Elderly metro Atlanta woman scammed out of nearly $50K while doing crossword puzzle

Johns Creek police are issuing a warning to the public to be aware of scammers after an elderly woman said she was scammed out of nearly $50,000.

According to police, the woman was doing a crossword puzzle online when a pop-up ad told her a problem occurred and she needed to call a number.

She then received a call from someone with a spoofed caller ID that was appearing to be from Bank of America…

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