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Hi, My name is Carolanne and I am a 19 year old college student. So, suffice to say, I was not adequately prepared for being scammed.

I received a call from a telemarketer on my cell yesterday morning around 9:30 and I was still asleep (defiantly not a morning person). They were offering $100 in gas vouchers and $400 in travel vouchers. I try to be polite to telemarketers and listen and say "no thanks." So... she said I would get these free trial vouchers for the minimal shipping cost (which would be credited to my bank account) of $2.00. I confirmed all my information, trying to rush things through to get back to sleep. But, what is important is that they already had all my information: my campus mail box and my checking account number.

It didn't hit me that they had my checking account number until I told my mom and she told me to call the bank. They were pretty understanding and recommended that I get a new checking account. Things get weird... I have three pending checks on my current checking account and I cannot close off the account until tomorrow. So... I called my bank again and asked about fraudulent charges being credited to my account and they said that if I had proof that I would be reimbursed any money they took....

I'm still pretty shaken up.... I know better now.