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philip brockman
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Asst Manager at Aerus Llc Formerly Electrolux
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W U Scam!
Okay, well it's happened again. I've been SCAMMED. It came to me as a Western Union email asking me to update my info...click here...and it took you to WU's home page, where there were several lines for data. Name, address, contact ph, and verification that the debit card is still active. The one that showed was a stolen card from July/Aug last year when I was robbed a couple of times at the homeless shelter in SLC. So of course I entered my new number with billing zip code. That was two weeks ago, and today my checking acct is overdrawn. The current card has been cancelled, and I'll let my creditors learn of the new number when it arrives in the mail. BUT BEWARE. This one is sophisticated. Respectfully, Philip M Brockman
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about 9 years ago
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Oh Philip, that's terrible news! Scammers are incredibly sneaky and frequently build exact replicas of sites people use (like Western Union) to steal their information. Remember to always check the URL of the links in your emails, make sure that the email sender address looks legit (as in it's not a Gmail or other generic email address) and check the URL of the site you land on. When in doubt, go directly to the source to see if you actually need to make changes to your account, or call the company yourself to ask if the email is legit.
I'm glad you took the proper action, but I'm so sorry to hear you lost money. Scammers are everywhere these days. Here's a handy list of 10 things you can do to avoid this situation: https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0060-10-things-you-can-do-avoid-fraud.
Thanks for sharing your experience, Philip, and I hope things get better soon!