Andy Cohen recounts ordeal of losing money in elaborate scam

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Andy Cohen recounts ordeal of losing money in elaborate scam

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7 ай бұрын

Andy Cohen stops by TODAY to share a warning after his experience of having his bank account hacked in an imposter scam. Cohen says the scheme is very easy to fall prey to and wants to spread awareness of how it is presented so that others don't fall victim.
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@Chaim127 2 ай бұрын

My husband and I was scammed twice last year, totaling losses over $550k. It was a lengthy process involving federal intervention to get our money back. We need more people like Retrievebackteam taking a stand against these criminals. Much love and support from California.

@jaidenSalinas 2 ай бұрын

There is immense pain in losing a large amount of money but to garner courage to speak about it says a lot about the person’s great character.

@Edgardo477 2 ай бұрын

I got scammed out of my retirement money but I was new to it. thanks for sharing will definitely get in touch with them

@DrealOtis00 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the Info. Got scammed this past week out of 2.25 Bitcoin

@evanetter 7 ай бұрын

This was very nice of him to get out there and share his story.

@rondaallen7211 7 ай бұрын

i bet he lost millions

@davebruneau6068 7 ай бұрын

Yeah...most ppl wouldnt broadcast their stupidity like this

@bethjeans3780 7 ай бұрын

@@rondaallen7211he wouldn’t have kept millions in a regular bank account.

@RaymondHng 7 ай бұрын

@@rondaallen7211 This is just one account that was hacked. He probably has several bank accounts. A client of mine almost had $39,999 transferred out of his one account. Fortunately, the financial institution realized the transaction was suspect and automatically blocked it.

@JussFoDaLaffsx 7 ай бұрын

Yeah so nice to take time from ripping off housewives women for profit

@hudawm7 7 ай бұрын

It takes courage to talk publicly about one is scammed. Thank you Andy Cohen.

@derick3482 5 ай бұрын

he is lying dude

@linger4605 5 ай бұрын

Courage? 😂. Y'all be throwing out charged words for anything

@dannymcnamara2554 5 ай бұрын

@@derick3482Maybe you scammed Andy,thats how you know he’s lying!!👍😂😂

@carrieannkouri2151 7 ай бұрын

I always hang up and call my bank directly when I get an alert. Scammers are getting really good at it.

@stonew1927 7 ай бұрын

Good advice.

@Nurturing2 7 ай бұрын

Thank you❣️ EXCELLENT advice!!!

@marietaylor5174 7 ай бұрын

I never pick up the phone to someone I don't know.

@rosecitytheaftershow 7 ай бұрын

Such a good idea!! Hang up and call your bank directly.

@AMYV3 7 ай бұрын

But didn’t he just say they forward your calls to themselves when you try to call your bank ? I didn’t get that part. If u are supposed to call your banks number 🤷🏼‍♀️

@ljohnson1908 7 ай бұрын

One of the key things he said was don’t get caught up in the urgency. All scammers use urgency to their advantage. Whether they are trying to get your bank information or telling you you’ll miss out on this amazing investment opportunity. Try to walk away and take a breath or even run it by a friend to get their take because they won’t be as emotionally charged.

@anovosedlik 5 ай бұрын

True. I think after having so many serious life-or-death experiences, I've become completely immune to time pressure. I never take calls, I always initiate contact when and if I want to. Another benefit is that people perceive me as not being needy, because I'm not.

@WrvrUgoThrUR 5 ай бұрын

Get a service like LifeLock so that you have some recourse outside of your bank.

@bbrands49 5 ай бұрын

A scammer called my mom and said they were Amazon saying, "a Mac book will be delivered to you in a half hour, did you make this purchase?" .... they tried to scare her into thinking she had a half hour to cancel. As if Amazon EVER calls you to see what you ordered or can tell you you're getting ANYTHING in 30 minutes. Lol😂 Thankfully she thought my dad ordered it and didn't care, and hung up... but I explained things to her bcz she doesn't really use Amazon much.

