Scam Type
Credit Cards Scam
Date Reported
2022-12-14 00:00:00
Victim Postal Code
43130
Total Dollars Lost
0
Scam Description
I received a text message from 463-222-6014 “Your account has been charged with a $545.18 for a portable washing machine with an order number. it went on to say not you? call us 1-323-388-4496.” I called and spoke to woman, Stella Rogers. She told me to call her back at 206-299-2061. I was on the phone with her for half an hour. She had an accent. She was able to list my recent purchases from Amazon. She asked if I had used my Amazon account, or used my store card. She asked me about cities my account had been used in. I told her I had not used my account in any of the cities she gave. She told me I needed to stay on the line with her while I drove 93 miles to the nearest Amazon store as someone had taken out an Amazon loan for $3400 in my name. Then she told me to go to Target because I needed a wiping card. And Target is their third party for this. She told me to stay on the line while I was in Target. She told me to maintain and stay on the line as I was on a secure line. She said she was transferring me to the fraud department and stay on the line. I asked if I should go into Target. She said wait for Fraud. Then a man came on the line and told me to get a wiping card. I said this sounds fishy. He said: “Sir I am not done with you. I am trying to save you money. he said stay on the phone. Walk into Target. You need a wiping card. Go to Kiosk and buy a red and white Target card or the card with the dog on it”. Then he texted me: Dear Amazon Customer an advance credit of $559 has been credited to your debit card against your blocking card. Please follow your Amazon representative to close this case transaction id amz17359901570. Regards, Amazon Inc. he said you should have gotten an email form Amazon, so go in to Target and take the card and swipe it for $550, the $550 will erase the cost of the washing machine from your account and keep $50 for your time and trouble. I hung up. Since then, they have called four times from a Centerbrook, CT number. They knew my wife’s accounts. They knew my Amazon store card.
