74-year-old US woman charged in armed robbery of credit union was scam victim, family says

FROM MOHD NOOR MUSA Research Analyst, Institut Masa Depan Malaysia (Masa)

This image made from Fairfield Township, Ohio, Police Department body camera video shows Ann Mayers waiting outside of her home with police on Friday, April 19, 2024, in Hamilton, Ohio. The 74-year-old woman charged in the armed robbery of an Ohio credit union last week is a victim of an online scam who may have been trying to solve her financial problems, according to her relatives.

Officers arrested Mayers at her Hamilton home shortly after the robbery, Fairfield police said in a Facebook post. A handgun was found in her car, which police allege she used in the robbery. If what her relatives say is true, McCroskey called Mayers’ situation “very sad and unfortunate”. He said she reportedly spoke with family members about robbing banks in the days leading up to the holdup, but they didn’t take her comments seriously.

The scammers seek to exploit older people’s love for their family and, experts note, they can succeed in part because they tap into the abundance of personal information available about people online and use it to make seniors believe the calls are legitimate.

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