Mother Goes Missing in Gift Card Scam
Mother Goes Missing in Gift Card Scam  
Podcast: The Perfect Scam
Published On: Fri Apr 30 2021
Description: When Judy gets a call from a man claiming to be a police officer who says a car registered to her was found full of drugs, she's skeptical. Before Judy can hang up, though, the man discloses the Social Security number used to purchase the vehicle—her full Social Security number. Shocked, and convinced he's telling the truth, Judy follows the man's detailed instructions. She leaves her house immediately, speaks to no one, and obeys his command to stay on the phone. With hours passing, $15,000 missing from her bank account, and no sign of her, Judy's concerned family scours their small town in hopes of finding her.