Postal Worker Saves Elderly Woman From Being Scammed of Savings

A postal worker in Scotland saved a vulnerable senior from being scammed out of $3000. When the elderly woman came into the Paisley Post Office, manager Najma Mohammad noticed she was visibly shaken. Thankfully, the manager who was familiar with the customer, asked if everything was ok.

The customer hesitated but told her what was in the package, three thousand dollars that she’d withdrawn from her bank. The scammers had contacted her and claimed to be from her bank, saying there was “unusual activity on her account”. They told her she should withdraw all her savings and send it to an address so they could “deposit it into a new account”.

The post office detailed the incident on their Facebook page, saying: “As the customer was known to us, we thought that it was out of character and asked what was in the package.”
Ms. Mohammad immediately told her it was likely to be a scam—and she should contact her bank to verify the information. All the while, the scammers kept calling her back. This time however, “Najma answered and they hung up.”

The bank confirmed that no such call of this type had or ever would be made regarding withdrawal of money. The post office stressed that it’s important to let our elderly loved ones know about the variety of scams that are being perpetrated, so they don’t fall prey. “Could we please stress the importance of letting elderly loved ones know about this on a regular basis as sadly, falling prey to scammers is becoming more common.”