Knoxville woman loses life savings after calling scammers posing as Amazon
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- Опубликовано: 9 фев 2025
- A complicated new scam cost a Knoxville woman her life savings. Colleen depends on Amazon to do most of her shopping. When she received two identical $74 charges on her credit card, she Googled what she believed was the customer service phone number for Amazon, but it wasn’t. Instead, someone impersonating customer service started asking her questions.
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They sent you an I.D of a black guy while probably sounding like someone from India, and told you to take out all your money and go to a vape shop to a bitcoin machine. Then told to go buy thousands of dollars worth of gift cards. Enough red flags to sail the seven seas.
Sounds legit to me 🤣🤣
He could have been Nigerian 😂
Yes, Nigeria has very wealthy scammers now, thanks to the USA citizens that fall for it
People are so gullible 🤦♀️
That doesn’t make it right.
As a Retired combat Marine I want to tell you that the internet keeps records of your good works as what you are doing is just as important as any warrior on the battlefield. You are waging warfare against these criminals and terrorists on the digital battlefield. You are defending and protecting the most vulnerable of our society against these predators. Keep up the good work Strongwidget
Do NOT call Amazon if there are suspicious charges! Call your bank! 😡
Yes! And when you call your bank, only call the phone number that’s on the back of your card-not a number found online.
I’d log into Amazon first and check for activity. Surely she could have done that first since she’s a regular customer. Then I’d call or go to my bank. But who gives Amazon their bank account info?
It’s not a problem calling Amazon at all. She just needed to get their number from their own website, instead of Googling the number.
don't call your bank, show up at the bank in person.
Credit card company
This is why scammers will not quit. There is always someone who will fall for the scam.
$19k for a couple minutes work is a pretty good take. See also: Hawk Tuah girl. She may end up in the pokey.
facts!
I know
Just dumb victims
It only takes one person out of 1,000 to fall for these scams.
@@ethanrobertson3008 She's not stupid. She made a mistake. And you've just been fortunate.
When you Google a internationally known company for a number, you wouldn't think it could be fake. As far as the Bitcoin thing, that should have made her suspicious, but she's holding an impressive ID...
I've been the victim of several scam attempts. Almost got me too. Most are extremely good. And one of them was when I called *Walmart customer service about an issue. Started off normally. Then he started asking questions I didn't think were pertinent. I even asked him why... on at least 2 occasions. So I stopped answering and hung up. It's been months, but I'm not sure if I still may be in danger.
But there's been several times I've been asked questions that I didn't think were pertinent, and these with legitimate businesses...
Oh. I got the Walmart number off of Google.
The red flag should have been the vape shop and the gift cards.
Right! Who would go along with this?? Poor woman:(
I feel bad for her, but I would recommend logging on to her Amazon account and getting the phone number there. Also, verify if your Amazon account shows double charges. Also, the FTC usually doesn't get involved with these matters, so I would have taken down his number, then called the FTC's main number.
No, the very first redflag is the person over the phone sounds like some Indian or Nigerian person
I've come to realize that not everyone is aware of the red flags of scammers especially the older generations.
You would think so....a vape shop???? Poor lady. I hope she gets it straightened out.
I can't praise you enough for being here for the victims! Thank you so very much *STRONGWIDGET* !!
You guys are Superheroes!!! Thanks for looking out for all of us and especially our elderly because they appear to be the most vulnerable. You guys are Aces ❤️
We need to block ALL calls except from family & friends. Just don't talk to anyone.
Facts!!! 💯💯💯
Honestly this is the truth. If I don't recognize a number, I'm not picking up. If it's legit or important, they will leave a message. Then even when they leave a message on something "urgent" or "critical" I'll wait until I see something in the mail or from official known sources.
Exactly 💯 it is what I do!
And still never solely trust the caller. Even trusted contacts can be spoofed, since it's simply a number like any other. If one is being asked for information and/or to do something that doesn't make sense, hangup and call back using a trusted number or even a different contact method. If still not sure, doing nothing. Better to upset someone than lose one's savings.
Exactly! I literally answer the phone for NO ONE at all, unless it’s family or a friend.🤷🏽♀️ Everyone else gets sent to the voicemail.
"Your social security number has been suspended". Never in my life have i heard of that.
