Elderly couple loses $45,000 in a quick click from common sham – and now their entire life savings is gone in a flash

A RETIRED couple in Mentor, Ohio, have lost their life savings this week after falling victim to an elaborate online scam.

The 73-year-old victim said he was browsing on his iPad when a pop-up alert appeared, warning him that his financial accounts were at risk.

The popular scam tactic began with a pop-up.

“It just said I was compromised and I should get ahold of the bank right away,” he recalled.

The Set Up

Concerned, he then dialed the number listed on the pop-up…

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