@anovosedlik 5 ай бұрын

@@bbrands49 ...this is why I tell everyone: ACT LIKE YOU ARE A CELEB. People NEED you, not the other way around. On WHAT planet does it make sense that someone wants to give you a macbook, but they HAVE to give it to you asap? Unless it's a time-sensitive bomb, there's no reason someone NEEDS to pass off a laptop to you. USE LOGIC!!!!!! I feel like logic is on short supply these days. Skepticism is crucial.

@petecross22 7 ай бұрын

Andy is a good human being for sharing this. Someone could find this embarrassing but it could happen to anybody.

@alikaatar8927 7 ай бұрын

hes so not a good HB. he's evil af haha

@delilah8476 7 ай бұрын

@@alikaatar8927hope you find happiness kiddo

@beafee725 7 ай бұрын

No he is not

@petecross22 7 ай бұрын

@@beafee725why do you say that?

@michaelina84921 7 ай бұрын

He wasn’t sweating about the scam… he’s got millions of dollars….

@MissEAG 7 ай бұрын

One thing to keep in mind is that there are malicious people working in the real bank's call centers. They could be responsible for alerting the scammers when a person's card is reported missing/stolen... which initiates this scam process at just the right time. All they need is your email address which is often not considered private info, so it is often accessible to many levels of employees at these call centers.

@RF-tr2ji 7 ай бұрын

Totally right it definitely is not a coincidence. This has happened to me with USPS

@jacquieb6997 7 ай бұрын

Didn't think of this. Thanks for the info!

@allthingsnu4673 7 ай бұрын

I think you’re on to something. These scams could definitely be inside jobs. Especially when bank employees know all the details about your activity and balances.

@sandyrose2398 7 ай бұрын

Most of the disappearing money from people's accounts and them using the ATMs - are, most likely - done by people working in the bank. OR - they give the information to a friend - who learns how to be a SCAMMER. Can't believe the banks can't track his money - and others.

@DrVVVinK 7 ай бұрын

@@allthingsnu4673they are really "bank employees" through. Most big banks hire out third party call centers in India. These call centers are the scammers not the bank. If the banks only hired Americans in American call centers, you wouldn't have this problem.

@kristenr1292 7 ай бұрын

Wow. I am so glad Andy is speaking about this and raising awareness. Just goes to show you that ANYONE can fall victim to scams and you ALWAYS need to be on alert

@aleks-33 7 ай бұрын

Thats how they get you. We all think we're too smart to fall for scams until your IT department sends phishing emails and half the compsny falls for it 😂

@mailinglist2451 7 ай бұрын

Andy, I’m so sorry this happened to you. You’re a smart man, but these criminals were conniving on a whole ‘nother level.

@PP-py 7 ай бұрын

He aint smart😂😂😂😂😂

@280SE 7 ай бұрын

‘not required

@falt007 7 ай бұрын

I am glad that he was bold enough to discuss this!

@Nurturing2 7 ай бұрын

Me too❣️

@fundifferent1 7 ай бұрын

yeah a lot of people would be embarassed

@tinaserrano2012 7 ай бұрын

BEWARE!!! THESE HACKERS ARE GETTING MORE CLEVER!!!

@truelife974 7 ай бұрын

Unfortunately, when you give them the information it's not hacking.

@jamesraymond1158 7 ай бұрын

Sickening. Thank you for alerting us to this sort of scam.

@mainsocial1105 7 ай бұрын

Thank you, Andy, for sharing this with us! This will help many.

@Sara-mf3px 7 ай бұрын

Appreciate him sharing the story. If it saves one person, it’s worth it.

@yvonnecooper5004 5 ай бұрын

The details were helpful. Very elaborate scheme😢

@777Jesus82 7 ай бұрын

Andy Cohen, you are awesome to use your platform to make awareness.

@LinzYoutube 7 ай бұрын

My boyfriend lost his ID, and the amount of bank accounts that these fraudsters were able to open up UNDER HIS NAME ONLINE was astounding. Why are people able to open up bank accounts online without being VERIFIED first!?

