The movie "Thelma" follows a 93-year-old grandmother on a quest to get back the $10,000 she lost after falling victim to an imposter scam call.
Financial experts recommend freezing credit and establishing a financial surrogate early for aging parents to protect their identity and assets.from what sounds like her grandson saying he's in jail with a broken nose following an accident and needs $10,000.by June Squibb, follows the scammer's instructions by fearfully gathering bunches of cash hidden around her home and sending it to a P.O. Box address.last year reached nearly $2.7 billion, according to the U.S.
"Everybody should know that deep fakes are becoming more and more popular and common and easier to do, and there are whole industries built around scamming people," said Carolyn McClanahan, a certified financial planner and physician who founded Life Planning Partners in Jacksonville, Florida.mimic distress calls. It could be someone stuck on the side of the road after their car broke down or someone calling from jail in a foreign country claiming they need bail money.