Video: Man stopped $23,000 scam on an elderly woman and is honored for his quick thinking

A West Jordan man, Mauricio Campos, has been recognized for quick thinking and compassion after he stepped in to stop an elderly woman from losing over $23,000 to a sophisticated phone scam.

“She seemed all frantic, panicked, in a worried tone,” Campos recalled. “I was looking at her like, ‘are you OK?’ And she said she was. Then I heard someone on the phone yelling, ‘Do this, do that.’”…

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