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Unexpected fraud

Caught off guard

By AKINBOBOLA KEHINDE Published about a year ago 1 min read
Unexpected fraud
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Rachel's investigation

Rachel was determined to get to the bottom of the scam. She started by searching online for any information about the company that had made the charge. But every website she found seemed to be fake, with no contact information or physical address.

Undeterred, Rachel decided to try a different approach. She contacted her bank's fraud department and asked if they had any information about the company. The representative she spoke to was helpful, but said that the bank couldn't disclose too much information about ongoing investigations.

Rachel wasn't satisfied with that answer. She knew that she had to take matters into her own hands if she wanted to catch the scammers. So, she started doing some digging on her own.

She spent hours scouring the internet for any mention of the company or its owners. She searched for reviews, complaints, and any other information that might lead her to the scammers.

Finally, after days of searching, Rachel got a hit. She found a forum post from someone who claimed to have been scammed by the same company. The post included a phone number and email address for the company's "customer service" department.

Rachel's heart was racing as she dialed the phone number. She was determined to catch the scammers and bring them to justice



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