Capital One Impostor Steals Money and Replacement Cards

A bbb report about a phishing scam that cost someone $1000.0. Learn how to avoid falling victim.

Source: bbb | Scam Type: Phishing | Amount Lost: $1000.0 | Date: April 09, 2026
Called and told me they were from Capital One Bank, my card was hacked and they were going to send new ones. Then they took my money out of my bank, paid them off, changed my address to have all new cards sent to them 3 times, and locked me out of my emails.

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