Quick-thinking Uber driver helps prevent bank scam targeting 90-year-old Arizona woman
By
David Baker, Gray News staff
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Summary
An Arizona woman in her 90s was nearly scammed by a fraudster posing as Wells Fargo, who told her to hand over her debit cards to a courier. A quick-thinking Uber driver recognized the signs of a scam and intervened, likely saving the woman from losing everything. The Yavapai County Sheriff's Office reported the incident, which occurred in the Village of Oak Creek near Sedona.
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