Dishwasher Repair Deposit Scam

A bbb report about a phishing scam that cost someone $200.0. Learn how to avoid falling victim.

I needed a dishwasher repair and found this company online. A technician was sent out. He seemed professional and wore a uniform. After investigating the washer, we were told we needed a new motor and that a $200 deposit was needed. No credit cards accepted. We were issued an official looking receipt and told a repairman would arrive the following Friday between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. The repairman never came. I called two times. The first time I got a voicemail. The second time a man answered. I told him I was going to contact a lawyer to which he responded, "Go Ahead".

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