Metro man warns he was scammed out of $800 after googling spoofed number for Budget car rental

A Sandy Springs man is out hundreds of dollars after thinking he was renting a car from budget car rental. He googled on his phone looking for the number for Budget Car Rental at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. The customer service agent he talked to -- who he gave his credit card information -- even gave him directions to the Budget counter.
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[@MikodoHizo]

At 1:39 when he asked if their budget car I knew it was a scam the moment I heard that Indian sounding voice

[@vax4leadman640]

The issue here is so many use offshore Indians for call centers so you mever know.

[@sammni]

In all fairness as soon as I hear an Indian accent I hang up legit or not
Just so many scammers come from that part of the world and the Indian police don’t act

[@jasonusmc]

I’m not sure but I’m pretty sure there’s an entire department dedicated to this.

[@RealCptHammonds]

Being stupid is expensive.

[@daniellereid7576]

Ryte he should have knew better he know durn well car rentals don’t take no zell cash app or Apple Pay he has a baby brain smh poor thing

[@corpnupe85]

You have to use the company's official website.

[@seanmolloy6188]

Yes

[@user-bs9ps2me4m]

It’s true it’s happening everywhere it’s sad😮

[@CARS-PEOPLE]

i recognized the scammer`s voice

[@melvincarltonscooterjohnsoniii]

dayum...

[@SolidSonicTH]

Please stop using "Google" as a verb, it is still copyrighted.

[@heatherfoley2821]

My husband almost fell for a similar scam. He was driving and googled the number for one of his credit cards. Ended up talking to a scammer. Something he said felt wrong and my husband ended up hanging up. Thank goodness.

[@Da1kweenB]

This happened last month in Tampa to my coworker. But it was Hertz.

[@Impozalla]

When someone asks you to zell money to an individual before a car can we rented it out, that's obviously a scam. Come on people...

[@daniellereid7576]

Ryte that man wasn’t using his head jus was dumb on that one

[@happycamper4483]

Called a crook lol !. Scammers are working hard 😂😂

[@MausMasher54]

I loved the, "Your Soc Sec Nbr is being illegally used" Scam....I've had lots of fun with them....Several suggested I perform a physical impossibility & hanging up on me, after I held their attention span for 20 mins to over an hour....LOL

[@kimpasay486]

A simple solution:
Don't do banking with your cell phone.
Get off your butt and go there.

[@lawrencebrazier4888]

Also they take Cryptocurrency too

[@elizabethbaca2535]

This should take Google minutes to rectify. Shame on them.

[@mr.foxwiz1653]

If the number is not in my contact list. I don’t answer. Problem solved

[@TeaTephiTrumpet777]

Always becareful, the top are Ads!!!! Anyone can buy them!

[@lorihoggatt5706]

Soooo. Where should we go? Definitely not police...
Once again....no one to call
We Definitely not ready 4 AI...OMG

[@marshablevins1500]

Google should be paying for that

[@beaubiden9293]

The irony is rich.

[@genellmorris4759]

They almost got me

[@user-bm4ic4kx2w]

Vow

[@danasmith858]

Illegals at their jobs?

[@adidas3s506]

He didn’t sound like an illegal 🤡🤡🤡

[@user-vq3dc2se5d]

Sure didn’t

[@Billy_Bad_Ass]

Is _Metro Man_ a new American hero?