A 75-year-old man named Robert knocks on the front door of Eddy's house in Maryland, desperate to know what happened to all his money...Robert invested his money with a bank where Eddy worked. ...Eddy gained Robert's confidence as well as access to his checking account. He managed to get his hands on many signed blank checks.

Be mindful of such scams and report them to The National Elder Fraud Hotline (1-833-FRAUD-11, or 1-833-372-8311) is managed and staffed by the Department of Justice from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays. If you think you’ve been a victim, call the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center at 1-800-225-5324. Source: Dan Rodricks, Baltimore Sun Columnist via the The Las Vegas Sun.