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Retired Lawyer Loses $85K in Tech Support Scam

12/13/2025

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David Welles, an 87-year-old retired lawyer, fell victim to a tech support scam.
The scam moved $85,000 from his Citibank account after nearly five hours.
The attacker identified as Alex gained his trust and convinced him to download remote access software.
Mr. Welles' assistant sensed trouble when he claimed to be on the line with Microsoft and intervened, but it was too late.

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Story summary

David Welles, an 87-year-old retired lawyer, fell victim to a tech support scam.
The scam moved $85,000 from his Citibank account after nearly five hours.
The attacker identified as Alex gained his trust and convinced him to download remote access software.
Mr. Welles' assistant sensed trouble when he claimed to be on the line with Microsoft and intervened, but it was too late.