@calisongbird 7 ай бұрын

Exactly!!!

@nancyissa4781 7 ай бұрын

Not enough t protection for customers just want to make money that the bank job

@isabellrc 7 ай бұрын

It truly is unbelievable, yet these animals have found sophisticated ways to destroy people’s life.

@darloonie9465 7 ай бұрын

Years ago my purse was stolen. This woman went to Best Buy and bought a computer using my credit card. When the cashier asked for the license she gave my license. The cashier saw that the two names matched but never bothered to check if the the picture on my license matched the person giving it to her.

@thatssjess9533 5 ай бұрын

Don't you need a social security number to open a bank account?

@angelnumber2002 7 ай бұрын

It’s seriously annoying how there’s so many scammers posing as usps, Amazon, your phone company. It’s totally out of control.

@Amethystar 7 ай бұрын

It's also important to realize that ANYONE can fall for these scams. All it takes are the right circumstances, being in a poor state of mind, and something that looks convincing at face value to get caught up in one of these scams. Even scam-baiters like Jim Browning have fallen victim. Just be alert, take your time, and don't be bullied into making snap decisions. And if you're ever not sure if something is a scam, ask your bank or ask a trusted friend.

@CrystallyLavender 7 ай бұрын

How great of him to share this with the world. Kudos! He’s a celebrity and celebrities are the worst at sharing anything negative in their lives, even if it’s something minor. Pretty much every single one of them puts up a front, to basically project the image that their lives are so perfect and without the struggles and troubles that everyone else on earth cannot escape. My impression of him has now completely changed.

@sheriteeter2697 7 ай бұрын

And when I was on the phone with the scammer, he said his name was Michael from my credit union fraud department. He even said he made me an appointment the next day to go into the credit union and get my new debit card. I get there and they just look at me like first of all you don’t have an appointment and we don’t have a Michael in the fraud department and I about died. It was so believable.

@TwiceTheListening 7 ай бұрын

It's great to have this personal story from Andy as a reminder/warning, but they really should've had 1 minute with a bank/cyber security expert to clearly outline the do and don'ts.

@VideoAmericanStyle 7 ай бұрын

Most people, sadly, don't listen to experts. They listen to celebrities. That's why this was probably more effective, and kudos to him for doing it.

@ModernJewelryMakers 7 ай бұрын

Him losing his debit card was not coincidence- these corporations have so many slimy employees who are connected with criminal gangs for a fee - disgusting

@erin723 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing the PSA Andy! No shame and I’m glad you were transparent with showing how even the best of us can be sucked into something like this.

@Scully331 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing Andy. Sorry this happened to you. You helped people by sharing.

@jujubees711 7 ай бұрын

So good of Andy to come forward and alert other people to these scammers. Sorry this happened to you. But thank you for sharing the process, Andy! How scary.

@kriskewitsch3966 7 ай бұрын

I had a friend fall for the same thing. Scary how real they make it!

@dlfleming80 7 ай бұрын

This happened to me too. I lost some money but I called my bank immediately and was able to stop the withdrawals before it got out of control. Be vigilant, these scammers are quite sophisticated.

@JennyLouLou 7 ай бұрын

This is wild. A very similar thing just happened to me two weeks ago. They were so savvy and sophisticated. When I was on the phone with my bank they continued to call my phone pretending to be my bank. It drove me bonkers and I didn't sleep for a few days.

@myfavoritedream2149 7 ай бұрын

That is awful.

@micheleleigh3338 7 ай бұрын

Why isn’t anything done to stop this? This world is insane.

@leedebarros7434 7 ай бұрын

Thanks Andy. So sorry this happened to you.

@ca5096 7 ай бұрын

Please do more of these! Parents don’t believe me when I tell them. Thank you. ❤❤❤

@gumdrop27 7 ай бұрын

There are KZfaq channels that call the scammers and they can see the scams happening to them without any risks. Also - Scamfish by Social Catfish is real people telling their stories

@diandiaz9026 7 ай бұрын

Basically, if you get anything like this at all, don’t respond to anything or your phone, call your bank directly

@nicholsonks 7 ай бұрын

Thank you for having Andy Cohen share his story. I've heard several scary scam stories in recent months. I know it's embarrassing; it's so good of him to warn others.

