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CBS News’ Matt Gutman Says He Got ‘Completely Scammed’
TV Insider • • business
Key Points:
- Matt Gutman, CBS News chief correspondent and former ABC News reporter, shared that he was nearly scammed by someone posing as a Bank of America fraud protection agent.
- The caller claimed there were fraudsters targeting Gutman's local bank branch and instructed him to withdraw all his money in cash to help catch them.
- Gutman began following the instructions but realized the scam before completing the withdrawal, recognizing the danger of carrying large amounts of cash in a targeted area.
- He emphasized the sophistication of such scams and warned followers to be cautious, praising the LAPD and Bank of America for their assistance in preventing the incident.
- Gutman expressed surprise at how convincing the scammer was despite his extensive experience reporting on fraud cases.
