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May 17, 2024
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gangbusters
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Truly feel for her. It happens to a lot of people. Hope she can overcome it.
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I got more context to why she got duped.
Leonardo
May 17, 8:24am
How much was the “fee”
OU Cougar
May 17, 8:26am
His initial linked post said $3,000.
StarMan
May 17, 8:30am
Truly feel for her. It happens to a lot of people. Hope she can overcome it.
gangbusters
May 17, 8:26am
While working at Zions I stopped a lady from transferring $3,500 to a Match.com scammer.
DKN
May 17, 8:29am
RE: While working at Zions I stopped a lady from transferring $3,500 to a
IceCreamButt
May 17, 8:30am
I would've asked her for a tip for saving her $3500. THAT'S tip worthy.
greatbam
May 17, 9:13am
Most banks do not want you to accept tips. If someone changes their mind it can
SoBlueitHurts
May 17, 11:58am
Not all heroes wear capes
LaserCoug
May 17, 9:40am
Finally a win.
Ragnar Danneskjold
May 17, 11:05am
I was depositing a 6-figure personal check at a Chase and told the teller, “Man, that check better be good. I just
mvtoro
May 17, 12:50pm
Well, was the check good?
Born2Fish
May 17, 5:55pm
It was. If it weren’t, I would have told mom and he’d be screwed.
mvtoro
May 18, 2:15am
This happened to my wife a while ago. I called the number back and said I had
EvoIXCOUG
May 17, 8:29am
Unfortunately, the number was emulated. If you google it, it shows the Sherrif.
Leonardo
May 17, 8:34am
If it was deposited in a machine shouldn’t it be pretty easy for the authorities
Pepe
May 17, 8:29am
I am guessing it was some kind of Bitcoin purchase machine
cougarfann888
May 17, 8:33am
That's exactly what I'm wondering. I don't understand.
AF_Puma
May 17, 8:45am
On coinstar website it says you can buy bitcoin by entering the phone number associated with your Coinme account, then
rainorsnow
May 17, 5:32pm
I figured the first post was a reverse. Sorry about this. Some people suck
fulano
May 17, 8:30am
I’m sorry. I know she probably feels embarrassed, angry, and guilty.
stenso
May 17, 8:32am
My wife got duped by a fake travel agency a few years ago
BYU Fan
May 17, 8:36am
Sorry to hear this happened to your wife. And I’d probably share less details as they emerge.
Texas Hammer
May 17, 8:38am
I’ll do that. I did want to be sure others realized how people you assume
Leonardo
May 17, 8:54am
she deposited $3k in a machine somewhere on the street?
Cougarclaw
May 17, 8:43am
Bitcoin machine
Texas Hammer
May 17, 8:45am
I had never heard or seen a bitcoin atm. I just goggled it
AF_Puma
May 17, 9:18am
I see them occasionally at very reputable locations such gas stations and kiosks.
Texas Hammer
May 17, 9:21am
I see them in laundromats. You know, a place brimming with investors and capital
Pro Logic
May 17, 9:25am
There is one at the gas station near my house
cheezedawg
May 17, 9:36am
What machine did she deposit it into?
vandalcoug
May 17, 8:44am
She didn’t know it was a bitcoin atm.
Leonardo
May 17, 8:51am
How awful that she got robbed and SHE is the one feeling ashamed. These thieves
quantum valeat
May 17, 8:55am
I would personally feel ashamed, honestly. There is a huge difference between armed robbery and this situation.
TCuz
May 17, 9:00am
I feel bad for you
YIsForBrigham
May 17, 9:01am
Scammers are professionals
dratax
May 17, 9:04am
Dang that sucks and makes way more sense she didn’t even know it was bitcoin
ColonelMustard
May 17, 9:09am
I’m in my 30’s and thought bitcoin was only done online. I had no idea there
ColonelMustard
May 17, 9:10am
Where is this "cash verification machine" located. Seems like...
oilman
May 17, 9:32am
It was a coinstar machine in a Winco.
Leonardo
May 17, 9:35am
Incredible. Anyone could have fallen for this. Anyone.
DKN
May 17, 9:41am
RE: It was a coinstar machine in a Winco.
YIsForBrigham
May 17, 9:46am
It's a bitcoin ATM, for those unfamiliar you put cash in to buy bitcoin and it gives you a Bitcoin address and a private
dingus79
May 17, 9:45am
Thanks. As you probably guessed, I am/was unfamiliar
oilman
May 17, 1:04pm
This is why I required my wife to take an IQ test before we got married
Vincent's Picks
May 17, 9:43am
Poor woman. I feel for her.
Marvelous
May 17, 9:45am
Thanks for posting. I know it can be embarrassing, but its a valuable reminder
4thNephite
May 17, 9:50am
Here are some notes on my 20 minute conversation I had with these guys. My guy sounded like a Utahan and called from
HarlemCoug
May 17, 9:59am
My wife's personality is such that she could easily get duped by one of these
WabiSabi
May 17, 10:13am
Same group called my wife a few weeks back. I told her it was a scam, she hung
NorCal Cougar
May 17, 10:17am
Did you used to work at a bank?
Texas Hammer
May 17, 10:22am
No, but all of the signs were there: 1. High pressure from the person on the
NorCal Cougar
May 17, 2:40pm
An expensive life lesson for sure.
Swish
May 17, 10:40am
I've recently had calls from "Deputy" or "Constable"
Cougrrrs Roll
May 17, 10:48am
I sure hope your wife is cute
ChubbyMoose
May 17, 11:21am
How old is your wife? Kind of crazy that she thought she had to go to a cash
kimdaddy35
May 17, 11:26am
On the bright side, it appears you can talk your wife into anything. Use that to
byubyu
May 17, 12:15pm
The first warning sign should have been how easily I convinced her to marry me.
Leonardo
May 17, 12:18pm
Glad you can laugh at this. Hopefully you get her to be okay with it too. This
SoBlueitHurts
May 17, 1:00pm
A man in my ward just got scammed out of $10,000. Story is long and complicated
Cougphysio
May 18, 7:54am
When a person gets a call from a "Deputy" or "Constable" or whatever
Cougrrrs Roll
May 18, 9:48am
Thanks for sharing this. Probably will keep 1 or 2 of our us from falling for i
juantoad
May 18, 5:14pm
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