How 8th-Grade Math Teacher Was Scammed Out of $50,000

April 30, 2019

A Texas woman was the victim of an elaborate Social Security scam over the phone, losing $50,000 in a day. Kathy Wilbanks couldn't believe the state her daughter, Leslie Wilbanks, was in when she called her for help. “She was as frantic as could be," Kathy told Inside Edition. "I've never seen her that upset.” Leslie was recently conned by a complete stranger who called her out of nowhere and told her he was an inspector general with the Social Security Administration.

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