‘They’re one step ahead’: Woman loses $33,000 to bank impersonation scam

CORNELIUS, N.C. — Police in the Lake Norman area are warning residents about a rise in sophisticated scams after multiple people reported losing thousands of dollars to callers posing as bank employees.

Investigators in Huntersville and Cornelius say scammers are impersonating representatives from Bank of America, convincing victims to hand over large sums of money under the guise of protecting their accounts.

Tami Schauf says she became one of those victims after receiving what appeared to be a legitimate call from her bank…

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