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flag Scammers impersonating FTC agents stole over $1M from Washington’s Olympic Peninsula residents, including $28K from an elderly man.

flag 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. flag Authorities confirm the FTC has no field agents and never demands payment via cash, gift cards, cryptocurrency, or passwords. flag 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. flag Residents are urged to hang up on suspicious calls and report scams to Clallam County Sheriff’s Office at 360-417-2459, option 1.

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