BOLD Phone Scammer Convinces Victim to Meet Up

Lori is enjoying her early retirement, pursuing her hobbies and caring for her animals in rural Ohio. One day, a call from someone claiming to be from the Social Security Administration leaves her rattled. He says her information has been compromised and she must work quickly to convert her money into gold bars. What happens next is part of the dangerous trend of online crime leading to in-person, real-life meetings with money mules.
AARP’s weekly podcast "The Perfect Scam," a project of the AARP Fraud Watch Network, tells the stories of people who find themselves the target of a scam. Host Bob Sullivan introduces listeners to those who have experienced scams firsthand, and to leading experts who pull back the curtain on how scammers operate. Learn more: www.aarp.org/f...
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