Scammers bilked woman out of $15,000
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•‘Easy to fall for it’: Fredericton woman who lost $15K in scam warning others - New Brunswick | Globalnews.ca
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Wilhelmina Brostowski , 78 , says she was told to call the Bank of Montreal and withdraw $ 15,000 .
She was told the bank needed money to open a new account after her account was frozen due to an alleged child pornography investigation.
She withdrew the money, and was even instructed by the scammers to tell the bank she needed the money for renovations.
Video shows the moment a man, wearing black sweatpants and a black sweater, approaches her home to collect the cash.
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