It’s a Real Scam, which THANK GAWD I never fell for 😂
My reply: "Good, I don't have to pay taxes anymore." "Thanks and have a good day!"
@@Mark-t9l7r 😂😂😂
She should have known when they had her enter her SS# that it was a scam. Since they already knew that her number had been hacked, why did they need it?
There are texts like that.
I'm way to lazy to go through all of this.
Same here! Too many things, the bank, the bitcoin machine, lululemon, not a chance.
Good point. And surprisingly it all went perfectly for the scammer. So many opportunities for the scam to be derailed. Talk about unlucky.
That’s what I was thinking. That was allot of work.
😂😂
I would have said, fuck it looks like I just bought an apple watch
It’s insane that anyone would fall for this.
but she did and we need to feel sorry for her.
@@rowyourboat5361nope she messed up. Learned it the hard way
@@rowyourboat5361no we dont
I do feel sorry for her. Hope she is ok.
@@rowyourboat5361I feel bad for her. But she says herself that it didn’t feel right, and she went along with it anyway. She won’t ever get that money back. Now not only is she in a bad financial situation, she also feels like a fool.
This isn't a scam issue..this is a lack of basic human self preserving commom sense issue..
Exactly. Mindfulness and common sense nowadays is optional. Darwin's financial department files another one.
Females are very gullible.
either she was born with severe anxiety or developed it through self medicating , advised medicating or force medicating.
So 😢
I tried to be nice with my comment also, so RUclips wouldn’t give me a bullying warning.
Yup, a scammer called me while I was at work and had the audacity to tell me my SSN had been compromised. So I asked them what the name of the person they were looking for was. They gave me a random name, so I told them hey, that's not me. They then literally asked me what my name was. I told them it was none of their business, then I hung up.
Good because that was likely a phishing call trying to get more info, if you had given a name, another scammer could've called asking for you by name
Right, they called you but don't Know your Name?!🤔🙄...Dead giveaway of a scam. I had someone call me by my govt name and I asked "who are you looking for", sorry wrong person, hung up and they called back. I didn't answer, blocked and deleted the number!
I’m gonna guess Debbie?
@@alleyoop5185 Huh?
J. C. Thick as a brick... was that the song.....
This has to be a joke. The FTC telling you to go to Lululemon for gift cards????
😂
I just bought a Lululemon gift card and it was empty when I tried to use it.
@@jazziez6467 Per the FBI’s request?
Yoga Pants for the FTC Ladies 🤣
$4,000 worth of lululemon's gift cards.
Damn lady. Are you serious? Cmon now. No common sense at all.
I don’t understand why she googled the number instead of looking on Amazons website
Poor thing is just totally clueless
Right! People should not be so damn naive!
@JaimieMillswhat an unkind statement to make? 😡
Well she's religious so she's gullible. If you believe in invisible beings and talking serpents, etc., you can be made to believe most anything.
How do people keep falling for this? It has been on news stations around the country for years now.
How many people still watch their local news, never mind news stories in other markets?
That's what keeps puzzling me. I want to feel for this woman but I can't.
At least a decade.
@@AEvans36963Remember, SHE searched for and called what Google showed was Amazon's customer service number. Google needs to do a better job of keeping these scam websites out of its search results! I know someone who was scammed out of $200 by a fake customer service number for Ticketmaster, of all things, found in Google search results.
The key here is to NEVER call a number not found on the company's own website.
Been trying to figure this out since this whole scamming scheme became WIDESPREAD!!!
I don’t know what’s sadder, the fact that she fell for such a scam or the fact she’s voluntarily being interviewed telling the story and still oblivious to her ignorance.
She is definitely not oblivious to what happened. She gets it now that she was scammed. It's sad, though, that the red flags throughout the scam didn't resonate with her.
She's a humble person hoping to inform others of the danger.
She wants to inform others. You don’t sound that keen.
@ Keen enough not to fall for such a hair brained scheme, you sound like someone who might benefit from from this though.
Next fool is just around the corner
She was worried that her bank account would get drained so she withdrew the $19K in cash. Now with the $19K cash in hand, she is completely safe and could have just open another account at a different bank and deposit the $19K. Why follow instructions to deposit $15K into a bitcoin machine and buy another $4K in gift cards then tell the scammer all gift card codes?? 😮💨
I agree. It doesn't make sense to do what she did. I hope she can get the money back but that's probably not likely.
