Victim Thought He Was Getting A Refund. Instead He Lost $6,500 In A Scam

A 41 year-old Johnston County man is one of the latest victims of an online scam.  The victim said he received an email stating a package meant for his address had mistakenly been delivered to the wrong house. The email instructed him to click on a link in the email to receive a refund.

When he clicked on the link, he was instructed to call a phone number, supposedly for the package company. After calling, the scammer instructed the victim to use his bank card to withdraw $6,500 and deposit the cash in a Bitcoin kiosk in Raleigh to process the refund.

The victim complied. The victim waited several days to report the incident to law enforcement. 

6 COMMENTS

  1. I don’t understand how people can be so naive & gullible. No company is ever gonna ask for crypto currency, gift cards ect.

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