Siri Scam: Elderly Woman's Routine Call Costs Her Thousands in Lost Funds
A scammer is targeting people in Virginia by asking Siri to make calls to their bank's credit card company, potentially costing them thousands of dollars. The scam targets seniors who rely on voice assistants for routine tasks.
Asking virtual assistants like Siri to make calls can be a convenient way to contact banks and credit card companies, but it may also leave you vulnerable to scams that could cost thousands of dollars. An 82-year-old woman in Virginia fell victim to such a scam after she asked Siri to call her bank using the company's name, unaware that scammers were intercepting these calls. The scammer then requested information from the woman and allegedly used it to make unauthorized transactions on her account. Authorities warn that similar scams may occur with other virtual assistants like Alexa or Google Assistant as well.
