BC Senior losses $40,000 to investment scammers

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Seniors are getting taken advantage of by people pretending to be their friends

A retired Richmond man in his 80s lost his entire life savings, totaling over $40,000, to scammers posing as supportive online friends.

His son is now speaking out to warn other families, highlighting how sophisticated fraudsters exploit the trust and loneliness of vulnerable seniors to manipulate them into sending money.