Scam Type
Tech Support Scam
Date Reported
2023-05-01 00:00:00
Victim Postal Code
28348
Total Dollars Lost
411
Scam Description
A call was made to my mother, who is a senior citizen, age 84.
She thought she was speaking with her current cable company. The caller asked her for $199.99 to update the system.
She agreed. They set an appointment (4/13 at noon) to come to her home, program her unit and collect payment. No
one came.
They already debited her account via a check they generated on 3/3/23 for $199.99.
$99.95 was taken from her account on 3/23/23.
$110.99 was taken from her account on 4/10/23.
Name was misspelled on first check
email address does not exist, @gmail.com (which is personal, not business)
No call back number
No bill was ever sent
Handwritten processing information on back of check
No signature required, hold harmless under signature
Company in business since 6/9/22, filed in New York
Company email listed as @gmail account….
Memo lines inconsistent
CEO: Usman Umar (connected with Nigerian scams)
**Filed Police Report Case #202302658 was made in Cumberland County (April 14)
**Account closed, Opened new account
**Advised mom NOT to answer unrecognizable numbers, & GIVE NO personal info
