Posted 2/20/2024, 9:46:00 PM
Financial Columnist Loses $50K in Elaborate 5-Hour Phone Scam, Urges Others to Be Wary
- Financial columnist Charlotte Cowles lost $50,000 in an elaborate phone scam over 5 hours
- Cowles says there's no stereotype for scam victims - they can be professionals like doctors and lawyers
- The scammers knew personal details about Cowles and threatened her family to manipulate her
- Cowles felt uneasy but the tiny chance they were right scared her enough to comply
- Cowles urges people to identify trusted contacts to call if a similar scam targets them