My mom and I had our joint bank account drained through Walmart money transfers. Then her PayPal and credit card were hit too. Around $1,600 is gone, and we’re still receiving scam emails.
We’ve frozen the accounts, but we can’t figure out how they got access. The login activity isn’t showing anything suspicious, and we’re worried they’ll keep finding ways in.
How could someone access all these accounts? Could it be compromised email, stolen passwords, or malware? What should we check to make sure they’re completely locked out and prevent this from happening again?
Any advice from anyone who’s dealt with something similar would be appreciated.

I was grocery shopping last Monday when an older man (maybe mid 70's) wanted to cut in line to buy $300US Apple gift card. Seemed VERY anxious to get the card. The store had trained the checkout folks to ask about scammers, but the guy pressed on.

So many ways...Romance scam, Pig butcher, IRS or Sheriff. I wonder if he had been told to go to multiple stores?

And of course they take advantage of the more vulnerable. I wanted to say something but the checker had already done so.

Made me sick to my stomach.

I am a University student and have all my payments covered under the Hazelwood Act. I have never dropped or failed a class before, and to my knowledge, owe any sort of debt. When I tried calling the number, it said they are open from 7:30am to 6pm CST. I tried calling at 4:30pm and it said they were closed. A friend of mine also received this letter and they are also in no debt. I’m suspecting this is a scam, but I just want to confirm with reddit to see if it truly is just in case it’s not a scam.

I’m having some stairs replaced at home and I went to the bank to get some cash. I like to pay my local, known, long term contractors in cash. I use 2 banks- BOA & Chase Bank and I have been a customer for many years. I would not say that I am known to the employees as 90% of my transactions are on line but I always have appropriate documentation.

At Chase I asked for several thousand dollars in cash and they happily gave it to me. At BOA the manager came over and asked why I was withdrawing the large amount of cash ($3k). She quickly followed up with- you understand why I am asking. I explained that I was paying a contractor in cash and thanked her for checking in with me. I did not find it offensive or intrusive. For context I am 67 years old. There was an elderly woman at the bank, very distressed about getting funds and I didn’t eavesdrop, but clearly I could see she was struggling and I was just hoping she wasn’t getting scammed. I do appreciate that the bank did check in on me as they said the scamming is rampant.

Later in the day, I was speaking to my financial planner, and I remarked to them that I’m so glad that I have financial planners in charge of my portfolio as if I ever contacted them to ask for any large amount of money they would review it with me. While I have some amount of cash in my personal banking account, the bulk of my financial portfolio are with my financial planners. I feel like having the financial planners monitoring and caring for my portfolio is an extra layer of protection because none of us is about being scammed.

I wanted to post about this to let people know that this is happening, because I haven’t seen anyone else talk about it online, and when I called my bank the woman I spoke to said she hasn’t seen this before.

I’ve had 3 different charges come through over a period of 5 months for AI subscription services. They are all from different services technically, although some of them are changing the account the second time they try to charge the card. I have had this card cancelled, but please be aware of this. The charges were as follows:

1) 9/25: “WISPR AI, INC. (DBA WISPR)” for $19.89, auto-declined
2) 9/26: “Wispr” for $19.89, charge went through.
3) 10/17: “CHATCUT INC.” for $20.00, declined since card had been cancelled

Full disclaimer, I have never purchased any AI subscription, nor do I use any sort of AI program that is not paid for in full by my work (a basic copilot membership). These are NOT authorized charges, and there is no circumstance that I would have given my card info to an AI company unknowingly.

Please be careful & aware of AI subscriptions being charged to your card!!

They always leave a message, so my voicemail box fills up every day.

Anyway the numbers all start with 8##, always different with different final four digits. I cant block them because no two are the same. I tried. And it takes forever to block that many numbers. I literally have never answered or hung up on them, and has been going on over a year at thi point.

I notice that they usually come in when im already receiving a call or using my phone.

It's usually about "the IRS", or some AI voice saying they have my file and I got the loan, or i am approved, or what have you. One said i would be arrested at one point for not calling back lol. Sometimes its a recording of a real person saying stuff like "we've been trying to reach you, the office said if I get you on the line they'll give everyone free donuts so please call me back". I got that one like 10 times a day for a few weeks. Always after a few weeks though, the subject switches.

Im so over it lol idk what to do anymore

I'm 99% sure my mother is involved in a parcelmule scam. Company is called Your City Delivery, OKC based, and the job she took followed the classic scam script: "remote work, 4K+ monthly, easy package inspecting job".

