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'She Hooked Me': How an Online Scam Cost a Senior Citizen His Life's Savings [View all]
https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/books/online-scammer-steals-live-savings-6a510f6d?st=gpkbcpilu4avay5&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalinkThanks to DU user Zorro for the gift link!!!
It began with a notification: A user wanted to connect on LinkedIn, and sent a note saying she thought the man’s profile was impressive.
She seemed polite and attractive. The man, a 75-year-old professional who lives in the American Midwest, replied.
That was the start of a monthslong nightmare that emptied his retirement fund and drove him to the brink of suicide. He is one of millions of people globally to fall victim to “pig butchering,” a form of fraud in which scammers seduce strangers online, build their trust and convince them to put money into bogus investments.
They take the money and ghost their victims.
She seemed polite and attractive. The man, a 75-year-old professional who lives in the American Midwest, replied.
That was the start of a monthslong nightmare that emptied his retirement fund and drove him to the brink of suicide. He is one of millions of people globally to fall victim to “pig butchering,” a form of fraud in which scammers seduce strangers online, build their trust and convince them to put money into bogus investments.
They take the money and ghost their victims.
Read and be safe out there.
Line from "Taxi": "America's one tough town"
And the internet is crazy dangerous if you aren't careful.
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