by tcgits
Someone I was talking to , named Mark, claimed he was a missionary, and was temporarily in Nigeria. He lost his wallet, in a car crash on the way to the airport. He was hurt, in a hospital , had no wallet. Thieves at the wreck site stole it, before the police arrived. He needed my account number in Bank Of America , so he could transfer money to it from his account in Bank of America. I did not have an account. I opened a savings account and a checking account. I only gave him to number to the savings account. He transferred 1600.00 directly into my savings account. I asked the bank if this was acceptable and they assured me that it was safe. If the money was coming from his account , within their bank,, it was a safe transaction.
I was instructed to withdraw the money, and send it via western union. I did exactly that. If the money was not there, they could not have given it to me, because that account had nothing in it previously.
About a month later, I was driving home and got a phone call from Bank of America. It seems that someone hacked into 2 different accounts within their bank, transferred the money to my account, which I drew out and sent to him. I had trouble proving that I did not give him my account password, user name or even the number of my active bank account. ONLY the empty savings account. They emptied my checking account immediately . leaving me absolutely penniless. The also turned this in on my credit report. I did provide all thepertinent information,, as well as emails to the FBI and to Western Union. Needless to say, I lost my money AND my credit.
I was instructed to withdraw the money, and send it via western union. I did exactly that. If the money was not there, they could not have given it to me, because that account had nothing in it previously.
About a month later, I was driving home and got a phone call from Bank of America. It seems that someone hacked into 2 different accounts within their bank, transferred the money to my account, which I drew out and sent to him. I had trouble proving that I did not give him my account password, user name or even the number of my active bank account. ONLY the empty savings account. They emptied my checking account immediately . leaving me absolutely penniless. The also turned this in on my credit report. I did provide all thepertinent information,, as well as emails to the FBI and to Western Union. Needless to say, I lost my money AND my credit.
