Feb 19, 05:35 PM

Financial advice columnist loses $50,000 to CIA agent in shoebox scam

A financial advice columnist fell victim to a scam and handed over $50,000 in cash in a shoebox to a stranger, believing she was helping a CIA agent. The incident serves as a cautionary tale about the risks of falling for fraudulent schemes.

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Written with ChatGPT (GPT-3).

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Bridget Phetasy@BridgetPhetasy
2 years ago
Still can’t believe that woman who got scammed had $50,000.
Fox News@FoxNews
2 years ago
Scammed financial advice columnist, defenders mocked by critics: Think 'we are all as dumb as they are' https://t.co/BFgMYrFILD
Daily Mail@DailyMail
2 years ago
The Cut's financial columnist who was scammed out of $50,000 says she was convinced her family was in danger as she breaks silence on being duped https://t.co/kdjn0wJOTt https://t.co/sWm9jQke9w

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Financial advice columnist loses $50,000 to CIA agent in shoebox scam

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