Overseas scammers posing as King County officials steal millions from elderly victims

SEATTLE — King County investigators say over the last nine months they have seen a big jump in brazen scammers pretending to be King County deputies, prosecutors, and even judges.

The investigators said the scammers are targeting older people and those who don’t understand English well.

“A lot of these scams are via phone, and these people will have a lot of pressure on them, in demanding money,” said Detective Sergeant Michael Glasgow of the King County Sheriff’s Office…

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