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There is a new twist on a common lottery scam often aimed at elderly people. This scam preys on the deaf.
Westerville police, along with U.S. Secret Service agents, worked for months on a case that is both local and national in scope.
The investigation led to the recent indictment of Elaine Katz, 76, who lives in Columbus Colony in Westerville, which caters to people who are blind or have trouble hearing.
Katz was charged with theft from an elderly person, a third-degree felony. She’s accused of helping to defraud a Florida woman of $11,500.
Westerville woman charged in national scam of deaf | The Columbus Dispatch
Westerville police, along with U.S. Secret Service agents, worked for months on a case that is both local and national in scope.
The investigation led to the recent indictment of Elaine Katz, 76, who lives in Columbus Colony in Westerville, which caters to people who are blind or have trouble hearing.
Katz was charged with theft from an elderly person, a third-degree felony. She’s accused of helping to defraud a Florida woman of $11,500.
Westerville woman charged in national scam of deaf | The Columbus Dispatch