A Maryland woman scammed out of thousands of dollars is speaking out in an effort to help others avoid a ploy making the rounds across the country.
Denise, who lives in Charles County, didn’t want to use her last name because she’s still worried about the people who targeted her at the beginning of January.It all started with a text message that purported to be from her bank, Wells Fargo, that said, ‘Zelle transaction attempted $3500,’ asking her to reply yes or no to verify the charge.She replied, ‘no,’ and moments later, her phone rang.
"I said, ‘I need something where nobody else knows, but an inside person.’ And he said, ‘You just made a transaction. You transferred the money from your savings to your checking.’ And he told me the exact amount. And I thought, ‘Well, OK.’"Sgt. Michael Smith, who leads the financial crimes division at the Charles County Sheriff’s Office, says the caller was likely in Denise’s bank account already.
Sgt. Smith says the most important thing to remember, if you have even one moment of doubt, don’t do it."If you hesitate for a second on anything, if it doesn’t seem right, don’t pay it," said Smith.
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