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She thought it was an email from Social Security. Instead, it was a $100,000 trap.

In 2023, Lisa, 82, lost more than $100,000 by falling prey to a scammer, and on Wednesday she shared her story in front of a crowd of about 100 of her peers with the hope of preventing them from becoming victims. “I was so scared and so worried,” the Rockville resident said during the 16th annual Montgomery County Older Adults Safety Forum at the Margaret Schweinhaut Senior Center in Silver Spring. Sponsored by the Montgomery County Department o…
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Washington Top News broke the news in Washington, United States on Thursday, June 18, 2026.
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