Critical thinking. Some people just don't have this essential skill.
@@smcdonald9991 Bully for you.
Some people think you're only allowed to have 1 bank account.
She could just hold on to those cash, if bank account is an issue.
This is making me sick. Why did this lady not call her bank? They would have asked her. "what is going on" and had a conversation with her to try to save her from scammers. Also, does she not have a child to call for questions, a sibling , a friend ? Someone she can trust? She kept saying "this did not feel right". Why did she not listen to her little voice and stop doing all the steps the scammer told her to do? Now this lady is shattered. I have a 74 year old single male friend. He got an email from his “ supposed “ cable company, they were wanting gift cards for payment! He went to Walgreens and bought a bunch of them until someone spoke up at the store. He then realized he was being scammed & stopped. I hope others learn from this.
The stupid bank let her withdraw 19k in cash .....
If questioned, they tell her to tell the bank it’s for a car or home improvement.
People like her trust a person on the phone then their children or siblings. They are afraid that their children and siblings stealing their money 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Plus it appears that she is single with no one to talk this over with. At least if she was married or had a grown child nearby they would have said "wait, call your bank first". Older people (over 50) are much more trusting than young people.
So your friend truly believed the cable company couldn't accept a check or credit card or even cash at a local pay spot. Only gift cards??? Really?
I’m at a loss of words on this. I can’t believe anyone could ever fall for this.
@ we have a whole family of criminals in there now.
@@craigc1879 Do they have 34 felony convictions including SA?
Boomers fall for these scams constantly. Mean while they humiliate Gen z's who don't know how an old telephone works or what a music tape player is. Karma is a b^tch.
So true! @@KaLee-ml1ks
@@KaLee-ml1ks you talking about Biden? Ikr
People always remember. Fear is of the devil. Never allow anyone to manipulate you into a fear of loss.
At least the devil didn’t drown kids. I’m not believing he’s the bad guy.
@wrenbyrd1093 I'm sorry, I don't understand. And we are discussing what I believe. I simply cannot help what you believe or how you feel. Thanks.
I don't understand, all of this over a $300 apple watch?
@@jarmelo2006 And I believe that Satan is not portrayed accurately in the bible. I am a theistic Satanist, and you are insulting my beliefs.
YESSSSSSS
Banks needs to be more alert when frantic customers are trying to withdraw large amounts of money. This woman clearly was worried to the point of not thinking rationally.
I agree the bank could of been more helpful.
They could care less about you and are even in on it many times
I was at my bank when an older man approached the teller and said he needed to withdraw a large cash amount. The man showed the teller a text message he had received. The teller said it's a scam so block their calls. Afterward, I personally approached that woman and thanked her profusely. That was a US Bank branch. Good for you, US Bank.
If one is going to blame the bank, they should also be blaming Google for shoddy search engine results and the phone company showing the spoof number. Ultimately, people need to be more mindful and use common sense.
My bank blocks unusual transactions routinely until they talk to me. Ultimately I'm responsible but I appreciate the help.
They should’ve blurred her face. The humiliation is going to be insult to injury now.
Not to mention the scammers know who to look for now
A 9 year old Girl Scout would realize this was a scam and hang up.
Exactly.
Remember when you were like 8 years old, there was this boy or girl who would just believe anything even if they made no sense?
Most people would, but let's not blame the victim.
@@DarqJestor she was a willing participate. She was the only person that sent the scammer the money.
@@UncleDavesKitchenThat part!
A 2 YEAR OLD
I get notices like this frequently. Funny thing though, I don't have an Amazon account. At this point I just assume everything is a scam.
This is evil and sick. . .plain and simple. Evil and sick.
.... and dumb.
Ok I learned as a teen to NEVER give anyone your SS number.
Every time I order from Amazon they try to have me apply for their cc. Well, along with ss number, they wanted my mothers maiden name. Not a chance of that happening
Good grief. It’s impossible to think anyone actually does this
Ok Charlie Brown 😂
Fear makes you irrational
They should put a warning sign at all bitcoin machines that depositing money can be a scam and contact the police.
Bitcoin IS the scam.
Excellent suggestion
I think they do,have signs,warning of scams .
