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Description
An individual is going door to door in the Fort Wayne, IN area claiming to be selling chocolate on behalf of Purdue Fort Wayne to support special needs students. He says that he can only accept tap-to-pay to get people to pay with a card. He then charges large amounts to the card without the cardholder being able to see the amount. He got my mother for $537. Another victim I know of was charged over $1100. This has been going on for at least a month now. He changes neighborhoods frequently to avoid getting caught.
Dollars Lost
$537
Targeted Person's Location
IN, USA- 46748
Scammer Information
Fort Wayne, IN
Unknown Email
Unknown Phone Number
Unknown URL
Scam Type
Charity
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Business name
Purdue Fort Wayne imposter
Date Reported
June 2, 2025
Scam ID
994860
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