US Edition81-year-old warns others after falling victim to Amazon phone scam
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81-year-old warns others after falling victim to Amazon phone scam
An 81-year-old woman in Bowdon says she was conned out of thousands of dollars by phone scammers posing as Amazon representatives, using fear tactics to pressure her into handing over her savings.
Nordea states that an increasing number of their customers have received calls from fraudsters trying to obtain their bank codes – often from Croatian phone numbers.
Turid (81) feels scammed by seller: – Wants to warn others (Ringrikes Blad) In the area where Turid Johanne Dehs lives in Jevnaker, Telenor is developing fiber. One evening in late February, Dehs hears a knock on the wall and sees a person just outside her house. – The dog barked and I got scared, and didn't sleep well that night, she says. The next day, another person appears on her property. Got angry – Then I got angry, opened the front door…
Have You Been a Scam Victim?
I am positive that you or someone you know has experienced a scam. No matter which technique was used, the resulting behavior is known as an “amygdala hijack.” The brain’s fear and threat response center, the amygdala, was triggered by criminals to elicit strong emotional reactions that overwhelm the rational part of our brains. We act rather than think, a classic fight-or-flight response. Out of Character I remember reading a couple of years ag…
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