You cant help people like this. If someone thinks they need to pull out all their money becuase of a $74 charge, they deserve to lose it.
Bitcoin was invented for illegal transactions. Trump and musk love it, want to make it our national currency.
What? How do you fall for this foolishness!?
Welll she
Well she seems challenged somehow
It's ignorance and trust
Cat lady
😂😂😂😂
I cannot understand why this woman didn't call her bank first of all. Never do what someone on the phone tells you to do and dont use bitcoin or gift cards. No government agency uses those nor will they direct you to get money somewhere.
Why! Why!!! Never ever respond to anything. I got an email saying I had purchased a Apple Watch for 700 dollars and I send them right to phishing scam. Never ever reply to something that looks fishy!
Yeah, I'm always getting scam mail from Netflix and Amazon saying to contact them. It's so common now that these scams should not even be successful anymore. That's why when it comes to these people like this woman in this video, it's hard to feel too bad for her because it's people like her that keep these scams going cause scams would slow down or go away if people quit falling for them.
Take money out of the bank and deposit it at a Smoke Shop???????
Dumb
Sometimes, it is difficult to feel sorry for these ppl
The sense of urgency and having her go to all these odd places should have been a big red flag. So unfortunate that she didn't trust someone enough to contact them and ask a friend about what was going on. She made a big mistake that cost her. And she was BRAVE enough to go on the news and tell us what happened to her. Plenty of people would be too embarrassed to admit they fell for the scam.
True
I don't know about being brave. I wouldn't be surprised if some criminals pretended to be a news agency to help her and scam her even more
Or... she blew the money gambling, made this all up and is hoping that even dumber people make her a GoFundMe page.
Yeah she didn’t pay attention to the red flags 🤷♂️
She didn’t have the sense to listen to her gut feeling when she thought the red flags were suspicious. She’s kind of doing a service by going on the news with this, even if she’s embarrassed and ashamed. She’s sharing her story so it doesn’t happen to others.
This is so over the top. Withdrawing cash, bitcoin ATM, buying prepaid cards, etc all in the same scam. Expensive lesson. Are people really this gullible.
You have to be smarter than a rock. Everyone knows not to do this.
Obviously everyone but Colleen.
You’d be surprised. I think there’s a video floating around about an old guy who was being called by a government agent saying he was going to get arrested and the old guy literally gave the scammer like $15,000 in cash and two gold bars in person and the scammer, he was some skinny Indian dude and the old guy thought he was a fed, but luckily the old guy kind of came to his senses and called the police, and they arrested the Indian scammer.
They complain and accuse the person who stole their money, but why don't they say anything about Google, who recommended the Phone number? You know that Google sells those Amazon numbers? Google is to blame for not investigating who wants to buy the numbers. Justice must be done.
Good information to know.
True
Exactly....Google is at fault for putting up garbage instead of the real number. With all the 'AI' out there, they can't check a simple post of a phone number?
Im sorry but she's at fault for not using common sense on this one some times ppl get their bank accounts drained with out doing any thing. But this situation she didn't stop to think that it's not adding up smh
All she had to do was freeze her account with her bank. Instead she went to a vape shop and lululemon.
How can you Fall for a scam like this ?? Crazy
People don't realize that some people are vulnerable and don't perform well under pressure. Her first mistake was to google the amazon phone number instead of finding it directly on the website she normally uses. From there, the scammers got her in a panic mode, and some people are just too vulnerable (due to age or inexperience or illness) to think under pressure. Once the panic mode sets in, they will follow instructions given to them by any seemingly reassuring person. It's like a lost little kid, they will let anyone else take control because thinking hurts too much.
The saddest part of this is she will not be the last victim.
As long as people such as this exists, there will be more victims.
My problem will be that I won't believe the real people !!😊
@@jaybee608 Same here. When I got a medical bill in the mail a couple years ago, I went straight to that hospital to make sure that it was legit. It was, but because of all of the medical scams these days that are able to hack into hospitals to find that you were recently there, it's hard to trust any of them. So, it's best to take the time and find out for sure before paying anything because you never know if it is legit or not.
Shes not a victim. She voluntarily handed away all her money.
Nor will this be the last time she is victimized due to her extreme lack of any common sense.
The credit card charge always has a phone number and you’re supposed to call THAT number but never give your personal information. Call the credit card company if something is suspicious.
