In this episode of Scam DamNation, host Lillian Cauldwell spotlights a heartbreaking article from Moneywise about a Houston elder scam involving an elderly man who lost $500,000 in a sophisticated con. He had previously received a letter from the IRS alerting him to identity theft—so when a caller claiming to be from the Vietnamese embassy contacted him, he didn’t question it and transferred his savings. Only later did he discover the call was a fraud. Haunted by sleepless nights, his daughter launched a GoFundMe campaign, raising enough to help him live modestly—and safeguard him from future scams.
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Scam DamNation” is a podcast hosted by Lillian Cauldwell that shines a spotlight on scams while giving listeners practical tips to avoid falling victim. Through sharing her own experiences of being scammed and breaking down a wide range of fraud schemes, Cauldwell provides both education and awareness to help protect the public.
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