Police warn the public about a new way of fraud, after which you may lose funds from their Bank cards.
It is reported, the task force Placer PROTECT specializing in the dissemination of information on abuse of older people in Placer County, California.
It tells the Placer PROTECT local resident called unknown, who introduced himself as an employee of the company for the delivery of goods. The attacker told elderly man that for him is a gift.
In an hour the suspect was found with the recipient. In the hands of the «deliveryman» was a bouquet of flowers and a bottle of wine.
«The pizza guy» said that the gift is free, but required to pay $ 3.5 as evidence that he hit the receiver in the hands, and not left, for example, on the threshold. Allegedly, the company so requires, to be sure: the wine is not received minors.
The pensioner offered to pay in cash, but the attacker said that it should be a credit card. Through the terminal, which he had with him, «the delivery guy» asked an elderly man to enter the PIN code. After it was handed a receipt and left.
And during the following four days with card pensioner lost more than 4 thousand dollars.
Police are urging residents to be vigilant and not to accept packages or gifts that you do not expect. And, of course, never give out your credit card details to strangers.
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