Dossier
Phone Scammer
Coverage of Phone Scammer in the Nexus archive.
- Top CBS News star almost has bank account emptied by 'incredibly sophisticated' phone scammer
A top CBS News star nearly had their bank account emptied by a sophisticated phone scam. The scammer used an 'incredibly sophisticated' method to target the individual.
- Phone scammer pretending to be law enforcement doesn't realize he's on line with police captain who recorded the entire conversation
A phone scammer impersonating law enforcement was unknowingly speaking to a police captain, who recorded the entire conversation. The scammer's deception was exposed when the police captain, posing as a victim, engaged in the call.