[US] scammed out to 2k under the guise of being arrested
i feel so stupid and vulnerable. i received a call at work from a number that matched my city’s local police department, they said i missed a court date and that there is a warrant out for my arrest. the only way to avoid these charges would be to immediately pay my bail. they said i couldn’t use my regular debit card and would have to use a series of mastercard reloadable cards. i thought this was suspicious, but i am not at all familiar with how bail works and was genuinely terrified of being sent to jail. i buy the giftcards and load a total of 2k on each one. i then tell the “officer” the information and he tells me that suddenly they need more money. that’s when i realize what’s happening and it all sinks in. now i’m out 2k. it will not send me into any sort of debt but it is definitely a big financial hit that i wouldn’t want to deal with. i’m just embarrassed and feel incredibly stupid. i wish i had more of a gut instinct to these things and now i’m just very angry.
Posted Mar 14, 2025, 7:43 PM UTC