How Fake Hertz Customer Support Hotline Stealed Over $600
How Fake Hertz Customer Support Hotline Stealed Over $600

An Ohio woman was defrauded of $600 in a rental car scam after she missed payments. A fake phone number found online connected victims to scammers asking for Walmart gift cards. The scammer convinced the victim to purchase two gift cards, defrauding her of hundreds of dollars. A Brook Park, Ohio, woman claims someone pretended to be a Hertz representative and scammed her out of hundreds of dollars, providing yet another reminder that the Internet can be a minefield for deception. The scammer convinced her to buy a Walmart gift card to help with her car rental, only to find out she hadn't spoken to a Hertz employee at all. var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:()}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform !== "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("0f7e3106 -c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8"); } else { adpushup.triggerAd("82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f"); Read: Hertz asks electric car renters to buy their cars The incident occurred in late 2024 and was reported on December 17. According to the woman, who asked not to…