Wow that is a whole new level of stupid. No government agency would request payment in bitcoin or gift cards.
at lululemon especially lol
The crime there is the overpriced goods already, let alone the gift cards
This happens to the elderly every day. I'm elderly and know better but people in their 70's and 80's will believe everything you tell them and turn around and say they know better.
@@soapa4279 Yeah, the luluelemon is what got me. No matter how naive or stupid a person is, that alone should have made them think twice. LOL
hey don't dump on victims.
Vile and disgusting that you would make the victim feel worse than she already does!😡 karma gonna come get you!
This is why I never call or answer the phone, unless its family business.
I am not passing judgment here, but I have seen this stuff happen to so many people (some that I know) that have said "This will never happen to me". That is why I NEVER say to myself "This will never happen to me." Life (and people) are too unpredictable. There is no such thing as being TOO careful. My thoughts and prayers go out to her. I hope they catch the SOB that did it, and she gets all of her money back.
He's in another country, probably India. There is no recourse or justice.
Exactly.
I don't communicate with strangers so no it won't ever happen to me !
There was so many red flags here.. it’s unbelievable she didn’t realize this was a scam
There’s all kinds of scams, but you can safely say that the ones like this with the obvious red flags will never happen to you. Why they happened to the lady in the video, she is just naïve and doesn’t assume the world is full of bad people.
This is insane. If your account is actually compressed you need to speak with your bank and close the account. How are you protecting your money by withdrawing it and putting it in a bitcoin machine and purchasing gift cards. That makes absolutely no sense. I would question if this women is competent.
There's a fool born every minute. Don't ever answer emails.
Are you calling some babies still in the delivery room idiots?
I know people like her. You worry about them until you realize protecting them from their own ignorance is a full time job. The majority of the time people like her wouldnt listen if you tried to warn them.
Yeah, if you warned them, they’d insist they have to do what they’re told because the scammer said so. “But this nice man at the FTC told me I have to go to the vape shop! And then he said I have to buy gift cards at lululemon! It’s coming from him, he’s from the FTC; what would you know about it? You’re just my friend/niece/etc…”
my mom is 70 and she knows 100x better.
Maybe 98%, she knows better.
I have a cousin who is 75 and tech savvy. But I worry about her, she is to over confident and thinks she knows everything. I tell her about these scams, all the time. She told me she called Amazon from a text, but hung up on the guy because he was eating while talking to her. That’s not professional, she said. She was so close to being scammed it’s scary. I tell her to call me first, she always calls me after. 😢 Please make your mom promise to call you, before she confirms to anything. Happy Holidays!
Well, just by listening to this lady and observing her demeanor, you can tell something is not quite right mentally.
70 is not “old” anymore, but it used to be.
I'm 80 and know better. First of all, if the # of an incoming call isn't in my phone, I don't answer. Basics, people. BASICS. Being old and being stupid do not have to go together. Unfortunately, age isn't the issue many times: I think old people are so easily scammed have been too gullible for a long, long time.
@ When I was 17 years of age, I got scammed by a guy I thought was a nice guy. I met him at a park and he helped me train my dog. After he gained my confidence he eventually conned me out of a weeks pays at my first job. I remember crying for him to give me my money back, I was so gullible. I vowed from than on never to be conned again. I became computer savvy in my twenties and I love technology, but I know how dangerous it can be also. You are right age doesn’t matter if you learn lessons young, it pays off. This poor woman learned the hard way, late in life. Very sad.
First red flag, Amazon requested her to move her money out of her legitimate bank account into bitcoin account, lol.
Second red flag, go to Lulu Lemon clothing department store and purchase a gift card-seriously, why can she not stop herself and think for a bit or call family members for input, instead of immediately following their orders. Sad that happened to her, I don’t think she able to get $19k back.
Chill guy: my account has been compromised
Scammer Bank: head to burger king 💀
Chill guy: Sounds good 🚶🏻♂️
*STRONGWIDGET* you are the inspiration that keeps us vigilant and keeps me teaching other's about these disgusting scammers. Thank you and the team for all the hard work you do. I'm so proud to know that there's people like you who care enough to do what our government won't do. Keep up the great work!!
She worked hard for her money sorry for your loss 😢.
She worked hard for her money so you better treat her right.
