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Originally Posted by gmeteer
They only ask for the last 4 digits of your SS#, and no bank acct #, only cc#s.
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The notice I received asked for a bank account # as an option for direct deposit. ANYtime whatsoever ANYbody asks for a bank account #, ANY of your SS#s, or credit card #, it had better be a red flag to you.
There certainly may be a valid class action case somewhere where there is such a payout happening, but would you bet YOUR bank account on it? Your ID?
Just a note of how these things work; These folks empty your checking account/credit card which probably has less than $10,000 in it, or they sell your SS# ID. The feds don't pursue "paper crime" investigations that are less than $10,000 with any vigor. Your state's Attorney General does not have the $$$ resources to pursue such paper crimes across state lines, even if you do get ripped for more than $10K. Your financial institution will very politely let you know that you're on your own.
I have experienced such legal matters with professional cons before. Life is too short to learn everything on our own, so we must learn from other's mistakes.