Scammers exploited mom’s fears to steal her entire life's savings

Imagine receiving a call that would change your life forever, one filled with urgency, authority and deception so convincing that even the most cautious could fall prey. Barb G’s story is one that no family should ever have to endure. She emailed us saying that her elderly mother, a former bookkeeper and a sharp, independent woman, fell victim to an elaborate scam that drained her life savings and exploited her trust.

"My 82-year-old mother was not only scammed out of her entire life savings...