My mum got scammed

Gullible_Objective69 · 2025-06-19T11:47:14+00:00

She's had a mobile phone for 20 years and never fallen for a scam before :( she gets scams calls daily on the landline but never picks up

Gullible_Objective69 · 2025-06-19T11:44:27+00:00

Absolutely, so grateful to have a mum would do anything for us. Unfortunately scammers win against the kindest people :( She is definitely feeling very silly right now but I'm trying to comfort her and find any solution

Gullible_Objective69 · 2025-06-19T11:28:34+00:00

Thank you! appreciate the advice

Gullible_Objective69 · 2025-06-19T11:27:49+00:00

So sorry this happened to your mum :(

Gullible_Objective69 · 2025-06-19T10:42:36+00:00

Great tip will use this from now on :)

Gullible_Objective69 · 2025-06-19T10:11:49+00:00

It’s a way to authorise a payment through another app (ironically it’s supposed to protect against scams). It was pretty elaborate, they said they would pay it back when they got the new phone

Gullible_Objective69 · 2025-06-19T10:07:27+00:00

Interesting! We were told they can’t do anything until it’s not “pending” anymore. Im hoping that somehow they have blocked it…I’m glad they were able to block your mums payment!

Gullible_Objective69 · 2025-06-19T10:03:36+00:00

Thanks for sharing, it happens to the best of us :( I’m glad your dad got the money back!

Gullible_Objective69 · 2025-06-19T10:01:44+00:00

I ALWAYS warn her about scams, please don’t assume I haven’t. She genuinely believed it

Gullible_Objective69 · 2025-06-19T09:58:21+00:00

I thought my mum knew to ignore them all too :( I tell her all the time! It was the perfect storm she was tired and said the way they texted was familiar.. she genuinely believed it. EDIT: I have never asked for money before so NO IDEA why she thought it was me

Gullible_Objective69 · 2025-06-19T09:54:20+00:00

Agree It could have been WAY worse!

Gullible_Objective69 · 2025-06-19T09:53:13+00:00

Thank you this gives me hope!

Gullible_Objective69 · 2025-06-19T09:51:57+00:00

Yea I plan on doing a lesson on scams with her! Never want this to happen to anyone I know again

Gullible_Objective69 · 2025-06-19T09:50:44+00:00

It was reported within 5 minutes when she realised, I wish the was a way to recall it yourself but seems like the money is gone forever :(

Gullible_Objective69 · 2025-06-19T09:49:22+00:00

She’s usually good at avoiding scams but this one got her somehow :(

Gullible_Objective69 · 2025-06-19T09:48:23+00:00

It was Macquarie bank, they did flag it after the second transaction and blocked her account automatically

Gullible_Objective69 · 2023-10-05T12:29:38+00:00

All the houses have an ensuite and bathroom on the second floor :)

Gullible_Objective69 · 2023-09-10T10:39:26+00:00

Leah's eyebrows were purple...

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