@gabethedinosaur95 7 ай бұрын

I’m so sorry Andy . I was scammed myself on social media. It was so terrible and really hurt my family especially my mom . After 5 to almost 6 years I’ve been more happy being off social media and doing things I love. I hope other people who are using social media. Tell your family and cancel social media

@julianachandler2975 7 ай бұрын

Ugh! So sorry that this happened to you but thank you for sharing

@michelepatterson51 7 ай бұрын

Andy, I am very sorry this happened to you. Thank you for sharing your experience, so others don’t get scammed 🙏🏻❤️!!

@heathermetz6576 7 ай бұрын

4:28 “When money is wired out of your account, it’s gone.” What an elaborate bank/fraud scam Andy was subjected to. This could be anyone.

@peanutbutter3543 5 ай бұрын

shared this story to my young adult children who just inherited money from their deceased dad. That money is for their future

@sherianaya3087 7 ай бұрын

This is very great of him to share. The nearly same exactly thing happened to me. I just happened to get a gut feeling about 15 seconds prior to the wire transfers and hung up. It’s so sad, really!

@kelsilulu 7 ай бұрын

Don’t answer phone calls or sign into anything from an email address EVER. No one from the bank, IRS, or license bureau is that nice or helpful 😂 I have to keep reminding myself about that.

@Tkrrr 7 ай бұрын

It happened to me too and I went into the bank and they also told me that if that ever happens and supposedly your bank calls from the fraud department to just hang up & then call back the number on the back of your card

@9liveslisa 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for the head's up. I appreciate getting informed about this. I don't answer my phone at all if I don't know who is calling. If it's important, they'll leave a voicemail. If "a bank" called me, I'd hang up and call the number for my bank that is on the back of my debit card just to be safe.

@maureengardiner3627 7 ай бұрын

What I’m tired of is law enforcement claiming this stuff is beyond their ability-no its not-its not funded and we are past the point we can consider this division optional

@ceriedwardsjones8206 7 ай бұрын

I wish Hoda and the other host would let him speak without interrupted

@mareerogers364 5 ай бұрын

They don't know how to shut their traps. I'm watching this out of curiosity. Otherwise, I don't watch what I call "fluff brain" TV.

@conservativetaxpayer 7 ай бұрын

Thrilled he came forward! No one can say “what they would do”, scammers are out of control. There’s only one way to shut this down, junk email has to go away. No one should be allowed access to us

@DuffLuv56 7 ай бұрын

Happened to me 6-2-22. They contact you and pretend that they are trying to help PREVENT fraud...when THEY are actually the culprit. It's Scary & Sad.

@connierichie5336 7 ай бұрын

Remember to NEVER trust the caller ID. I know exactly how this can happen. I would tell you how it is done here, but I dont want another potential crook to try it. Years ago I was getting calls on my caller ID and when I called the number back, they were baffled. I called the phone company once I suspected how it was done. They put a supervisor on the phone. I asked can this be done like this. She said yes. So do not trust the caller ID

@neresq 7 ай бұрын

My dad was the victim of a gift card scam in December 2019. We got our local Cyber Crimes unit as well as the FBI involved but the money was gone - never to be recouped. I was able to settle some of the credit card charges, but then he had to pay federal taxes on the amount that was settled out. He lost about 100K when all was said and done.

@LatoyaOKAY 7 ай бұрын

Oh no! Sorry to hear that.

@thatnikkadaman 7 ай бұрын

what?! please share how the scammers did it

@user-zf3xb3qx8w 5 ай бұрын

@@thatnikkadaman yeh, gift card? 100 GRAND? Sounds like a Bail Money scam: you relative is in prison in Zimbabwe and you need to bail him out, with Gift Cards! Dad almost fell for it, as ABSURD as it seems. Dad ALSO had dementia creeping up on him. That's does not help.

