When a Texas businessman noticed fraudulent activity on his account, he tried to do the right thing. Now, he's out $80,000 and sharing his devastating story to warn others.
– When a Texas businessman got an email about a purchase he knew was not legit, he tried to do the right thing. But he ended up helping the bad guys, and now he’s out $80,000.
It was a punch in the gut -- and wallet. His devastating ordeal all started with an email from PayPal, he said, and an invoice.So, he hit delete. That might have been the end of it. But, when Steve logged on to his PayPal account, he saw charges for two iPhones. Someone, he said, had created a real invoice for fake charges. Steve decided to call the phone number included in the invoice message to alert PayPal of fraudulent activity.“He said, ‘So you have a bad charge. We’ll take care of that.
Steve said the fraudster manipulated his accounts, playing a shell game between Steve’s personal and business accounts to make it appear he’d been reimbursed way too much money. To rectify the overpayment, the imposter told Steve to wire the money back, beginning with a payment of $80,000. He did.PayPal responded when reached for comment:
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