Thread: Elderly scam victim seeks to warn others

Elderly scam victim seeks to warn others


June 29, 2009 3:34 PM ET

ATLANTA (AP) - An 86-year-old Oakwood woman who lost her life savings in a telephone scam wants to warn others so they won't fall for the same ruse.

Lois Morrow said in an interview Monday that scammers in Jamaica called her and said she'd won a lot money but had to send smaller sums to cover expenses. They played on her Christian faith to win her trust and cheat her out of tens of thousands of dollars over about six months.

Ken Smith is the special agent in charge of the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in Atlanta. He said such scams frequently target elderly victims and have drained their bank accounts of billions of dollars over the years.


http://www.wrcbtv.com/Global/story.asp?S=10613370

Today I got an email from Congress, that my email address just came up in a lucky lottery and I won $8,000 and funds were being held in the Nigerian bank handling the reward money. I am amazed that they think we are so stupid, especially when the Ingles ain't no good. Laughable, but they keep trying.

I have gotten e-mails saying they are from the FBI saying I got money coming to me. I notified the FBI that someone was using their "good" name but got no response.

People that take advantage of the elderly have earned a place in hell.

Originally Posted by vortex

Today I got an email from Congress, that my email address just came up in a lucky lottery and I won $8,000 and funds were being held in the Nigerian bank handling the reward money. I am amazed that they think we are so stupid, especially when the Ingles ain't no good. Laughable, but they keep trying.

Are you sure it's a scam V?

The way Congress is just giving money away and shipping it out of the country, you can't be too sure