I think people who target the elderly to take their money should be lined up and shot. Most elderly people in the US are not rich. They live on a fixed income an I think people who try to do such things have no conscience and may God help you if I ever get my hands on you.
Someone called my elderly father and said he was an employee of a security company used by Bank of America. He said someone created a dummy website using my dad's information and that he needed my dad's routing and account number to shut it down. My father doesn't know anything about websites or other new technology and began giving him the routing number and account number. Good thing my brother happened to be there (I was at work.) and took the phone out of his hand as he was halfway through the account number. When my brother asked the guy on the phone who he was, the crook asked him if he was (dad's name). When my brother said no, he said he didn't have to give him any information. My brother said, "you're not speaking to my dad if I don't know who you are." The man gave a name and a company name. My brother said, "unfortunately, I have no way of verifying that information, so you're not getting any further information." The crook said, "you'll give me that information when our lawyer sends you a letter in the mail." My brother said, "good, we'll wait for the letter, then." The crook hung up. Fifteen minutes later he called up again and began to threaten my father with bad language and that he was going to go to jail.
We had dad close his bank account, just in case, and open another one. We have also disconnected that phone number and began another phone service under a different number with a different company. What a mess to have to go through because of one...well I'd rather not finish this sentence. Those of you who have elderly parents, please relay this story and remind them to never give out info over the phone especially if the person calls you. They may sound professional and like they know what they're about and can't scare you into giving up information. Protect your family guys.
Someone called my elderly father and said he was an employee of a security company used by Bank of America. He said someone created a dummy website using my dad's information and that he needed my dad's routing and account number to shut it down. My father doesn't know anything about websites or other new technology and began giving him the routing number and account number. Good thing my brother happened to be there (I was at work.) and took the phone out of his hand as he was halfway through the account number. When my brother asked the guy on the phone who he was, the crook asked him if he was (dad's name). When my brother said no, he said he didn't have to give him any information. My brother said, "you're not speaking to my dad if I don't know who you are." The man gave a name and a company name. My brother said, "unfortunately, I have no way of verifying that information, so you're not getting any further information." The crook said, "you'll give me that information when our lawyer sends you a letter in the mail." My brother said, "good, we'll wait for the letter, then." The crook hung up. Fifteen minutes later he called up again and began to threaten my father with bad language and that he was going to go to jail.
We had dad close his bank account, just in case, and open another one. We have also disconnected that phone number and began another phone service under a different number with a different company. What a mess to have to go through because of one...well I'd rather not finish this sentence. Those of you who have elderly parents, please relay this story and remind them to never give out info over the phone especially if the person calls you. They may sound professional and like they know what they're about and can't scare you into giving up information. Protect your family guys.
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