Austin woman out thousands due to phishing scam, says her bank isn’t helping—
An Austin woman thought she was protecting her money from scammers, but instead, she handed it right to them. Now she is out $25,000, and she says Wells Fargo isn’t helping.
AUSTIN, Texas – An Austin woman thought she was protecting her money from scammers, but instead, she handed it right to them. Now she is out $25,000, and she says Wells Fargo isn’t helping.
Whatthey’resaying:
OnJuly7,JodyFillpotreceivedatextmessagethatlookedlikeitcamefromherbankaskingifshemadeapurchaseatWalmart.
“DidyoupurchaseanythingatWalmart,yesorno,justwantingtoapprovethepurchaseandIwaslike,Ididn’tfeelcomfortablepushingonthat,”Fillpotsaid.
FillpotsaidshedidwhatshethoughtwassmartandcalledthenumberonthebackofherWellsFargocardandnoissueswerereported.About15minuteslater,herphonerang,fromthesamenumber.
“Theguyimmediatelysayshisnameandhe’saseniorsupervisorwithWellsFargoOnlineFraudDepartment,’Fillpotsaid.‘Heknewmyeverything,mydriver’slicense,m
