or to whom.
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Jim
Anaheim,California,
USA
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#2Consumer Comment
Fri, October 20, 2017
Names will come and go. The person you identified - is most likely not his real name. I mean you can report the person, but the name isn't really his/hers. You were lucky he/she was so incompetent that he/she couldn't steal your information. The best way to inform others about your situation is this:
1. Never voluntarily give your banking information to anyone over the phone. There are scams out there where an individual calls up pretending to be your grandchild asking for money because they were in an accident, an emergency, anything. Chances are your grandchild is perfectly fine and while the child may need money, as all children do, your child isn't going to ask for your banking information, or for a wire. No one needs your banking information communicated over a telephone or e-mail - not even your own child or grandchild.
2. Ignore any e-mail that sounds like it's from the government and promises you free money. The government does not hand out grant money over e-mail, telephone, or any other easy means. In fact, no one does. Deleting the email will save you.
3. Don't buy i-Tunes cards at anyone's request. Someone is trying to steal money from you if they ask that question. The i-Tunes cards are untracable and once the number is given to a thief, it is impossible to retrieve your money.
4. You didn't win another country's sweepstakes. Those entries you made really did not pay off. The more entries you enter, the more likely your information will be sold, the more likely a scammer will find your information, and figure you for a fool.
I would list the Nigerian scam, but I figure you know that one. Safeguard your personal information - all of it. Best of luck.
