FORT WORTH, Texas — Ann Reed thought she was helping the FBI investigate a case. Instead, the 84-year-old Fort Worth woman became the victim of an elaborate scam that cost her nearly $600,000.
The scheme began in May 2025 with a phone call from someone claiming to be FBI Agent Richard Williams. Over the following weeks, Reed received daily calls and doctored documents — including fake FBI warrants and badges — that convinced her she was working on an official investigation.
“I fell for it because I thought I was working for the FBI,” Reed said. “I really did.”…