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As fraud crimes continue to rise, Financial Columnist Charlotte Cowles lost $50,000 in an organised and elaborate swindle.

Since sharing her story, Cowles has now appeared on Good Morning America to speak out about the hoax she was caught up in that saw her hand over $50,000 to scammers.

NYMag finance columnist Charlotte Cowles was scammed out of $50,000 after thinking she was victim of identity theft

Halloween last year saw a New York financial columnist getting scammed out of $50,000 shoebox scam — how it happened, and what you can do to avoid it

“He told me my home was being watched, my laptop had been hacked, and we were in imminent danger.” That’s the scenario that played out this past October for Charlotte Cowles, a financial advice columnist for The Cut, a lifestyle and women’s interest publication underneath the umbrella of New York Magazine. Since 2016, Cowles has […]

Charlotte Cowles, 39, described the con in-depth in a cautionary piece featured in The Cut - a women-centered website run by New York Magazine.

Finance columnist Charlotte Cowles reveals how she was conned into thinking she was the victim of identity theft in ‘The Cut’ essay

Charlotte Cowles never thought she was the kind of person to fall for a scam. Then one day she put $50,000 in a shoe box and handed it to a stranger.

A New York Magazine financial columnist has described how she handed fraudsters $50,000 (£39,690) in cash after she fell for a “cruel and violating” scam.