Went into a Bank of America (I have an account with them) to transact business and there was one teller. She was waiting on an elderly guy who was possibly getting scammed. If a transaction at a teller takes more than a few minutes something fishy is going on, especially if it involves a customer over a certain age. He had a woman with him who appeared to be in her 40s (BIG RED FLAG) as the bank has no way of telling whether she is a relative. I was there to make a deposit, from what I could tell he wanted cashier’s checks. The guy seemed confused on what he needed them for.
Like I said the bank did their job and due diligence. I’m glad I don’t work for a financial institution as a lot of fishy stuff goes on there. And elderly are prime rib for scam artists. My grandmother got scammed more than once. I’ve seen enough scams targeting elderly in the supermarket, especially involving gift cards and Western Union (which we got rid of last year THANK GOD!!!). I think selling lotto tickets is just as fishy as the foreign lottery scam because I see elderly buying them by the stack.
I always say when it comes to service, if you didn’t request it, REJECT IT!!! If you did not initiate the call and they ask for one time codes, personal information, payment/payment information, etc, HANG UP!!! If someone shows up at the door saying they are doing work, ask for ID and call the company at their customer service number to verify, not the number the individual gives you.
