Financial Advice Columnist Falls for Blatant Scam, Hands Over $50,000 in Shoe Box Under Orders from ‘CIA Agent’
The internet has become a hotbed of deceitful scammers ready to take advantage of unsuspecting victims.
Unfortunately, in our increasingly digital world, it’s practically impossible to avoid exposure completely, unless you live entirely off the grid.
However, awareness and caution can help safeguard against falling prey.
An op-ed by Charlotte Cowles, financial advice columnist of The Cut, described how Cowles was the victim of a well-orchestrated financial scam that resulted in her handing over $50,000 of her savings in a shoebox.
How one person got scammed out of $50,000 https://t.co/EpnZAnBOEa
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It began with a phone call purporting to be from Amazon customer service.
