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Burbank Police seek ID of Scammer

 

by: Burbank PD
Published: July 24, 2024

 

SOUTHERN CALIF...Burbank Police are seeking the identity of a scammer who pretended to be a representative of McAfee.

The victim was scammed by receiving a text message from an “800” number claiming his personal bank account would be charged for a McAfee subscription (McAfee is a computer anti- virus program).

 

This suspect is described as Male, Asian, in his 20’s or 30’s, black hair, wearing a striped button up short sleeved shirt & blue shorts.

Upon calling the number, the victim spoke to a male who disguised himself as a representative of McAfee. The suspect gained access to the victim’s computer and deceived the victim into thinking money was erroneously transferred to the victim’s bank account by McAfee when in fact the suspect transferred sums from the victim’s savings account to his checking account. The victim later withdrew the money personally and handed it to another suspect who posed as McAfee representative.

This is a type of scam that is being used only changing the name of a compamy, ie: Quickbooks, ect.

If you receive a text message similar to this, call your local police department to report it. Photo:BurbankPD