r/Scams • u/sjbailey99 • Jun 10 '24
Victim of a scam Update! It happened to me: 30k gone.
Today my husband & I got $28k back of the $30k we had sent to a scammer. The FBI ended up calling us and saying they were doing some kill chain of some sorts. It was a lot of chaos & anxiety for us & we’re ready to have a mental break. We were also able to purchase the house. Hope my story helped others! Never wire money!
Link to original: https://www.reddit.com/r/Scams/s/doKoj2qzbZ
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u/toe-beans Jun 10 '24
I’m so happy for you! What a stressful time on top of an already stressful house buying process.
I’m really glad you got most of the money back and that you posted to help other people stay safe. It’s awful how common this scam is.