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VIDEO: ‘They just let it happen’: Puyallup woman fights for late uncle who had $3M stolen in email scam

Janine Satterfield still mourns the death of her uncle, U.S. Navy Commander Larry Cook, who passed away in Virginia in 2021.

Janine, a Puyallup resident, is the executor of Cook’s will, and on behalf of his estate she is suing Wells Fargo and Navy Federal Credit Union. The banks did little as her uncle, suffering from the impacts of a stroke, wired $3.6 million overseas because of an email scam.

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Negligence Lawsuit Brought Against Navy Federal Credit Union, Wells Fargo After $3.6 Million of Elderly Veteran’s Savings Allegedly Sent to Scam Artists

A Washington state woman’s $3.6 million negligence lawsuit against Wells Fargo and Navy Federal Credit Union moves forward in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia as a federal judge reviews pre-trial motions and submissions in the case, which concerns alleged fraudulent wire transactions. Janine Satterfield filed the lawsuit on behalf of her late uncle, Larry Cook of Herndon, Virginia. Satterfield is also urging lawmakers and regulators to close loopholes around wire fraud and protect seniors from being victimized.

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Scammers Behind $87M Swindle of Elderly Americans Arrested in Thailand

Thai police have taken down an international gang that allegedly scammed older Americans out of $87 million by claiming to be law enforcement officials investigating money laundering.

The Associated Press reported 21 suspects were arrested on Tuesday in raids that focused on nine locations in Thailand. Authorities seized 162 bank accounts, multiple properties, 61 mobile phones, two cars and a gun. Another suspect was arrested Wednesday.

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Thai police bust call scammers who preyed on older Americans

Thai police said Wednesday they busted an international gang that operated call centers to deceive older Americans into wiring them money, netting more than 3 billion baht ($87 million).

Police said they arrested 21 suspects Tuesday after raiding nine locations in four Thai provinces, seizing 162 bank accounts, 61 mobile phones, two cars, one gun, and multiple real estate properties. Another Thai suspect was arrested Wednesday. U.S. agents took part in the raids.

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