The Amazon Flex driver called who he thought was Amazon's customer service number, and soon received an alert from his bank.
is a program that gives individuals a chance to deliver packages for Amazon using their personal vehicle.
Bemenet Mesfen recently signed up as a way to earn additional income for his family of three, but a scammer wound up draining $3,500 from Mesfen's bank account.On April 1, Mesfen attempted to make his first delivery for Amazon Flex. He went to pick up packages from an Amazon Hub Locker in southwest Houston, but he ran into an issue that he needed assistance with.
Mesfen couldn't find a number for Amazon in his app, so he went to a search engine and found what he thought was Amazon's customer service number."Kevin" instructed Mesfen to download two apps - AnyDesk, a remote desktop application, and Stryke, a payment app."That's what he did," said Mesfen."I let him in my phone, and the next thing you know, he took all my money in my account.
He says he'll stick to his day job, but he wants to warn others who might find themselves in similar situations.Follow Chaz Miller on
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