Michelle Singletary

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.

When this happened to her, when she became a crime victim, she wanted to put the warning out that this could happen to anybody because this is a highly educated woman. She's 79, but all there, I mean, there's no mental incapacity at all. When I met her for the first time, it was really hard for her to share it again.

When this happened to her, when she became a crime victim, she wanted to put the warning out that this could happen to anybody because this is a highly educated woman. She's 79, but all there, I mean, there's no mental incapacity at all. When I met her for the first time, it was really hard for her to share it again.

When this happened to her, when she became a crime victim, she wanted to put the warning out that this could happen to anybody because this is a highly educated woman. She's 79, but all there, I mean, there's no mental incapacity at all. When I met her for the first time, it was really hard for her to share it again.

Over multiple interviews, going there, spending time with her, spending time with her daughter, she was able to unpack everything. She gave me access to everything, every document, every email, photos of the bundles of money taken from her and drop-offs. She just gave me complete access. And I think she opened up because the questions that I asked, and this is why the series is different.

Over multiple interviews, going there, spending time with her, spending time with her daughter, she was able to unpack everything. She gave me access to everything, every document, every email, photos of the bundles of money taken from her and drop-offs. She just gave me complete access. And I think she opened up because the questions that I asked, and this is why the series is different.

Over multiple interviews, going there, spending time with her, spending time with her daughter, she was able to unpack everything. She gave me access to everything, every document, every email, photos of the bundles of money taken from her and drop-offs. She just gave me complete access. And I think she opened up because the questions that I asked, and this is why the series is different.

At no point did I tell her this red flag. Did you not notice this? Did you not see this? I just said, tell me what happened.

At no point did I tell her this red flag. Did you not notice this? Did you not see this? I just said, tell me what happened.

At no point did I tell her this red flag. Did you not notice this? Did you not see this? I just said, tell me what happened.

The caller ID appeared to come from the FBI. And the person impersonated an FBI agent who had been working in the criminal crime area of money laundering and things like that. So when the person told her the agent's name, Wayne A. Jacobs, she looked him up. There's his resume. There's said he worked in Washington. The person had said, oh, I work in Washington.

The caller ID appeared to come from the FBI. And the person impersonated an FBI agent who had been working in the criminal crime area of money laundering and things like that. So when the person told her the agent's name, Wayne A. Jacobs, she looked him up. There's his resume. There's said he worked in Washington. The person had said, oh, I work in Washington.

The caller ID appeared to come from the FBI. And the person impersonated an FBI agent who had been working in the criminal crime area of money laundering and things like that. So when the person told her the agent's name, Wayne A. Jacobs, she looked him up. There's his resume. There's said he worked in Washington. The person had said, oh, I work in Washington.

All the details panned out when she did online research. She thought, well, this is the agent. And then they sent her documents that looked official. When you microscopically look at it, there's some tell signs. But for example, when the scam was finally revealed to her, it was because a Maryland investigator, fraud investigator said, hey, look at the email address.

All the details panned out when she did online research. She thought, well, this is the agent. And then they sent her documents that looked official. When you microscopically look at it, there's some tell signs. But for example, when the scam was finally revealed to her, it was because a Maryland investigator, fraud investigator said, hey, look at the email address.

All the details panned out when she did online research. She thought, well, this is the agent. And then they sent her documents that looked official. When you microscopically look at it, there's some tell signs. But for example, when the scam was finally revealed to her, it was because a Maryland investigator, fraud investigator said, hey, look at the email address.

It said WayneAJacobs at USA.com. She said, well, how would I know that? How would I know that it should have said FBI.gov?

It said WayneAJacobs at USA.com. She said, well, how would I know that? How would I know that it should have said FBI.gov?

It said WayneAJacobs at USA.com. She said, well, how would I know that? How would I know that it should have said FBI.gov?

These are long con games. He was on the phone with her for about three months, twice a day at 9 a.m. in the morning, 6 p.m. at night, talking to her. So initially, there wasn't an ask for money. It was like telling her about the criminal activity, that they were selling drugs to children, that we've been trying to get this drug cartel. And it was a real drug cartel. She looked that up.