Police say the victim received a phone call claiming she was involved in a crime in India and needed to withdraw money to resolve the matter.
An 83-year-old Saddle Rock man was scammed out of $31,000 as part of an elaborate scam by two men who claimed to work for Microsoft.
A New Jersey pair was arrested earlier this month after extorting a 74-year-old victim in Tennessee out of $100,000, according to authorities.
"This was going to be for him, for him to have something to hang on to," said Katherine Smith.
The coronavirus public health emergency is officially over as of Friday, but now scammers are preying on consumers with all sorts of cons related to the many changes in COVID care.
The 84-year-old said she's embarrassed and devastated after losing her life savings.