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Description

First a text message from "Chime", asking me if I made a debit purchase, I replied no then they responded an agent was going to call me; my phone rang my caller ID said chime.... The woman on the other side said she was chime security and they were going to set up a new profile for me with a new account number since someone tried to identity theft me.... In the end she sent me an email from chime and worked through the app like she was fa real chime security and told me in 48 hours my new account number was going to be in my app and my money was going to be there as well, my account number remained the same, I called the back that she called me from asking were was my money, she answered the phone and said it hasn't been 48 hours only 24, at 48 hours time that number was no longer in service and my money never showed up O filed 2 dispute with chime they denied both and refuse to give me my money back this was my payroll direct deposit

Dollars Lost

$681

Targeted Person's Location

CA, USA- 95825

Scammer Information
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Unknown Location

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Unknown Email

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(860) 578-7441

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Unknown URL

Scam Type

Phishing

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Business name

Chime Security

Date Reported

December 9, 2025

Scam ID

1126003


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