Donna Summer.
Money is not an easily renewable resource for most people
Probably welfare money.
She had been living under a rock. There were so many red flags.
I got the same call and they left a voicemail stated there was a charge of 1000 and to call if I did not make the charge. I just blocked and deleted the phone number. I feel so sorry for her.
When I draw large sums out of the bank, the teller always asks me what it's for. That's either because the IRS is on their back to file paperwork every time large amounts of money are moved around, or because they're making sure I'm not giving it to a nigerian prince or other scammers.
It's not for IRS purposes, but it reporting that is required by regulation per BSA, originally established to track drug money or unlawful cash transactions. Banks often also file a SAR for smaller amounts and/or unusual cash transactions for that individual or business customer.
I think it has to do with money laundering. Or they think you're doing something nefarious with it. I myself am a bit poor these days but several years back I bought my used car with cash. I only work with cash. Nothing online as far as money goes.
It never ceases to amaze me how uneducated people are about scams, and something needs to be done about it
Well, there’s this video, besides a lot of other readily available information on scams. What do you suggest?
1:40 Suspsend a social security number?! That’s ridiculous off the bat, I wish I had the power to help every single elderly and alone person with these types of stuff. My heart is burning for her. This shit pisses me off
People think shes dumb until it happens to you. Never think you are incapable of being scammed.
We know for a fact she is dumb.
@JWatts oh please.
Only you not us could fall for this scam.
I guess you are admitting that you fell for a scam similar to this.
The minute I hear Bitcoin, I know it's a scam. I assume EVERYTHING is a scam, and everyone else should.
True ! It can happen to anyone if they let their guard down
ABSURD THAT A PERSON WOULD FALL FOR A SUCH A RIDICULOUS SCAM.
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The whole thing is so absurd that it's inconceivable anyone could fall for it, but apparently she did
I think it's difficult for people as they age and especially if they are single. They have no one to use as a sounding board when making decisions.
This may be true, however, part of the scammer's instructions was to not tell anyone.
yes that is very true. One of my sisters was targeted with a similar scam and she said the same thing, I begged her to please call me next time something like that happens and we will handle it together.
When she went to her bank to withdraw all that money, the teller should have had the manager talk to her in his office.
Why take out $19,000 and go buy bitcoin and gift cards. Why not just put it in a safe place or move it to a secure account? Bank employee should have been more proactive in assisting this woman. Sadly not everyone has common sense.
Exactly! if she that worried take the money out and put under her mattress, why put into bitcoin 😂. Common sense is no longer common.
She ignored far too many red flags. Poor lady.
Oh please spare me. 🤡💩
So sad if someone said to put money to bitcoin machine is a scam !!!
So sad I didn't even make it halfway through video. I pray she gets her funds back; and that sharing her story helps others not fall prey to such disgusting demon scammers. And for those who think they're too smart to fall prey to this, we are all the fool at some point, so don't be too hasty to judge her.
Amen
I don't answer the phone, the door or any emails so
NO it won't happen to me !
Most of us ARE too smart to withdraw all our money and take it to a vape store as instructed, and do any of the other crazy things the lady in this video did.
This doesn’t make any sense. I feel so bad for her.
I feel sorry for this woman. Her lack of common sense makes her very vulnerable.
Someone needs to manage this woman's affairs in the future. If this isn't a pose, she seems like a vulnerable person.
I'm 84, appreciated the lady at Walgreen's who made sure my gift card purchase was actually for my nephew.
Damn
Have you ever tried to contact anyone on Amazon? They don't make it easy. I literally had to Google the procedure on how to talk to someone on Amazon.
Someone recently stole my credit card information from Amazon and bought $300 some odd dollars worth of stuff on Amazon using another Amazon account. I literally had to do most of the leg work to get my credit card company to investigate it and eventually delete the amount from my balance due and get another credit card. What a royal PITA!
I have no sympathy for criminals, no matter what level of crime they commit.
You literally log in your account and go to customer service.
@@thebarbieinvestor5428 yes, I just had another issue with Amazon and now it's a whole lot easier to reach someone on Amazon. It wasn't that way just a few months ago.
Whoa, how long ago was this? It's super duper simple to get ahold of someone, dare i say it's one of the better customer services out there. You can start up a chat very quickly or have them call you all from your account.
