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At 78 years old, Angie Olson is "right at home" in the classroom. Friends and family are now rallying around her after a scammer robbed her of much of her retirement money.
According to detectives, the victim received a phone call from an unknown male claiming to be a police officer who stated that her daughter was arrested and needed $9800 for bail.
The victim received a call from an unknown female instructing the victim he would need to provide money for his girlfriend’s bail.
Nassau Police urges the community to be on alert and to remind vulnerable family members, friends, and neighbors about potential scams or frauds.
Jeel Patel, 22, from South Carolina was part of the scheme from February to June 2020, which originated from call centres in India that disproportionately targeted elders.