![]() Why couldn’t she see what was going on? The answer is: scammers are that good. Her life savings plus a few small investments she cashed out are gone, along with peace of mind, enough money to survive on, her plans for a little traveling, and trust in anyone. The sad truth is my friend, who retired years ago, is now looking for work. Always in front of her was the promised pay out, delivered by a very smooth “Chris” who must have been delighted with her friendship because it yielded so much. But not surprisingly, that prize money came with lots of fees and taxes, and even pass-through funds in her account. She and Chris became friends who visited often. He was just full of questions, and so cheerful and friendly and funny …. She was at a loss to explain, except that “Chris” was so friendly, and talked about his family, and talked about her family, and talked about so many things. “Why didn’t you call the police anyway?” I asked. It was “Chris.” He called to deliver the good news - she had won a large sum of money! He just needed to know the best way to deliver it to her. The phone rang before she could make that call. So she politely finished the conversation, hung up, and reached for the phone book to call the police back, just to make sure that call was legitimate. She told me that at this point, a tiny cloud of doubt showed up in her thoughts. Somebody then told her that a man named “Chris” would soon call her and since they (the police) had already talked with him, it was OK for her to talk with him. I mean, he’s a police officer with a rank and a badge number. Somebody (she doesn’t remember the name) and rattled off his badge number so she was comfortable talking with him. ![]() ![]() The nice young man on the phone identified himself as Sgt. When your phone’s caller ID says “Layton City Police,” you answer the phone, right? That’s what my sweet, older, single friend thought.
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