2025-01-26 19:13:14

Scammer Drains $109,000 From 91-Year-Old’s Bank Account As Fraud Targeting Elderly Runs Rampant

The elderly are being disproportionately targeted by scammers and con artists while facing little to no protection. 91-year-old Loris Sinanian from Blairsville, Georgia has reportedly lost over six figures after being conned by someone posing as an old friend who wanted to repay a $100 debt, Atlanta News First reports. After establishing contact with Sinanian, […] The post Scammer Drains $109,000 From 91-Year-Old’s Bank Account As Fraud Targeting Elderly Runs Rampant appeared first on The Daily Hodl.
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