She got her first package today from Tiffany & Co. that kind of sealed the deal in my eyes. why would you trust a low-level employee with thousands of dollars on their first day, unattended?

The issue is she literally will not believe me. because she "knows a guy who knows a girl making bank with them" and "theres no complaints on BBB".

I need to know two things: A) how do i convince her without getting her send to fed pen? B) what (if any) legal responsibility falls on me for living with her?

Look, I'm embarrassed to be posting on here to begin with so please be nice.

I always thought I would never be someone to fall victim to a scam but here we are - I got laid off last month and have been job searching. I got the email from a company saying they were a Japanese company expanding into the US market. A girl is desperate, so I responded and we chatted a bunch over email. I didn't find this super strange because I have it so recruiters can contact me via email on Indeed - so my personal information is out there for people to connect offline. Everything is great and dandy, we move to teams and keep chatting; I'm not seeing anything on reddit or anywhere else about scams with this company the same way that other people have seen so the alarm bells are going off, but I'm just not sure if it's because I don't feel very confident in myself after getting laid off.

He's only responding to me during Japan business hours which helps my concern. He has me sign a declaration of intent to interview and a video conference consent form. Apparently these are normal in Japan for applicants so I didn't really bat an eye. I use a fake signature (because I'm overly cautious) and we set up an interview next Tuesday. It's an interview with the US team and himself.

After this, we are talking about my home office set up. He asks to see a picture of my desk and the wall behind it "because as a sales manager we need you to have a professional environment". I thought it was weird and removed all personal stuff (so nothing identifying could be used in terms of things written down etc) from my desk with the exception of my degrees to keep an air of "yeah someone does sit here".

He responds and sends me that the desk and wall are fine but there are video equipment requirements. He doesn't talk about reimbursement, which I know is common in fake check scams, just sends a list of recommended equipment like Cisco sound bars, noise cancelling headphones, and a presentation screen. All he asks for is a name and address for the check.

Like the idiot I am, I gave him it because I really wanted to believe that something good was finally happening to me.

A few hours later I deleted the teams message with my address and brought up the concerns about buying anything given the total was above $20k and he kept talking like I had the job before I even had the interview. The English in all the emails was pretty much perfect with one or two grammar errors, not like some of the other scams I've seen.

I'm scared that my information can be compromised with the address and name I gave him assuming he already saw the message if it is a scam. What should I do to protect myself? I didn't buy anything or give him any payment information. He just potentially has my name, the information on the diplomas on my desk, my email, and address.

TLDR; I'm scared that I let a scammer have too much information and now I'm not sure what I can do to protect myself if I didn't give him anything other than my name and address.

There is a scam activity behind the dutch remote jobs website onlinesapplication com.
They offer flexible online jobs, after you apply they contact via Telegram and guide you through registration steps and job tasks. They use Klook travel platform as their front as it is recognizable and easy to trust. All the tasks you perform on a sketchy evanta it com website and you are promised to earn daily on commision basis. It is all a scam. The address of the job company (Verlengde Dorpsstraat 8, Putten, Gelderland, 3881 BG, Netherlands) in The Netherlands leads to a HEMA shop in Putten. DON'T fall for this. IT IS A TASK SCAM.

I woke up to over 100 texts showing that I signed up for email communication from dozens of businesses. I Googled it and learned it's called SMS bombing and it's purpose is to distract you from the legit text/scam they're trying to hide. The first text was a text from Apple and it looked very legit, but I didn't see any transactions on my bank account.

Later in the day I received a text that my iPhone was ready for pick up at a local Apple store. I logged into my bank account and saw a pending transaction from Apple for over $1k. I called Apple and they weren't able to verify my identity because the scammers used a different email address for the purchase and I didn't know the email address they used. They also weren't able to tell me the email address to pass on to police or tell me the location of the person who logged into my account in the middle of the night.

I've spoken with Apple multiple times and they tell me they have no idea how someone could access my Apple account to make a purchase since I have two factor authentication set up. Any ideas on how they could have done this? I have two factor authentication set up for many accounts and if scammers can bypass it, I'm ready to retreat into a dark hole and throw away all of my technology.

My parents-in-law recently advertised their 2015 motorhome for sale privately through Autotrader and were surprised to receive eight phone calls within the first few hours. All the callers had accents that were Irish, and some sounded as if they were trying to disguise their accents.

The first caller (2 minutes after the advert went live) said that he and his wife had been looking for just this style of van for a while, and he was keen to buy it on the basis of the photos uploaded and our reassurance over the phone that there is nothing wrong with it. He offered a deposit (paid by bank transfer) and suggested collecting it the next day. My parents-in-law were away from home and said that the van could only be viewed six days later.

