They told him that someone from Russia was trying to steal $13,000 using his credit card through the credit union. She was told that someone from China was trying to steal $13,000 from her account using her credit card. The woman bought 10 $1,000 Apple gift cards and six $500 Macy's gift cards and provided the PIN numbers to the scammer, Rossi said. As for the couple, Rossi said it is not known if they’ll ever get the money back. “Hopefully, since the credit card company and the credit union told them to file a police report they can help,” said Rossi.

Source: MetroXpress September 29, 2021 17:03 UTC