A Kent County woman nearly lost money to a fake deputy scam before a bank teller recognized the warning signs and stopped the payment.
The woman, from Lowell, told WOOD-TV she never expected to be caught in a scam, but the call felt real while it was happening. “At first I felt like an idiot,” she said, describing the moment she realized she had nearly sent money.
The caller claimed to be connected to law enforcement and warned her she could be arrested if she did not pay. The pressure pushed her toward a financial transaction, but a bank teller noticed red flags before the money left her account…