A Charlotte woman lost thousands of dollars after receiving a phone call from a scammer posing as a representative of her bank.
Nicole Gilley says she was left $9,000 poor after a scammer contacted her using a caller ID that matched the name of her bank. Reports Gulf Coast News.
“He seemed very professional. Like, ‘Hi, my name’s Michael.’ My ID number is blah, blah, blah. I’m from the Commercial Fraud Department at Regents. “I just wanted to discuss a purchase or something.”
Gilly says she was initially skeptical about the call and took an extra step for verification purposes.
“I even checked with them and said, ‘Is there any way you can check in with me?’ They texted me outside of their areas text line.
Convinced that the call was legitimate, Gilly says she believed her Regions Bank account had been hacked and followed the caller’s instructions in an attempt to keep her money safe. She adds that she handed over her account credentials to the caller.
“He gave me my new credentials and asked me to resend the old messages. That really messed me up.”
Gilly says she reported the theft to the authorities, who are now investigating the case.
“I’m still so embarrassed about it. I’m constantly crying because it destroyed so much.”
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