STRONGSVILLE, Ohio — What began as a phone call from someone claiming to help with identity theft ended with a 77-year-old Strongsville woman losing nearly $160,000 in a scam that drained most of her life savings.
A Call That Changed Everything
It started with a phone call from Washington, D.C.
By the time it was over, 77-year-old Strongsville resident Michelle Poch handed over nearly $160,000 of her life savings to a man she had never met.
The caller didn’t sound like a criminal. He sounded like someone trying to help…