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Retired US Nurse Loses More Than $200,000 in Scam, Then Faces $80,000 Tax Bill

From Times of India · () English

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  • A scammer posing as a federal agent tricked a retired U.S. nurse into withdrawing more than $200,000 from her retirement accounts.
  • The IRS then assessed $80,000 in taxes on the withdrawn money, prompting her to sell her home and move into a small apartment while repaying the debt.

A retired U.S. nurse lost more than $200,000 after a scammer posing as a federal agent persuaded her to empty her retirement accounts.

The financial damage grew when the IRS sent her an $80,000 tax bill based on the money she had withdrawn, even though she had lost it to the scam.

Unable to pay, she sold her home and moved into a small apartment. She continues to repay the tax debt.

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Originally published by Times of India in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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