Seniors scan they target the most vulnerable
stealing their life-saving and it's happening all across the country the phone scam to steal money from
grandparents scheming grandparents out of hundreds of thousands of dollars
Targeting the elderly the elderly lose more than 36 billion dollars every year in this country to financial abuse
Leaving many of them.............WITH NOTHING
Hi ladies, what will people do when they see our fraudsters are taking advantage of these senior citizens?
Will they intervene? I'm gonna let you in on an investment opportunity
I have you can multiply your savings and it's easy
Really? It sounds too. Good to be true. You don't want to miss out on this. What do you need from us?
I can take cash or preferably a check. Great. I do have a check here. That's good. Are you sure this is safe?
Come on ladies, you can trust me
What would you do?
We're at the candlewick diner in East, Rutherford, New Jersey
Hey ladies
You mind if I join you I was sitting there by myself and right off the bat
These women are captivated as our con man begins his pitch. I'm Mike. Hi, I'm Jerry
Hi Carol, how are you? This may be your lucky day. Ladies because I have an investment opportunity with
$1,000 alone you would be able to quintuple that
over the next couple of months
$5,000, but it's only for today. So what I would need for you is a check or some cash
They look very concerned by what they're hearing. I have a joke. My recommendation would be to write a check for
$5,000 just to start this is absolutely guaranteed
to make money
We should have done Apple
Once in a lifetime and with them she's on her feet
You with these ladies. Do you know we just met?
Thank you, but no need to interfere I've got this covered
All right. Let me make this phone call and I'll be right back when Mike leaves. They take our ladies under their wing
We were just so concerned anybody talking into something that you don't want to do
You know, sometimes you do hear these opportunities and you miss them and you let them go
You know my saying I've heard admit when something seems to be
If what is supposed to come your way it's not today it comes time to tell them it's their
Day, I'm coming up. They want a starring role on what would you do?
You could tell you were very concerned yeah when you hear all of that, you know, it's like no no
No, red flag Rick Lee me too. Many people are taken advantage of in the world
back at our table
These next customers are about to witness that abuse in action approximately two months
I can guarantee that you'll have four or five thousand dollars
Really? This is fast money, and it's easy. You just give me your social security number give you all your information
I'll fill out all the forms that makes it a lot easier
I hardly know you how do you know a job? Well, thank you. You certainly can. Trust me, right?
It's clear how this woman would answer that question
Okay, what do we do when our con man steps out to make a call make the check out to Mike on warrants?
I'll just take this call. That's their call to action
Yeah, we don't
Turns out they know a thing or two about investments don't
But he looks like a good guy yeah, well they all do really that's what every person who got scam cents
How're you guys doing
Why are the elderly such easy targets and they're too trustworthy you were saying you're a banker
Yeah
We both are nobody who's ever legitimate is going to approach you in that fashion
Never the elderly should never we tell everybody don't get your Social Security
You're being scammed
Our scammer continues the con all day long and this man confronts him directly
This man alerts the manager
Trying to take money and
This man, he pretends our ladies are family to help save them from being taken
This is a great opportunity for them
Why these things happen, yes, sir
This happens in real life. It happens all time. You could have stayed quiet. I could have a little couple the underdogs
You said that was your aunt? Yes. She's not your aunt of Bush's own
But he doesn't know that it's a bond that hurts of me so you can walk away
We rolled one last time you ladies look like smart ladies, this could be your lucky day
I'm an investment manager and I have a phenomenal investment opportunity for you
It's clear that these two are hooked and I'm happy to offer you this unique
Opportunity to invest but you have to do it today. You have your checkbook with you. Do you have your checkbook the difference?
I know that my check. So if you write a check to me
Kidding don't think you can trust me he decides it's time to step in
Your background and I took I'm sorry sir
Do you know this guy at all, did you ever meet him before the you know with background I know
If not really is legit, he's the exception to the rule and he'll have no problem when you check them out
But my suggestion to you is you don't flop over any money but to level or sign any papers whatsoever with submitter
converted in a diner after spending ten minutes
You gotta be kidding me oh
My god, why were you so involved?
I've been in sales my whole life and I've seen all different types of salespeople and there's so many scams out there. Don't not everyday
Ladies who seem like really nice people to walk over
You know a thousand dollars to twenty five hundred or whatever. He was asking for would be insane for them
I was not gonna leave here and let that guy take money from these too late
They were ready to sign a check. It was just no way