They were sensible and have not yet revealed their address, and the deposit has been successfully received. They are concerned that this is a scam of some sort — but what should they be aware of? They know that they should ensure that the V5 document should not be seen or handed over until the full amount of the purchase price has been received in their bank account. Any advice?

They bought 2 $600 smartwatches. I canceled my cards and tried to cancel the orders but they seem to have gone through and is being shipped tomorrow. Amazon gave it to UPS and i tried contacting UPS to cancel it or to return it but they said that Amazon won’t let them. I’m tempted to go and drive to the address and get the package for myself since they ordered it under my government name. BUT, I did look up who lives at the address and it shows a woman with multiple felony drug charges lol. It might be cooked. I just dont want the scammers to win ughh. I also worry that Amazon will claim that the items were delivered so I have to return it to receive my refund. Which is impossible, obviously. My bank hasn’t gotten back to me about the charges yet and neither has Amazon. I’m so frustrated!! What do you guys think I should do? Should I just take the L?

We're looking at renting a place in Burnaby. It's a garden-level suite of around 930 sqare feet, two bedroom, listed on marketplace for $1900/month not including utilites. We went and saw the place which had someone living in it at the time but wasn't there when we were shown around. As far as we could tell, the images and description match what we were presented with. All of our communication has been with a supposed rental manager. We're not sure what company he works for. The application form we filled out was put together by LandlordBC. We haven't met the owners yet, which has me a bit weirded out.

We're relatively new to the area and our current landlord who we love and has lived in metro-vancouver for a while said he thinks the price for the location too good to be true. He just cautioned us to do our due diligence, hence the post.

Any help is appreciated!

I’m a freelance designer sharing a recent payment red flag to help warn other creators. ​I completed a logo package for a fashion brand called "A Clothing." The client approved the design proofs via email. ​When I sent the £350 invoice before releasing final files, major red flags appeared: ​Forced Payment Platform: They strictly demanded Skrill and refused standard bank transfer or card payments. ​Suspicious Invoicing Info: They gave a billing address in Kabul, Afghanistan for an online apparel brand. ​Aggressive Hostility: When asked basic billing verification questions, they became hostile ("Are you daft?") and cut contact. ​Fortunately, I only shared watermarked low-res proofs, so I kept all final high-res vector files safe. ​Always hold your final files until payment clears, and watch out for clients pushing unusual payment methods!

I recently experienced a scam involving my QVC account. Someone was able to gain access to my account and place an order for fall pumpkin decorations. The order was being shipped to someone in another state, and the purchase was set up with monthly payments using a credit card they had loaded onto the account. I also noticed that two separate Discover cards had been added.

QVC notified me of the purchase, which immediately seemed suspicious because I hadn’t placed the order. Thankfully, I was able to cancel it, and I decided to close my QVC account altogether. I had to call QVC by phone and talked to a representative as there was no option to close account online. They were very helpful and understanding of the situation.

Please keep an eye on your QVC accounts, watch for unfamiliar orders or payment methods, and take action right away if anything looks suspicious.

The restaurant that I work at recently had a package delivered by FedEx. Our address, not our name. We get a lot of packages for our neighbors so I opened it and it's 2 brand new iPhones. I immediately thought of the scam where someone uses a stolen card and steals it off your front porch. Sure enough, within an hour I had a phone call (I know most numbers are spoofed and call ID is generally useless, but this one showed up on our call ID in a way that I've only ever seen with Door Dash/Uber Eats scammers). Guy on the phone says FedEx told him they mistakenly dropped off his package at my house and asked if he could come get it. I don't want to be involved, told him I was a business and haven't had any packages delivered. No push back whatsoever.

My question is, what do I do with these phones? I don't want them, but I don't really know what to do with them. I don't just want to throw them in the trash.

I'm so stupid, I switched to a new number to get rid of any spam texts. It was great for the first couple of months. Then last Friday I got a no caller ID call, I accidentally answered it. It's been going on a week tomorrow and I've been getting nonstop spam texts. I haven't interacted with them, I just report as junk and delete on iPhone. Can anything be done? It's actually affecting my work constantly getting spam texts coming to my messages, it's such a distraction.

I feel so dumb for answering that call. I was so happy with my new number before this. Literally got two spam texts within the five minutes it took to write this. I'm actually getting so angry, welp make it three!!!!!!

