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Fraudsters use fake invoices to try to scam you out of money
Brian Roche
Anchor
Fraudsters use fake invoices to try to scam you out of money
RISING INFLATION TO RIP YOU OFF. BRIAN: AS WE ALL STRUGGLE TO MAKE ENDS MEET WITH INFLATION, THE LAST THING YOU WANT TO HEAR RIGHT NOW IS THAT YOU’RE BEING CHARGED HUNDREDS ODOLLF ARS FOR SOMETHING YOU DID NOT ORDER. HERE’S ANOTHER VERSION OF AN INVOICE SCAM CLAIMING YOU VEHA BEENICE SCAM CLAIMING YOU VEHA CHARGED $300 FOR A COUTMPER VIRUS PROTECTION. A FEW WEEKS AGO, I SHOWED YOU WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU REONSPD TO THIS TSTOPO THE CHARGES. THE SCAMMER TALKS THEIR WAY INTO YOUR COMPUTER CLAIMING THEY WILL REFUND YOUR NEMOY, BUT YOU END UP LOSING THOUSANDS. AND HERE’S ONE TELLINAG CONSUMER THAT HER MEMBERSHIP IN THE AMERICAN AIRLINES ADMIRAL CLUB H BASEEN RENEWED AT A COST OF $500. THIS VIEWER FROM HARRISBURG SAYS SHE CALLED THE NUMBER IN THE E-MAIL AND THE PERSON ON THE OTHER END WAEDNT ONLINE ACSSCE TO HER BANK ACCOUNT TO REFUND THE MONEY. SHE ALSO CALLED AMERICAN AIRLINES, WHICH VERIFIED THE SCAM. THE 8 ON YOUR SIDE TEAM IS EISENG AN INCREASING NUMBEOFR SCAMS LIKE THIS FAKE INVOICES WITH LARGE CHARGES. IF YOU RESPOND TO THEM AND THE PERSON ON THE OTHER END IS LOOKING TO GET INTO YOUR COMPUTER AND YOUR BANK ACCOUNT HANG UP. IT’S A SC
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Fraudsters use fake invoices to try to scam you out of money
Brian Roche
Anchor
Scammers pay close attention to what you are watching in the news and they are trying to use rising inflation to rip you off.As we all struggle to make ends meet, the last thing anyone wants to hear right now is that they're being charged hundreds of dollars for something they didn't order.Another version of an invoice scam claiming you have been charged $300 for computer virus protection.If you respond to stop the charges, the scammer tries to talk their way into your computer. They claim computer access is necessary to refund your money, but you end up losing thousands.Another fake invoice tells a consumer that her membership in the American Airlines Admiral Club has been renewed at a cost of $500. If you respond to them and the person on the other end is looking to get into your computer and your bank account, hang up. It's a scam.Watch the video above for the full story.

Scammers pay close attention to what you are watching in the news and they are trying to use rising inflation to rip you off.

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As we all struggle to make ends meet, the last thing anyone wants to hear right now is that they're being charged hundreds of dollars for something they didn't order.

Another version of an invoice scam claiming you have been charged $300 for computer virus protection.

If you respond to stop the charges, the scammer tries to talk their way into your computer. They claim computer access is necessary to refund your money, but you end up losing thousands.

Another fake invoice tells a consumer that her membership in the American Airlines Admiral Club has been renewed at a cost of $500.

If you respond to them and the person on the other end is looking to get into your computer and your bank account, hang up. It's a scam.

Watch the video above for the full story.