WorldPhoto: HT WorldIndiana Woman Lost $400,000 to Scammers Posing as Federal Agents
In June 2024, Mary Ellen Strange from southern Indiana lost nearly $400,000 to scammers impersonating federal authorities. The scammers claimed her name was involved in a money laundering scheme, leading her to fall victim after a fake call from an Amazon fraud unit and a fraudulent FTC officer. She now shares her story with AARP to warn others amid a $12 billion scam loss nationwide in 2024.
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