Why Do Some People Feel The Need To Scam Little, Old Ladies?
Scammers are a bad bunch. They prey on the young and the old alike. It is so sad when the elderly on limited incomes trust these people and are taken advantage of. Carie Shapiro gives us a real life story of how these thieves are crafting their schemes.
While watching the evening news last night, I listened to a report about a local, elderly woman who was scammed. Big time. Seriously scammed to the tune of a $15,000-kind-of-scam. And, while I never like to hear about anyone getting scammed – I especially dislike hearing about it when the target is an 89-year-old woman.
Details of the story are a bit sketchy. The elderly woman claims she was confused and thought the perpetrator 'seemed like a real nice person.' Essentially, a younger female walked up to the victim in a retail parking lot, told the victim some crazy story – then somehow convinced the victim to drive to the bank and withdraw the cash. Of course, after handing the money over, the con artist took off.
To the female swindler who felt compelled to take advantage of an innocent and defenseless old woman – a woman who was minding her own business, not bothering anyone, and just basically going about her daily errands: You should be ashamed of yourself! Come on now – this could be your own grandmother for pete's sake! How could anyone in good conscience do this? Hey, I have an idea! Take the money back to the bank and drop it in the night depository. Otherwise, I have my fingers crossed that someone will identify you – regardless of the lame disguise you were shown wearing on the bank security camera tape while you ripped this woman off.
When I'm 89-years-old and I need help, will someone please blog about it? I don't know why this story bothers me so much. I'm sure this sort of thing happens all day, every day, to people of all ages. Maybe it's because I have an elderly mother. Maybe it's because I loved my grandmother so much. Maybe it's because I'm a kind and compassionate person. I'm not sure. One thing I am sure about: When a crime involves preying on a frail and harmless 89-year-old woman – well, let's just say I hope they catch this pathetic, heartless, and conniving predator. I'll be watching the news.
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