@jenniferlange5616 7 ай бұрын

Scammers have upped their games big time. I work in marketing and tried to place an order for custom packaging. Almost got scammed by not one but two different companies. It’s crazy out there. Be extra vigilant.

@Nickyk729 7 ай бұрын

It tells you on the alert “ we will never call you for this code”

@Camry586 7 ай бұрын

This is awful!, even hearing about this I’m still worried that I could fall for it .

@delilah8476 7 ай бұрын

I work for a credit union in online fraud.... people fall for this all the time. We have told members in every way possible over and over to not give out codes texted to you... yet they just keep doing it!!! Slow down and think people!!

@mrscitrine3592 7 ай бұрын

Sorry can you explain more what you mean.

@user-zf3xb3qx8w 5 ай бұрын

@@mrscitrine3592 we're trained consumers: we're conditioned and that gets played.

@Brutus1580 7 ай бұрын

Love all three of these wonderful people! Thank you all for the PSA.

@Sub2beary 2 ай бұрын

This just happened to me this week. I lost my debit card, the bank sent a new one and this guy calls saying someone is using your new bank card. Exact same scenario as this.

@arfriedman4577 5 ай бұрын

Years ago i got a call saying they were fraud alert I hung up and called the company directly.

@FreedomofSpeech865 7 ай бұрын

I almost did that but my daughter overheard my conversation and told me to hang up

@PersonalOPSEC 7 ай бұрын

Always go to bank if you lose your bank card. The threat actors know more than you do.

@carolking6355 5 ай бұрын

I’ve so nearly been caught. Two emails looked so right. Thank you.

@btienterprises9306 7 ай бұрын

It definitely wasn’t a coincidence his email was probably already compromised and once they seen he was getting a new card they could do the plan.

@spiritranger9202 7 ай бұрын

Something similar happened to my husband and it's always these types of situations where you lose a debit card or in husband's case expecting a package from overseas. He only gave them his social but we had to put a freeze on his credit account to ensure no identity theft. They phish for information and get you when you least expect it.

@dkdeady17 7 ай бұрын

Andy, This was so helpful-thank you for sharing this. So sorry this happened to you.

@JJs_playground 7 ай бұрын

Great job Andy for putting your embarrassment aside to highlight this. Very sophisticated scam

@kmaddox6857 5 ай бұрын

Wow, Andy, thank you so much for sharing this with the public. This same thing happened to a friend of mine, as well as her hairdresser! I almost fell for one that involved "USPS" in an email telling me that they -- the post office -- couldn't verify my address to send on a package addressed to me. Then, they wanted $.86 (yes, eighty-six cents!) to cover extra postage. Most people would say, oh, I can pay that small an amount. I almost did, except then I -- as Andy recommended -- took a breath and realized that if anybody knows my address it's the Postal Service! So, I deleted and balocked the email. All this is so scary. I'm going to show this video to people that I know as a warning of what can happen. Again, how wonderful of Andy to talk about this.

@JaVi-wf1gl 7 ай бұрын

This is so important!! Glad he is speaking out and is not embarrassed!! I’ll forward this to family and friends..

@alecmiller6066 7 ай бұрын

I’m not a fan of Andy Cohen, but really respect him for this, people should be alert of that kinda scams, especially elderly people

@garyrobertson6778 7 ай бұрын

nobody cares if you're a fan or not.

@wind0eseal 7 ай бұрын

I’m not a fan of fans

@Dirtydinero69 7 ай бұрын

I perfer haters

@luizmaranhao4824 7 ай бұрын

Andy is sooo nice. There’s something wrong with you. Sorry to say.

@tonybs03 7 ай бұрын

Being a fan or not is such an ego-holic statement in a serious situation like this.

@SidewalkCitizenLA 7 ай бұрын

It sounds like bad timing in this case. Under normal circumstances, I don't think he would have fallen for it but he had already lost his card giving the scammer an opening.

@no-secrets 7 ай бұрын

The scammers probably stole it and called him knowing he would be more receptive.

