CRIMEAug 5 · 21:21 UTCR/SCAMS/u/hopingforbabyrivera

[US] Meds/Money Fraud Scam

A mother-in-law (MIL) is targeted in a scam involving false claims of unauthorized narcotic prescriptions and a fake investigation by the California Department of Public Health and a 'detective' via Signal, alleging $2.6 million in her account. The scammer referenced a morphine prescription in Washington DC and threatened to revoke her Medi-Cal healthcare.

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