
Elderly Man Loses Thousands in “Hi Dad” Scam, Banks Offer Little Help
A heartbreaking story of a sophisticated scam has left an elderly man devastated and frustrated. The scammer, posing as his daughter, used a clever tactic to trick him into wiring thousands of dollars. How the Scam Worked The scammer, using the daughter’s email address but with a slightly altered domain, contacted the father. The scammer…