A scammer directed a local customer to the Willow Grove Lowe’s to buy thousands of dollars in gift cards. Store employees recognized the scam and warned the customer, but the scammer had created so much fear and urgency that their sound advice was not accepted.
Immediate scam help · Oreland, Pennsylvania
Am I being scammed?
If someone is pressuring you to act now, pay with gift cards, move money, or let them control your computer, stop. You do not have to figure it out alone.
Common warning signs
Scammers create panic.
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- A pop-up says your computer is infected and gives you a phone number.
- Someone wants payment by gift card, cryptocurrency, wire transfer, or cash. Legitimate companies, banks, and government agencies do not demand gift cards.
- A caller claims to be Microsoft, Apple, your bank, the IRS, or law enforcement and demands immediate action.
- Someone asks to install remote-access software or let them control your screen.
- You are told not to speak with family, your bank, or store employees.
- You are threatened, rushed, or told an offer or emergency must stay secret.
This is happening locally
The same scam. Two very different outcomes.
Another local customer was sent to the same Lowe’s for gift cards. This time, employees refused the sale and stopped the transaction, preventing another devastating loss.
Thank you to the team at Lowe’s of Willow Grove ↗ for recognizing the danger and looking out for customers.
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Already involved in a scam?
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If you have called the scammer, allowed access to your computer, sent money, or shared information, George can come to you, pick up the computer, check and clean it, and advise you on the calls and next steps that should happen immediately.
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Report it quickly.
George can help you work through the right order, but you should contact your bank or card issuer immediately. You can also report fraud to the Federal Trade Commission.