I-Team: Retired Duluth couple loses life savings to phone scammers
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Published 2024-04-26
Published April 26, 2024
DULUTH - One phone call. That’s all it took for a Duluth couple to lose their life's savings. And they say they didn’t even tell the scammers anything personal - like passwords or social security numbers.
The Mosses have raised their children. Their grandchildren were grown, and they were enjoying retirement. But someone stole their money.
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All Comments (21)
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That's why I dont answer the phone. EVER! 😮
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There is immense pain in losing a large amount of money but to garner courage to speak about it says a lot about the person’s great character.
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How many times does this have to happen. Don’t call any number. When in doubt go to your local bank and speak to a representative there.
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There must be bank employees colluding with fraudsters outside the bank to obtain the victim's account information and balance to commit fraud
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She needed to speak with Chase directly. I never call some number on a text message.
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Never ever leave that much money in a checking account, most of that money should have been in a savings account with no card attached
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Don’t speak with people who called you. Go to your local bank.
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Why didnt Chase notify them of a suspicious transaction, like with the strawberries that were under $100?!?!.... And Chase has the nerve NOT to refund their money?!?!! Wtf
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Probably somebody working for Chase. They should sue the bank.
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Moral: never do business with Chase Bank.
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I never pick up any call I don't already have saved. After 10 years scammers don't even bother calling me anymore. Cause they know I won't pick up.
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CHASE is the WORSE. 🚫
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Chase give them their money. That's what insurance is for. Sounds like inside job. Who is the person with the Wells Fargo account? Arrest them.
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Who talks to anyone on the phone? Don't do business over a phone ever
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Same thing happened to my in laws. EXCEPT a local bank employee knew them personally and called them RIGHT before the transaction went thru.
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I don’t respond to call, emails or text from nobody. Period 😂
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They target the elderly. Our parents are in their 70-80s and constantly targeted by scams.
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This sounds like an inside job
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Never put all of your life savings in one account. Had they put roughly $10,000 into 5 different banks or credit unions, they would still have $40,000 instead of being out of the whole $49,000.
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This is so sad! The banks can’t even protect you or even trace where the money went. How sad these are older folks who saved for retirement smh! Chase and all banks need to do better!
