Scammer Posing As FBI Agent Sends Elderly Couple to Two Chase Branches, Takes $18,400 Life Savings

An elderly couple has lost their life savings after a scammer posing as an FBI agent sent them to two Chase branches to pull out $18,400 in cash. Gail Walsh of Burbank, Illinois, says a man claiming to be a banking investigator called her on August 15th, reports CBS News Chicago. She says the caller told her he worked for the FBI, asked for her help and even sent her an official-looking email. Says Walsh, “He seemed to know how much I had in my bank account, how much I had in my checking account, and he said I want you to go to your bank and withdraw $18,400.” That was nearly all the money she and her husband had.

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