As much as humans love to tout the AI boom and tech developments, it comes with a heavy hand of pros and cons. What we create and advance is used correctly by a set of people and adversely by others, creating a for-and-against game that involves the entire society at large. some sit back and find ways to steal it from them While others create a situation for people to earn money.
By that time, the callers had directed Wagner to transfer $300,000 to his checking account and wire the funds.
Ben Wagner said he was at work when he received a call from someone posing as “Chief Hobbs” with the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office, according to a report by FOX13. “Thankfully, my wife is tracking me,” Wagner said. Now, a Pinellas County man is warning people after nearly thousands of dollars in a sophisticated warrant scam and demands for wired cash. The caller claimed Wagner had a warrant out for his arrest for missing a jury summons. “We have Find My iPhone, and she was able to say I’m concerned about you, and I’m going to call the police, and thank got she did. The next text I got from her was, ‘ It’s a scam. A Largo police officer pulled up next to Wagner and tried to speak directly to the caller, causing the scammer to hang up. The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office noted it will never call, text or email asking for money or banking information over the phone. Anyone who receives a suspicious call should hang up immediately and contact local police using a verified number.
To avoid falling victim to scams, residents should always ask callers for a badge number and request to call back through the main department dispatch number. Ask what payment methods the agency accepts, as requests involving Zelle, gift cards, wire transfers or cryptocurrency are major red flags.