90 year old female with moderate memory loss & dementia. Agent with power of attorney discovered "demand draft" from Club Billing FBO SMG. It's unclear how or when the checking account number was obtained by Club Billing FBO SMG. There is a number to call to listen to recorded voice of payee authorizing the transactions, but when tested, there was no recording. A "3rd Party" billing company processes the demand draft. The Fraud Dept at Comerica Bank of Michigan can reverse an unauthorized Demand Draft within 60 days of discovery. Some banks might require a signed affidavit to dispute the withdrawal. The ages of the victims posted at scambook were in excess of 80 years of age, suggesting that the scammers target the vulnerable elderly with dementia. They will clear funds from some proportion of those who fail to detect and reverse the transactions.
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