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She Was Just Looking for Recipes, but Crooks Cooked up Something Else for Wadsworth Woman
- An 84-year-old woman in Wadsworth lost thousands of dollars after scammers tricked her via a fake Microsoft warning on her computer in 2025.
- The scammers convinced her to transfer about $10,000 in cryptocurrency by claiming her device was compromised and urgent action was needed.
- Barclays, a leading UK bank, issued an alert highlighting four red flags as part of its Take Five campaign to protect against fraud and scams.
- The campaign warns that only criminals rush or panic victims and urges reporting suspected scams to Action Fraud at 0300 123 2040 or Police Scotland via 101.
- This case illustrates the persistent threat scammers pose, emphasizing the need for public caution and verification to prevent financial losses.
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She was just looking for recipes, but crooks cooked up something else for Wadsworth woman
Criminals are focusing on Northeast Ohio and trying to take your hard-earned money. A senior citizen from Wadsworth just found that out the hard way, to the tune of thousands of dollars, but she isnt the only one in the crosshairs.The 84-year-old woman was just searching the internet one day.I believe she was browsing for new recipes to try out, said Director of Marketing at Akron BBB Devan Weckerly Lambert.Criminals cooked up a scam that popped…
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Barclays makes ‘red flag’ alert to UK customers and warns ‘anyone’ can be tricked by scammers
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·Falkirk, United Kingdom
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