The 84-year-old said she's embarrassed and devastated after losing her life savings.
The 84-year-old tells ABC11 Troubleshooter she's embarrassed and devastated after losing her life savings. And, now she's breaking her silence to warn others.A scammer used fear and intimidation to steal thousands of dollars from an 84-year-old North Carolina woman.
"The whole time I kept telling him, 'I know you're scamming me. I know you're scamming me,'" says Barbara, of Raleigh, who said despite the red flags going off, it wasn't enough for her to stop a scammer. She adds, "He had gotten so into my head and had me scared, had me so confused."
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