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In a recent incident, a 77-year-old Oconomowoc woman, Lee Ann Malec, was\u00a0defrauded\u00a0$24,000 in a cryptocurrency scam. The scammer, posing as Microsoft tech support, convinced Malec that her accounts were compromised, prompting her to deposit the funds into cryptocurrency for protection.<\/p>\n

Malec\u2019s daughter, Deanna Marincic, a trauma specialist, describes the incident as a psychological kidnapping, emphasizing the offenders\u2019 manipulation of her mother\u2019s personality and anxiety. To assist scam victims, Marincic plans to offer a free clinic at Gals Institute in Delafield.<\/p>\n

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Law enforcement seized the cash from the cryptocurrency machine and continued the investigation. Malec is uncertain about recovering her funds but urges others to remain watchful against such scams. Authorities advise hanging up, shutting down the computer, and promptly contacting the police if targeted in a similar scheme.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In a recent incident, a 77-year-old Oconomowoc woman, Lee Ann Malec, was\u00a0defrauded\u00a0$24,000 in a cryptocurrency scam. The scammer, posing as Microsoft tech support, convinced Malec that her accounts were compromised, prompting her to deposit the funds into cryptocurrency for protection. Malec\u2019s daughter, Deanna Marincic, a trauma specialist, describes the incident as a psychological kidnapping, emphasizing […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1503,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[111],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1502","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-other"],"yoast_head":"\nOconomowoc Woman Defrauded of $24,000 in Crypto Scam<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"In a recent incident, a 77-year-old Oconomowoc woman, Lee Ann Malec, was\u00a0defrauded\u00a0$24,000 in a cryptocurrency scam. 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