TL;DR Breakdown Cheryl Friedman, a resident of Norton, Massachusetts, lost $3,500 due to a scam involving a fraudulent PayPal call. Despite reporting the incident, Bank of America initially refused to refund the stolen amount. Media outlets CBS Boston and WBZ-TV’s I-Team began investigating Friedman’s case, leading Bank of America to reverse its decision and issue a refund. The bank cited “additional information” from Friedman as the reason for the change, although the details were not disclosed. Description According to a recent report by CBS Boston, Cheryl Friedman, a resident of Norton, Massachusetts, fell victim to a scam that led to a loss of $3,500 from her Bank of America account. Despite promptly reporting the incident to the bank and local authorities, her request for a refund was initially denied. It wasn’t until … Read more According to a recent report by CBS Boston, Cheryl Friedman, a resident of Norton, Massachusetts, fell victim to a scam that led to a loss of $3,500 from her Bank of America account. Despite promptly reporting the incident to the bank and local authorities, her…
