Scam Type
Phishing Scam
Business Name Used
Unavailable
Date Reported
October 29, 2024
Postal Code
74106
Total Dollars Lost
$ 10
Scam Description
Consumer called the social security office, while on hold, they offered a call back option. Consumer took the callback option instead of waiting on hold for an undetermined amount of time. Shortly after, the consumer received a phone call from someone with an Asian accent told her that she had 11.5 million dollars of unclaimed monies. Caller would not provide the origin of this money. They told the consumer that she needed to provide $8,200 by wire transfer to access the 11.5 million. He then asked the consumer for her banking account information.
