A young woman lost thousands of dollars from her checking account after an elaborate text message scam somehow tricked her into wiring money out of her Wells Fargo checking account.
It all started with a text message, and then immediately followed by a phone call. The caller ID showed Wells Fargo's bona fide customer service line."I've spoken with Wells Fargo in the past where they needed to confirm my identity, so it seemed very standard procedure," Callaway said.
She even remembered the man on the line being professional and convincing. Callaway, who works in the tech space, did not notice anything suspicious and nothing about the phone call resembled the scams she would warn her parents about. "I believed that the bank was actually calling me and notifying me of some fraudulent charges on my account. I told them no, I had not been purchasing X-Y-Z," Callaway said. "All they needed was just for me to verify. One text message they sent to me to confirm the identity on my account.To add insult to injury, Callaway was also hit with wire transfer fees.
According to a written response from her bank, Callaway is held liable for the online wires. Because of the bank's apparent policies, the young woman could not get the money back."It was very, very elaborate," Callaway said of the scam. FOX 11 reached out to Wells Fargo for a statement. The bank said it is taking another look at Callaway's case and will issue a detailed statement sometime this week.that I have read and agree
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