@stanbalo 7 ай бұрын

I think the SOP is, if u lose a card, just call bank hotline and have it blocked. They prioritize this. At that time, you can also ask if there are transactions that u did not make. If there is none then just wait for the new card to be delivered.

@xanevazquez 7 ай бұрын

Despite The unnecessary and annoying interruptions or these woman, Andy manage to give his message.

@annsmith7207 5 ай бұрын

My conclusion: Do not answer anything over the phone : just go in person into the bank -- one on one -- do not talk to anyone over the phone.

@nopenopenopenopenopers 7 ай бұрын

He's SO outrageously lucky he's rich and this hasn't sent him into a financial tailspin. He isn't worried about paying February rent, paying for daycare for his kids, he didn't lose the ability to send his kids to college, he has money for food this week. Of course it's awful when this happens to anyone, but Andy can handle this financial blow. So many other people can't.

@tamrawai8986 7 ай бұрын

That’s why he came publicly about this because he can’t imagine how regular people would be if they get scammed

@AA-kf7uf 7 ай бұрын

wow...thank you for sharing this with us, Andy...so sorry this happened to you!!!

@cmnichols30 7 ай бұрын

Scam artist are sooo good! I’ve had to think twice a few times before responding! Especially when I order something on Amazon and get a text saying there was issues with delivery! I’m like wait a minute, how did Fed Ex get my phone number! Amazon isn’t allowed to share that 🤔

@dannybarr1990 7 ай бұрын

This happened to me but I didn’t have enough money my bills bounced and it took 30 days to get some money back . I fell for it. It was devastating to see my money gone . Be careful and I think the most important thing like Andy said don’t fall for the urgency

@justhere-ih6tc 7 ай бұрын

I feel for him, it’s so easy to fall prey to these people once! Never again.

@phantomskier1 7 ай бұрын

Sad for Andy. This is so real and it happens to a lot of people including my own family. Be careful and thanks to Andy Cohen for sharing.

@ADRHYN 7 ай бұрын

First of all when ever you lose your bank card your bank NEVER CALLS YOU period

@momma8954 7 ай бұрын

Your bank won’t email you. Ugh so frustrating.

@LadyK007 6 ай бұрын

Banks do e-mail though

@WellnessGardenToolShed 7 ай бұрын

Thank you for talking about this. People are so embarrassed and ashamed for failing for a scam. That happened to a family member of mine. The money was reimbursed the money from the bank. It took 5 month and 2 days but got it back plus an extra1500.00 because the lack of the Bank's due diligence. I've posted a video how to get your money back on youtube. I hope you got your money back.

@gumdrop27 7 ай бұрын

Wire transfers can't be reversed. The bank also considers him liable since he "authorized" the charges by giving them the codes.

@WellnessGardenToolShed 7 ай бұрын

@gumdrop27 they said that about debit cards, too. But banks are supposed to detect unusual activity. Again, where there's a will, there's a way.

@rainbowlove5391 7 ай бұрын

It happened to me last January. Gave them access and they took $12,000 from me. Exactly the same thing that Andy is describing. When they called me it was my bank's phone number.

@patienceboafo1998 5 ай бұрын

OMG we are all vulnerable to these scammers

@jhendin 7 ай бұрын

After getting a number of obviously bogus emails from companies, such as Xfinity, Norton, PayPal and so on, I noticed very quicky the email addresses were totally wrong, I'm glad Andy stressed that. I would have also liked to have asked Andy if the person that he spoke to had an accent, because the majority of these fraudulent call centers are located overseas.

@gumdrop27 7 ай бұрын

Report them as spam so the email provider can flag them for other people.

@user-gy5qp9kf1n 7 ай бұрын

My sister in law lost $30,000.00 last year to this similar scam. The bank let these large withdrawals go and then took no responsibility or help. Why are we the citizens left all alone without any government help or assistance once this happens!!!

@Mrrlamb1 7 ай бұрын

😮 Almost sounds like insider activity... gotta be extra suspicious and vigilant these days. Thanks for sharing.

