Deerfield-News. com-Deerfield Beach, FL- A Deerfield Beach Century Village resident, who is 69 years old, was scammed out of $18,000. Somehow, while using an electronic device, a message appeared on her screen. The victim believed it was legitimate and followed instructions received from that bad link.
Following those instructions led her to give her ATM and PINs to the scammers to fix the problem.
At the end of the day, through deception and trickery, a woman is now $18,000 poorer.
FOLKS DO NOT CLICK ON LINKS FROM ANY WEBSITE OR OTHER APP YOU ARE NOT FAMILIAR WITH.
The con artists claimed to have been with a local bank.
I have been in communication with BSO Deerfield Beach District Captain Adam Hofstein, and we will have more information from BSO about the current scams occurring in Deerfield Beach.
People do not give out information such as PIN numbers, bank account numbers, or Social Security numbers to strangers. If you did not initiate the contact online or on the phone, BEWARE
SOME OF THE MORE COMMON SCAMS START WITH A CALL FROM A SUPPOSED RELATIVE, LIKE THE OLD GRANDSON SCAM.
SOME OF THE SCAMMERS CLAIM TO BE WITH GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, INCLUDING POLICE, IRS, SHERIFF’S OFFICE, ETC.
