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Scammers impersonating FTC agents stole over $1M from Washington’s Olympic Peninsula residents, including $28K from an elderly man.
Scammers posing as FTC agents have stolen over $1 million from residents on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula, including $28,000 from an elderly man tricked into buying a prepaid phone, handing cash to a silent visitor, and sharing banking details.
Authorities confirm the FTC has no field agents and never demands payment via cash, gift cards, cryptocurrency, or passwords.
A bank alert stopped a $200,000 transfer, but the scam is part of a growing national trend, with fraud losses among older adults rising to $2.4 billion in 2024.
Residents are urged to hang up on suspicious calls and report scams to Clallam County Sheriff’s Office at 360-417-2459, option 1.
Los estafadores que se hacen pasar por agentes de la FTC robaron más de un millón de dólares de los residentes de la península olímpica de Washington, incluidos 28 mil dólares de un anciano.