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Wire fraud - scammed
Posted on 10/25/25 at 5:22 pm
Posted on 10/25/25 at 5:22 pm
Older guy I know of made a mistake and wired $10,000 to a scammer. He contacted his banks fraud department and they said the money is gone and there is nothing they can do. Is there such a thing as "fraud collectors" that attempt to recover the money, for a fee? Or is it even possible to track exactly where the money went.
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Posted on 10/25/25 at 5:24 pm to Lou
Only one option at this point:
Posted on 10/25/25 at 5:24 pm to Lou
quote:
track exactly where the money went.
Kolkata
That shite is gone
Posted on 10/25/25 at 5:32 pm to Lou
He fricked
Hopefully, lesson learned for him. 10k is pretty small for getting scammed through wire fraud. I have seen people lose hundreds of thousands on wire scams.
Hopefully, lesson learned for him. 10k is pretty small for getting scammed through wire fraud. I have seen people lose hundreds of thousands on wire scams.
Posted on 10/25/25 at 5:32 pm to Lou
quote:
Is there such a thing as "fraud collectors" that attempt to recover the money,
And1 of fraud.
Posted on 10/25/25 at 5:34 pm to Lou
Serious question: what kind of scam could one pull to get someone to wire them $10k or more?
Are they posing as a bank or collections or something?
Are they posing as a bank or collections or something?
Posted on 10/25/25 at 5:39 pm to FenrirTheBeard
Wild part is you ever try and send wire transfer from your bank by phone they ask 1m questions.
Posted on 10/25/25 at 5:42 pm to Lou
Scammers should get the death penalty.
Posted on 10/25/25 at 5:47 pm to FenrirTheBeard
I don't know how they do it, but a lot of old people lose a lot of IQ with age. These scammers target old people for that reason. We need a License to Kill secret agent that can track these predators down shoot them in the head or at least take one eye and tell them don't make me come back.
Posted on 10/25/25 at 5:47 pm to FenrirTheBeard
quote:is it young chick who love him long time, but need money for operation?
what kind of scam could one pull to get someone to wire them $10k or more?
IRS Inspector and if he does not pay $10K fine he will be sent to Devil's Island and guillotined, in that order?
Nigerian prince recovering his inheritance?
Posted on 10/25/25 at 5:57 pm to Kafka
probably this cure for baldness that's rumored
If I were thusly afflicted, I'd pay more than $10,000
If I were thusly afflicted, I'd pay more than $10,000
Posted on 10/25/25 at 5:59 pm to Lou
Hi long ago did it happen? More than 48 hrs? FBI can freeze transfer if noticed within 48 hrs of sending
Posted on 10/25/25 at 6:04 pm to mauser
quote:I once saw a doc which showed a training class for phone marketers
I don't know how they do it, but a lot of old people lose a lot of IQ with age. These scammers target old people for that reason
They were taught to target old people, especially widow(ers)s, Their children are grown and gone, and they are lonely. The students are taught to begin not w/a sales pitch but w/"Hello, how are you today?" - good manners requiring a response to a question.
Psychlogically, the longer people stay on the phone the less likely they are to hang up, as they feel "invested" in the call. So if you keep lonely old people on the phone by showing interest in them, you soften them up for the pitch.
Posted on 10/25/25 at 6:05 pm to mauser
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I don't know how they do it, but a lot of old people lose a lot of IQ with age. These scammers target old people for that reason. We need a License to Kill secret agent that can track these predators down shoot them in the head or at least take one eye and tell them don't make me come back.
Cut their tongue out, maybe chop off the hands too.
Posted on 10/25/25 at 6:09 pm to Lou
If it's his business tell him to check his CGL policy. Some have cyber crime coverages. Check whatever insurance policies he has.
Posted on 10/25/25 at 6:09 pm to Lou
3 days after my step-dad passed, my mom got a call from someone "at his work in HR" telling her she needed to buy $2,000 worth of gift cards and give them the numbers, so she wouldn't have his pension cut down to 20%
She called me in a panic, crying on her way to buy the gift cards... Thankfully she called me, because I was able to convince her to meet me and talk about it
She had no idea it was a scam
She called me in a panic, crying on her way to buy the gift cards... Thankfully she called me, because I was able to convince her to meet me and talk about it
She had no idea it was a scam
Posted on 10/25/25 at 6:33 pm to mauser
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We need a License to Kill secret agent
We need a bee keeper
Posted on 10/25/25 at 6:44 pm to Lou
Hard to believe in this day and age the bank simply shrugs its shoulders when a wire transfer is done fraudulently or incorrectly. But Chase told me that if you wire money and wire it incorrectly you’re SOL. Why is that? If you bounced a check I’m sure they’d find you. Why are wire transfers any different?
Posted on 10/25/25 at 6:50 pm to Lou
We should demand reparations from these shithole countries that allow this or commence bombing.
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