Crime & Safety
Woman, 80, Loses $720,000 In Savings Due To Crypto Scam 'At My Age, I Do Not Have A Second Chance'
The BBB's Melanie McGovern says in a crypto scam victims are often approached on social media. That's how Lin met her scammer.
March 6, 2024
LOS ANGELOS -- Scams are growing and people are losing more and more money. A new report from the Better Business Bureau (BBB), shows losses increased 27 percent in 2023.
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One 80-year-old woman, Alice Lin, said she was suicidal after losing $720,000 in savings to a crypto scam.
"I was in shock," Lin said, " and I was thinking to kill myself." The BBB's Melanie McGovern says in a crypto scam victims are often approached on social media. That's how Lin met her scammer.
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