A financial advice columnist is sharing her terrifying experience of falling victim to an elaborate phone hustle, which ultimately led her to putting $50,000 in a shoebox and handing it over to the scammers. Prospect Heights resident Charlotte Cowles is sharing a warning after phone scam artists convinced her to give them tens of thousands of dollars. "I thought that I would never fall for something like this," she said. Click here to read more on abc7ny.com.
