US EditionElderly Atherton man targeted in PayPal scam saved by alert caregiver
2 Articles
2 Articles
PayPal Scammer Nearly Bilks Elderly Atherton Man Out of $15,000, Caregiver Thwarts the Plot
An apparently Bay Area-based con artist was on the verge of scamming an elderly Atherton man out of $15,000, but fortunately his caregiver and family intervened, and the would-be con artist was taken into custody.It’s not news to anyone that scammers love to target older people, who are perhaps a little more trusting, and often a little less sophisticated when it comes to modern-day apps and digital tools. KRON4 brings us the story of the latest…
Elderly Atherton man targeted in PayPal scam saved by alert caregiver
(KRON) -- The Atherton Police Department is alerting the community to money scams targeting the elderly following an arrest on Thursday. Authorities said an elderly Atherton man nearly lost $15,000 before the PayPal scam was intercepted by an “alert caregiver.” The financial scam involved the man clicking “on an email link that advised him funds had been transferred out of his PayPal account without authorization,” Atherton PD said. The man then…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 50% of the sources lean Left, 50% of the sources are Center
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
Ownership
To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage
