the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ, New Jersey Transit Police Detectives are investigating a recent cell phone scam like the below pattern. Although this scam occurs abroad, we want you aware when traveling the system.
To protect your money, ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ ๐๐ง๐ฒ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฉ๐ก๐จ๐ง๐. Hereโs why:
Scammers are approaching potential victims and requesting to use their phone to make an emergency call. Or, the scammers request a donation be made to an important cause. In some cases, young children are involved.
With the victimโs phone in hand, the scammers discreetly open banking / payment apps. The scammers then fraudulently transfer funds to themselves or their associates. This can include a large transfer of money in seconds while the victim is unaware. In our case, the victim was distracted.
๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ ๐๐ง๐ฒ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฉ๐ก๐จ๐ง๐, even children. If necessary, make the call for them. If someone reportedly needs assistance, call us. We are here to help! Contact us 24/7 by calling 1-800-242-0236. Text us at 65873. Always dial 911 for emergencies.
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Ha ha. I don’t own a smartphone and have never set up any online banking or investment accounts.