SEDGWICK COUNTY — A 68-year old Wichita woman lost over $15,000 last week when someone called saying they were from Amazon and that her account shows she just purchased a cellphone, according to a statement from the Sedgwick County District Attorney's office.
When the woman told the caller she did not buy a cellphone, the “Amazon representative” told her she was being transferred to her bank.
There, a caller said he was transferring her to the Federal Trade Commission to report the scam. This is where the scammers convinced the woman to move everything in her bank account to cryptocurrency.
District Attorney Marc Bennet reminded consumers,"Don’t allow anyone to transfer you to your bank. Call your bank directly by using the phone number on your statement or the back of your debit or credit card.
The government will never ask you to move money into cryptocurrency.
If you believe you have been a victim of a scam, please report it to local law enforcement."