The scam was for $160,000. It's a common scam; here's how it works: 1. Victim is called and informed they owe a small amount. 2. Scammer offers to help victim

The scam was for $160,000. It's a common scam; here's how it works: 1. Victim is called and informed they owe a small amount. 2. Scammer offers to help victim make payment and has them install remote control software on their computer. (You may think, "who would ever do that?" Answer: seniors with trusting attitudes and little computer savvy.) 3. Scammer walks victim through fake bank transfer and "accidentally" adds several zeroes to transfer amount. 4. Scammer pretends to freak out, talks about losing his job, family, etc. 5. Victim empathizes with scammer. Scammer asks victim to "transfer it back". 6. Victim loses life savings.