Andy Cohen recounts ordeal of losing money in elaborate scam

Andy Cohen stops by TODAY to share a warning after his experience of having his bank account hacked in an imposter scam. Cohen says the scheme is very easy to fall prey to and wants to spread awareness of how it is presented so that others don't fall victim.

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[hudawm]

It takes courage to talk publicly about one is scammed. Thank you Andy Cohen.

[evanetter]

This was very nice of him to get out there and share his story.

[quincykeatase]

Mr UNIVERSAL-DISPUTE, I might want to thank you in all sincerity earnestly! So many from intense cruel everyday environments that endure and you aiding and giving them something that they frantically need just to make due. I say thanks to God for superb individuals like you that are making the distinctions that genuinely make the biggest difference! God favor you *universaldispute !!!*

[carrieannkouri]

I always hang up and call my bank directly when I get an alert. Scammers are getting really good at it.

[petecross]

Andy is a good human being for sharing this. Someone could find this embarrassing but it could happen to anybody.

[ljohnson]

One of the key things he said was don’t get caught up in the urgency. All scammers use urgency to their advantage. Whether they are trying to get your bank information or telling you you’ll miss out on this amazing investment opportunity. Try to walk away and take a breath or even run it by a friend to get their take because they won’t be as emotionally charged.

[Chaim]

My husband and I was scammed twice last year, totaling losses over $550k. It was a lengthy process involving federal intervention to get our money back. We need more people like Retrievebackteam taking a stand against these criminals. Much love and support from California.

[kristenr]

Wow. I am so glad Andy is speaking about this and raising awareness. Just goes to show you that ANYONE can fall victim to scams and you ALWAYS need to be on alert

[MissEAG]

One thing to keep in mind is that there are malicious people working in the real bank's call centers. They could be responsible for alerting the scammers when a person's card is reported missing/stolen... which initiates this scam process at just the right time. All they need is your email address which is often not considered private info, so it is often accessible to many levels of employees at these call centers.

[mailinglist]

Andy, I’m so sorry this happened to you. You’re a smart man, but these criminals were conniving on a whole ‘nother level.

[jamesraymond]

Sickening. Thank you for alerting us to this sort of scam.

[Universaldispute]

You and your colleagues deserve the highest praise possible.
Much appreciation for your excellent *UNIVERSALDISPUTE*
Continue the excellent work that you have been doing.
Millions of Europeans are grateful to you for keeping them safe from those cruel people.
That which you sow reaps what you Give it to them!!
May God reward your kindness for assisting us, the victims...

[falt]

I am glad that he was bold enough to discuss this!

[kyliedecarter]

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[mainsocial]

Thank you, Andy, for sharing this with us! This will help many.

[Jesus]

Andy Cohen, you are awesome to use your platform to make awareness.

[Scully]

Thanks for sharing Andy. Sorry this happened to you. You helped people by sharing.

[RoyalPurpleStar]

How great of him to share this with the world. Kudos! He’s a celebrity and celebrities are the worst at sharing anything negative in their lives, even if it’s something minor. Pretty much every single one of them puts up a front, to basically project the image that their lives are so perfect and without the struggles and troubles that everyone else on earth cannot escape. My impression of him has now completely changed.

[erin]

Thanks for sharing the PSA Andy! No shame and I’m glad you were transparent with showing how even the best of us can be sucked into something like this.

[TwiceTheListening]

It's great to have this personal story from Andy as a reminder/warning, but they really should've had 1 minute with a bank/cyber security expert to clearly outline the do and don'ts.