[US] My mother recently lost most of her life savings in a government agent impersonation/fake "identity theft" scam.

A 70s-year-old woman lost over $600,000 in a scam where impersonators posing as Microsoft and FTC agents convinced her to sell stocks, purchase gold, and hand over cash and gold to couriers. The scam involved fake identity theft claims, pressure to avoid informing family, and the use of a local gold dealer for transactions.