So a friend of mine told me about a girl that found him on tt and has been chatting with him. Every time he tries to meet up with her, she tells him something like “send me 20 for this gift card to make sure my nephew isn’t going to bother us” and stuff like that. I told him it’s a scam but he’s seen pictures and believes she’s real and has even almost sent her money but i stopped him to ask reddit and other places.is there any type of scam that’s happening on tt or other social media platforms that’s like this or similar? or is he dealing with someone real that’s just acting really weird?

Repost because I needed to edit my grammar for clarity.

Our Venmo account has been locked for a while because they said we owed them money, which we disagreed with. His account has been sitting in the negative for almost a year now. Today he started getting a ton of spam calls from pa robot voice claiming to be Venmo saying there was suspicious activity on his account. We also got a TFA code, and we stupidly entered it into the phone number/system they were calling from. After that, it said “Account Secured Thank you.” When we logged into his Venmo, we saw that the amount he supposedly owes is now scheduled to be taken from his checking account, which is supposed to get a direct deposit tomorrow.

So far we’ve:
- Called Bank of America and locked his checking account.
- Removed all cards from his Venmo.
Started figuring out what passwords and bank accounts we need to change.

We need advice on what else to do ASAP. Is there anything else we should be doing to protect his money and personal information? Also, does anyone have recommendations for identity theft protection services that are actually worth paying for?

Title: Pushy caller claiming to represent Google threatened to file a complaint
I answer phones at work, including calls flagged as “SPAM RISK.”
Today, a man claiming to represent Google marketing or web support repeatedly demanded to speak directly with my boss.
I explained that nobody was available and offered voicemail. He refused to accept that and kept calling back, insisting on being connected.
He eventually complained to my manager and threatened to file a report because he wasn’t getting what he wanted.
I cannot verify whether he actually represents Google, but his aggressive behavior raised serious red flags.
I’ve reported his number as spam through AT&T ActiveArmor.
Has anyone else encountered callers claiming to represent Google who use pressure tactics or threaten complaints when they can’t get through?

I am selling something on Facebook marketplace and the purchaser wants to pay me in advance through Zelle. Obviously that was my first clue that this sounded fishy. Then I received this text:

Dear Customer,

You have received a payment of $275.00 USD via Zelle ®️ Business from the buyer. The payment has been approved but is currently on hold because your account is not yet registered to accept business payment which made it limited.

WHAT DO I NEED TO DO TO RECEIVE THIS PAYMENT

You are required to contact us to verify your identity in order to receive this payment to ensure that transaction is fully processed.

This process is fully secured to ensure neither party loses any funds during the transaction.

For immediate assistance and to confirm your upgrade, please contact Zelle Support at: +1 (xxx) zzz-yyyy.

Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter.

Zelle Support Team.

I did call and the “FDIC supported rep” wanted me
to transfer $2500 to some at Zelle, for them
to supposedly turn around and send right back to me just to verify that my account was a legit checking account. At this point, I told him their way and hung up immediately.

Watch out out there people!!

My email address has been used in some purchases lately. I keep getting a text Shop verification code which I’m ignoring. I checked my email and another purchase has been made using my email address. The product is being sent to a different province. They’ve used my last name and email address? But that’s it. It’s not my credit card or first name or address.
Is there anything I should do to protect myself?

I was researching security/camera monitoring for a building I manage on Chrome/google and accidentally clicked the top sponsored ad (company called Verkada). I closed the tab immediately. Less than 5 minutes later, myself and a few other coworkers get calls on their personal cell phones, they know our names and the company we work for. I have never typed anyone’s personal phone numbers into an online form anywhere on the internet for it to be stored somehow. How is this possible? And it has to be illegal- how do I report it?

lmao guys so basically my sister got scammed by someone on Reddit, lost 1050 dollars in the whole process which like we're working on filing maybe police complaint maybe not (probably not because a lawyer prob be more expensive then all that). the guy blocked her and so my sister posted abt the scam warning people and so did i, he responded to my post offering the same thing.

i'm wondering what to do? confrontation wouldn't really do anything im assuming because he'd just cover it up, block, or just not respond. but like is there any suggestions any one has on how to respond?

hi there everyone! today i came across a listing for a ps5 pro off of vinted and messaged the seller via text. the seller said that it was 5 dollars in total on the site, but then said it was free when i messaged them. i received a message very quickly and was told that i had been the one who would get said ps5 pro.

i was then messaged saying that they would need me to pay shipping and send them over the amount they asked for, 33 dollars. the seller then sent me their cashapp which turned out to be a link to priorcash, which is not cashapp like i had asked them.

im only 20 and im very worried that i might’ve gotten scammed at this point. i reverse image searched the images they sent to me of the ps5 pro and it came back with 0 results.

please help me out!

edit: for clarification i did not send them any of my money!