Wiring Money is like sending cash. Do not wire money to people you do not know.
Most money wiring scams look like this:
A scammer might use different ways to convince you to wire money. The scammer might say:
These are all tricks. When you hear stories like these, you have spotted a money wiring scam.
Scammers are good at being friendly. They also are good at fooling people. Here is how you can stop a scammer:
If you sent money to someone who contacted you, report it to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
The FTC uses complaints to build cases against scammers. Any information you can give helps investigators.
This information is brought to you by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The FTC is the nation’s consumer protection agency. The FTC works to prevent fraudulent, deceptive and unfair business practices in the marketplace. Click Here to download a PDF copy of the information provided above.
If you believe fraud has occurred on your Monterey County Bank account, please Contact Us as soon as possible so that additional action can be taken to prevent further unauthorized activity.
This page revised as of: 02/04/16