CRIMER/SCAMS
Help my mom got scammed
A 64-year-old woman was scammed after receiving a fake Apple email claiming a $700 charge. She followed instructions from a scammer who obtained her bank account information, resulting in an $8,000 loss. The scammer initially made it appear as though the $700 was refunded before draining the account.
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