Michelle Singletary

I will not tell you not to panic when the market goes down. I will not tell you that because it is human to be mad and angry and upset and scared. Be all of those. Just don't make decisions in that moment.

I will not tell you not to panic when the market goes down. I will not tell you that because it is human to be mad and angry and upset and scared. Be all of those. Just don't make decisions in that moment.

I will not tell you not to panic when the market goes down. I will not tell you that because it is human to be mad and angry and upset and scared. Be all of those. Just don't make decisions in that moment.

Each part of the series deconstructs what happened. So part one is about this lovely, kind-hearted woman, Judith. who, when she was 79, got a couple of calls from the Rockville Police Department, which is where she lives in Maryland. The first call, she thought, oh, I don't know what this is. And then they called again.

Each part of the series deconstructs what happened. So part one is about this lovely, kind-hearted woman, Judith. who, when she was 79, got a couple of calls from the Rockville Police Department, which is where she lives in Maryland. The first call, she thought, oh, I don't know what this is. And then they called again.

Each part of the series deconstructs what happened. So part one is about this lovely, kind-hearted woman, Judith. who, when she was 79, got a couple of calls from the Rockville Police Department, which is where she lives in Maryland. The first call, she thought, oh, I don't know what this is. And then they called again.

And on her way to drop her husband off for a doctor's appointment, she thought to herself, well, if the police is calling me this much, something's wrong. So she picked it up. And the person said, Rockville Police Department. She told them she'd been getting calls. And they said, let us transfer you to the chief of police. And this person said that she was under investigation for money laundering.

And on her way to drop her husband off for a doctor's appointment, she thought to herself, well, if the police is calling me this much, something's wrong. So she picked it up. And the person said, Rockville Police Department. She told them she'd been getting calls. And they said, let us transfer you to the chief of police. And this person said that she was under investigation for money laundering.

And on her way to drop her husband off for a doctor's appointment, she thought to herself, well, if the police is calling me this much, something's wrong. So she picked it up. And the person said, Rockville Police Department. She told them she'd been getting calls. And they said, let us transfer you to the chief of police. And this person said that she was under investigation for money laundering.

Her social security number had been used and connected to a drug cartel and that this is a very serious thing and she needed to take care of it. Then proceeded to say that they were referring the call or transferring it to the FBI. Now, all along the way, the caller ID said Rockville Police Department. It said the FBI.

Her social security number had been used and connected to a drug cartel and that this is a very serious thing and she needed to take care of it. Then proceeded to say that they were referring the call or transferring it to the FBI. Now, all along the way, the caller ID said Rockville Police Department. It said the FBI.

Her social security number had been used and connected to a drug cartel and that this is a very serious thing and she needed to take care of it. Then proceeded to say that they were referring the call or transferring it to the FBI. Now, all along the way, the caller ID said Rockville Police Department. It said the FBI.

So she had no reason to believe initially that she wasn't talking to agents of the FBI. Well, of course she wasn't.

So she had no reason to believe initially that she wasn't talking to agents of the FBI. Well, of course she wasn't.

So she had no reason to believe initially that she wasn't talking to agents of the FBI. Well, of course she wasn't.

And after about three months of long conversations, they asked this person who was pretending to be a real FBI agent with his resume and everything, persuaded her that she needed to move her money into some sort of government locker to protect it while they were pursuing the criminal case. And at the end of the day, over three months, nearly $600,000 of all of her retirement savings were stolen.

And after about three months of long conversations, they asked this person who was pretending to be a real FBI agent with his resume and everything, persuaded her that she needed to move her money into some sort of government locker to protect it while they were pursuing the criminal case. And at the end of the day, over three months, nearly $600,000 of all of her retirement savings were stolen.

And after about three months of long conversations, they asked this person who was pretending to be a real FBI agent with his resume and everything, persuaded her that she needed to move her money into some sort of government locker to protect it while they were pursuing the criminal case. And at the end of the day, over three months, nearly $600,000 of all of her retirement savings were stolen.

The first time she was interested in telling her story to help other folks. When you read the series, you'll find her life's work is working in the public service. She was a therapist. She worked with children and dementia patients. I mean, her life was helping other people.

The first time she was interested in telling her story to help other folks. When you read the series, you'll find her life's work is working in the public service. She was a therapist. She worked with children and dementia patients. I mean, her life was helping other people.