Man dies of heart attack after losing $7k, he thought it was Wells Fargo calling—
A TEXAS man had unexpectedly passed away just hours after he saw $6,800 permanently vanish from his Wells Fargo account.
It all started when the father of three, scammed out of thousands of dollars, received a call from who he thought was the bank.
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ATexasmansaw$6,800drainedfromhisWellsFargoaccountCredit:Getty–Contributor2
ThefatherlosthislifesavingstoscammersafterpickingupacallfromwhohethoughtwasWellsFargoCredit:ReutersPaulSchendel,a52-year-oldfromHouston,wasthevictimofasophisticatedscamthatdrainedhislifesavings,asreportedbyalocalFoxoutlet.
ThescambeganwhenthefatherreceivedacallfromafraudsterclaimingtobeaWellsFargoemployee,usingatacticcalledCallerIDspoofingtomakethecallseemlegit.
Thecaller,alreadyknowledgeableaboutcertaininformationandtransactionsonSchendel’saccount,warnedthemanaboutfraudulentactivity.
Lateron,awomanclaimingtoworkforWellsFargosecurityshowedupatPaul’sfrontdoor,askingforhisdebitcard.
Hehandedoverhiscardandwatchedhercutiti