@Anamer22 7 ай бұрын

An acquaintance of mine from NY experienced this. He received a call from his bank supposedly regarding a fraud. He panicked and gave them all the information they needed. A number identified as his bank in the States called him, he was abroad. He lost all his savings. Last I heard, the bank refused to give him his money back because he had authorized the transaction.

@travelnomad2128 7 ай бұрын

Wiring online from individual accounts should have a limit say $500 per day unless done in person in a branch. I was authorized by our company to wire money to pay creditors but this is done with a physical bank fob key that authenticate the transaction for added security for large amounts. Similar large wire transactions in individual accounts are suspect & should be flagged & never be allowed to go through.

@suzannefarrington4143 7 ай бұрын

I wouldn’t be surprised if the scammers realized he’s lost his card; maybe they stole or skimmed it.

@LA009Lab 7 ай бұрын

The banks number should be saved in your contacts so if you lose your card you can still call the bank. You can also sign into your account via the bank’s app and report your card lost. That automatically puts it on alert.

@mommom3172 7 ай бұрын

I just got a call yesterday from "my bank". They spoofed the number. Thankfully, I hung up on them. Used my known app, and called them through the known phone number. They confirmed that they didn't call me.

@interruptingaging 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for your courage and risk of public judgement in sharing your scam story, Andy! Being scammed can happen to ANYONE, regardless of age.

@alainafennell7720 7 ай бұрын

Something similar happened to me. Thank you Andy and Today team for bringing light to this

@cityonfoot6023 7 ай бұрын

The bank didn’t send a statement with the code saying what the code was for? The scammers got him on the urgency. It’s how they get most victims.

@kenastl 7 ай бұрын

Don't ever click on a link unless you are certain the domain is valid and legitimate. You can see the domain without clicking on it.

@kdeloris2225 7 ай бұрын

When Andy said he was on the phone with the scammer for an hour, my anxiety went up😱

@rebeccabamford5505 7 ай бұрын

I know a few of my bank tellers personally. I could even call them as a PERSON and talk to them about this. They know me. That helps but he gave good tips to help ourselves out.

@ruisantos3117 7 ай бұрын

This is why online banking sucks. You NEED a physical branch to conduct business, especially if you suspect fraud.

@SleepyArcticBirds-ft4lb 7 ай бұрын

Yes Andy…. We listened! Thanks so much for sharing and alerting us to this crime🙏

@leeteplitz7673 7 ай бұрын

Even I’m smart enough to call my bank immediately! NEVER open any emails that you’re not sure of.

@Tedtopdawg 7 ай бұрын

Big respect to him for speaking out

@daniellefeathers4298 7 ай бұрын

Ohhhh Andy no!!! So sorry to hear this happened! Thank you for being so open to let everyone know about this!

@vanash4 5 ай бұрын

Whatever someone calls claiming to be from my bank, I call the bank myself.

@elleschultz969 7 ай бұрын

This is so helpful. Thank you Andy and the Today show for making us aware of this scam and how sophisticated it can be.

@bonniefells7585 7 ай бұрын

My bank card was hacked. I called the phone number on the back of my card. I never click on a link, ever, I call them, I dont let them call me. One thing I learned is how important it is to have a personal relationship with your banker. I went to the bank, and dealt with my banker who knows me for years, know my spending habits and he handled it personally on his end. I learned, that day, how important personally banking relationships are.

@Nurturing2 7 ай бұрын

Agree!!! Sadly, things are changing and it’s not as personal as it once was. My dad is 94 and always complains about this very issue. He was so used to having a relationship established with his banker. I think they have been acquired by two different banks. It just isn’t the same. I’m starting to think perhaps I should close all of my online accounts. It really is frightening. 💔

@truelife974 7 ай бұрын

Bank cards are never hacked. Someone simply got your card information during one of your transactions. It happens so quickly that you tend to forget where it could have possibly happened. Immediately reporting the card stolen and disputing unauthorized transactions usually solves the problem. Now if they gain access to your account number then you have a big problem on your hands. Don't ever have personal checks associated with your account.