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…