An elderly woman loses $18,000 to a scammer who claims he is with the United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC). She contacts the police to help her. They get on the phone and the scammer calls her back posing as a police officer using the caller ID to show his number as the Adrian Police Department. Find out what happens when he talks to the real police.
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| A hacker waiting to steal; photo by Max Bender on Unsplash |
An elderly woman called the Adrian Police Department (APD) on Friday, 6 Oct. 2023, asking for help after a scammer had stolen $18,000 with a deception. He threatened to arrest her if she didn't send over her money.
Adrian Police Department Assists Elderly Woman
The second time the scammer called her back spoofing the Adrian Police Department number and identified himself this time as "Officer David Wesson," but the police were able to confront the scammer on the woman's phone. When the scammer threatened to arrest them, the real police told him to come down to the police station and try to arrest them.
The scammer is frustrated that his threats no longer work, so he hangs up.
The APD has warned people not to trust Caller ID (because it can be spoofed) and more importantly, never send cash to anyone who claims to be from a federal agency or a business. The real agencies will never ask you for money.
If an American is scammed by a scammer, you can contact the real FTC for help.
The real FTC website says "The FTC will never demand money, make threats, tell you to transfer money, or promise you a prize. If you have been targeted by a scam, report it at Reportfraud.ftc.gov."
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