@@NottABlack this was about 3-4 months ago when someone at Amazon stole my credit card number to buy things for themselves. It took a lot of digging to find a human to "chat" with. More recently, I had a delivery issue with the USPS and found it very easy to "chat" with someone from Amazon. Their website did change for the better.
So easy to find their number, I’ve had it in my phone directory for years.
So many red flags, but she must have been color blind.
I received a phone call from "amazon" about a 1500 macbook and if i didnt order it to call them back. Hahaaaaaa no.
You know she's embarrassed by this going public. The saddest ones are the elderly who are relentlessly preyed upon by these scammers. I have noticed a change in spam calls as they now some calls ask for Mark, others ask for Sherry when they call, it is amusing.....
Poor woman. I pray she will be ok.
Let's get this right, she called Amazon. She then was connected to a "agent" at the Federal Trade Commission; and then from there they told her to take all her money and turn it into bitcoin, so she said 'hmm, this seems legit, better listen!'. Yeah, nah, totally her fault.
And gift cards.
The way you guys just remain humble & move behind the recommendation is how more people should move. You StrongWidget deserve it all! This Helps people see how much of an angel Strong widget is. I'm proud of you man. The Main reason you inspire me to help people.
BTW, why didn’t she get Amazon’s number from their own website, especially when she already buys from them?
LMAO! I'm seriously lol. How gullible are people?
It happens pal. It really does.
clearly very gullible, sadly
HOW the hell did SHE ever accumulated 19,000 dollars??
@@Tryp-j9dEither she makes good money or she's saved up for it.....
Not that hard to come to this conclusion
How gullible are you for thinking it could never happen to you lol 😂
I'm sorry for this lady. But the scam is such an elaborate and wild story, why would she think this was real?!
The ad for Amazon before this story was a nice touch….
Some people are just dumb. How she lived to whatever her age is being that naive is amazing
I always say yes, I was trying to purchase whatever they called about. It really trips them up!
They didn't call
She called them to dispute a duplicate charge
How could anyone fall for such as this? Don't fall for anything concerning money online or on your phone.
Sorry, this shows how naive one human soul can be...some people need other people IN their life, just for reasons like this, prayers to her!
Good lord.
Is this real?.
Seems like a family guy money scam.
Such a gullible person. No one to blame but herself. She should have talked to someone at her bank.
I’m really trying to feel sorry for this lady, but I can’t.
same
In 2024, almost 2025…I can’t believe there are still people falling for this bs
How did you fall for this☠️☠️☠️
I just want to add my two cents here.. We have to be so careful that we do not allow ourselves to act out of fear or emotions. This can and does offend lead to making decisions that later slap us in the face and even hurt others. Thinking things through is so important. Asking questions. Making sure those questions are answered in a way that really satisfies what our mind is asking ourselves about the situation. And yes, we can train ourselves to become very good at this.. thinking critical. As someone had already mentioned. 100%, this lady, sadly, is a victim. You have heard the saying, " Don't make yourself a victim." We can do this. This doesn't mean we'll stop bad things from happening every single time, but we can put ourselves more in the 'driver's seat' if you get what I mean.
Yes. Absolutely.
Ah, yes, because smoke shops and apparel stores are the first places I think of when federal agents ask me to deposit money for them.
I’m surprised the bank gave her the money in cash. What bank? What a shame.
The real problem is that Google has scammers listed as Amazon customer service when its NOT.
Right, because you cannot find the legitimate Amazon customer service number at all on the internet. They have hidden it. It's crazy how little they want to talk to customers
Poor woman, I hope she has support with family and friends
He directed her to withdraw all her money from the bank then go waste it all in a vape shop? Wow, I'm gonna throw up now. 😢
She’s should of known no one in the government would ever ask for cash or bitcoin
*She should have known
My tech savvy husband almost fell for the USPS “your package can’t be delivered.” Because we were in a rush. We don’t use the USPS so when he said something like I need o respond….I stopped him. He had no idea it was a scam.
I got 4 text that said the same last month ! Unbelievable!
I’m shocked that people can fall for such nonsense. Red flags at every step. Are people really this gullible?
Plot twist. None of this happened. She's actually scamming Life Church for $20,000 dollars.
And she started a GoFundMe account and made over $300,000 but we're the ones calling her dumb.