![]() The scammer hacked several others and used Jordan’s account to steal more than $4,500 from people she never met. “They used her account as a mule account to not only withdraw money directly from her checking account and try to drain it, but also to siphon money from other peoples’ Venmo accounts,” said Jordan’s mom Chantel Wooley. They got to work quickly, attempting to steal her college savings, over $2,000. She clicked the link, changed it, and from that moment the scammer was in. The 17-year-old says the thief sent a text with a link to change her password on the money transfer app. ![]() Jordan says it was someone claiming to work at Venmo, “saying that they noticed that someone was trying to hack into my account.” It all started with a phone call Tuesday. I was like, 'I don’t have your money, please don’t blame the victim.'” “They found my house address and were like 'I will come to your house and beat you up,' and, 'I’m going to kill you,' and all of that stuff. ![]() “My mom called me and she’s like, ‘Why did you just withdraw all of this money from your account?' I was like, 'I don’t know what you’re talking about,’” Jordan said. HAMPTON ROADS, Va.- Jordan Wooley realized something was wrong when she heard dozens of notifications going off on her phone while she was at work.
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