Center Line man nearly loses $50K in 401(k) elaborate scam before relative, police step in, arrests made

CENTER LINE, Mich. – A Center Line man nearly lost his retirement savings after falling victim to an elaborate phone scam, but a sharp-eyed family member and quick police work turned the tables on the scammers, resulting in an arrest.

The ordeal began when the victim received a phone call from an unknown woman claiming that his 401(k) had been hacked.

Shortly after, a second unknown man called, telling the victim the first call was itself a scam and that his bank information had been compromised…

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