TYBEE ISLAND, Ga. (WSAV) — Tybee Island Police Department said that a woman had almost $3,000 removed from her account after a CashApp scam.
TIPD saidthat while the woman was speaking with them, she said that she attempted to send a family member money through “CashApp” but was met with an error message. After reaching out to CashApp, she received a call from someone claiming to be from Tech Support.
That person convinced the victim to install an app on her phone, which gave a user labeled as “HelpDesk” remote access, TIPD said. During the course of the incident, “HelpDesk” removed almost $3,000 from the woman's account.
TIPD said a report was filed, and the case was forwarded to investigations.