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Glen Rock NJ, a Glen Rock couple has fallen victim to a phone scam that resulted in the loss of over $100,000 across three bank accounts, local police reported.
How the Scam Unfolded
The couple initially received fraudulent text messages claiming unauthorized charges had been made on their credit accounts. Shortly after, they received a phone call from an individual posing as a bank representative.
The scammer informed them of supposed fraudulent activity on their bank accounts and requested their banking information to reverse the charges. Believing the call to be legitimate, the couple provided the requested details.
Discovery of the Fraud
Upon reviewing their accounts at three different banks, the couple found unauthorized wire transfers exceeding $100,000. Realizing they had been scammed, they reported the incident to the Glen Rock Police Department last Wednesday.
Ongoing Investigation
The Glen Rock Police Department and the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office are actively investigating the case. Authorities are working to place a stop payment on the wire transfers to recover the stolen funds.
Tips to Avoid Falling for Phone Scams
This incident serves as a reminder of the dangers of phone scams and how easily they can occur. Protect yourself by following these tips:
- Verify Caller Identity: Hang up and call your bank directly using the number on their official website or your bank statement.
- Don’t Share Sensitive Information: Banks will never ask for your account details or passwords over the phone.
- Be Wary of Urgency: Scammers often create a sense of urgency to pressure you into acting quickly.
- Monitor Account Activity: Regularly check your bank accounts for unauthorized transactions.
- Report Suspicious Activity: If you suspect fraud, contact your bank and local authorities immediately.
Stay Informed and Vigilant
As phone scams continue to evolve, staying informed is key to protecting your finances and personal information. For more updates and tips, follow Glen Rock Police Department’s alerts and learn how to spot the latest scams.
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I hope to detective find these dirt bags
The Caller ID is spoofed
Judging from my telcons, they are in India so NO LUCK there
I got 3 calls on my phone that were SPOOFED “Chase bank’
The next day some foreigner called from a cell phone claiming that they were ‘chase’ and someone tried to open credit in my # in Kentucky and actually had the last 4 digits of my SS
He was quite beleivable and transferred me to a fake experian co person.. i hung up the phone.
Obviously the last 4 of my social were sold on the dark web (discover notified me of this months ago so i put a fraud alert on with the 3 bureaus)
I guess the second scumbag would have asked for verification of more personal info so they could drain my bank accounts or apply for credit in my name
I called Chase directly and they confirmed that NOBODY used my SS to apply for any accounts (i am a chase CC customer)
Then yesterday another scumbag claiming to be capital one called my business
just hang up
Very unfortunate, but did this couple live under a rock? Darwinism at work.
These scammers are very believable when they call to ‘inform you’ that someone tried to open an account under your name and they HAVE the last 4 of your SS.. They likely would ask for a date of birth or complete SS if you don’t hang up…
suggest getting 2 step verifications from ANY brokerage account that money could be wired out from
suggest putting fraud notifications on your SS at credit bureaus
suggest putting freeze on your info at credit bureaus
suggest putting notifications on ALL credit cards for all transactions over 0.01
all transactions over 1 cent??
Yes, that will cover almost anything. I’ve done that for years, and normally get a text before I leave the register.
Unless the couple is of reproductive age and actively seeking to do so, it’s not Darwinism. The couple is likely old, as most victims of these scammers are, and have either passed on their genes or not. Their gullibility in the present case is not at all related to their reproductive fitness, i.e. Darwinism it ain’t.
You are correct. I was just assuming they were a young and stupid GexZ couple. My bad.
I mean, you still could be right. Wouldn’t be my first guess, but a young couple could be that stupid.
Maybe AG Platkin should concentrate on this and not illegal aliens trying to make them legal!
Zero chance of getting them or the money back. It’s always India, Middle East, or west Africa.
Is it me or are most people from Glen Rock (Mayberry) a little too trustworthy ?
they are getting trickier and trickier and more difficult to stop from fooling some people, especially some elderly people that are more vulnerable to it.
That’s why I don’t even answer the phone anymore. If it’s an emergency, they’ll leave a message. Some of these people they run to the phone every time the phone rings hello hello
CORRECT.
DO NOT ENGAGE WITH THESE PEOPLE.
They are (often) trained and well-practiced at their con.
DO NOT ENGAGE.
DO NOT TRY TO OUTSMART.
JUST HANG UP.
NEVER EVER EVER EVER call ANY NUMBER provided to you in an email or Click on ANY TEXT LINK or REPLY to ANY EMAIL address provided in a “financial crisis” communication.
ALWAYS use your EXISTING CONTACT INFO for the business (or INDEPENDENTLY look up the contact information from a trusted and reliable source .
NEVER EVER EVER EVER give out your personal information over the phone or in an email or text.
Not too long ago there was a big breach of Medicare information and there have been lots of others. Anybody could have one’s whole SSN at this point, so that should no longer trigger panic. Just ignore.
You have to figure that everything about you is already out there.
I have purchase notifications on all of my credit cards above .25 and I go into all of my accounts every day to look for unexpected activity.
Only takes a few minutes.
And if you get a call and you answer and hear a “bloop,” you’ve got yourself a scammer in a boiler room so just hang up.
today i got an email (FAKE MICROSOFT) stating my visa credit card was charged $497.00 for ‘microsoft defender’… I did an ‘arin whois’ on the originating IP and was actually visa (SPOOFED).. but the fake 888 number gave it away. they would likely get people to call and give them the rest of their CC #. scum of the earth doing this
Is microsoft defender a thing?
yes
and it doesn’t cost anything