‘Be Very Wary!’ 76-year-old warns others of sophisticated phishing scam that cost him thousands

This man believed he was dealing with a tech company he knew, but a convincing scammer masked as the company instead duped him out of thousands of dollars.
Published: Jan. 22, 2025 at 11:40 AM CST|Updated: Jul. 17, 2025 at 10:26 AM CDT
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(InvestigateTV) — An Arizona man is missing thousands of dollars after falling victim to a sophisticated phishing scam. The email he received was so convincing that he is now warning others.

When the 76-year-old man received an email from a technology company he had previously purchased from, he didn’t think anything about it being a potential scam.

However, instead of dealing with that reputable technology company, he was duped by a convincing scammer.

Reporter Rebecca Taylor sat down with the man to hear his story and his warning to the public.