'I thought I was doing something good': The scam that took Judith Boivin's life savings
On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti
WBUR
4.3 • 3.9K Ratings
🗓️ 9 January 2025
⏱️ 49 minutes
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Summary
Judith Boivin thought she was helping the FBI go after drug traffickers. But in reality she had fallen victim to an elaborate plot to rob her of her retirement savings. She is not alone. How elaborate new scams are trapping well-meaning Americans.
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| 1:03.5 | Judith Bovan had done everything right, |
| 1:07.9 | and yet still, somehow, it all went wrong. She'd spent her entire working life |
| 1:14.4 | caring for other people. She'd been a registered nurse, a licensed social worker, a psychotherapist. |
| 1:22.3 | She looked after others both here in the United States and abroad. |
| 1:29.9 | Judith is 80 years old now. |
| 1:34.0 | After she retired, she kept taking care of others, |
| 1:37.4 | specifically her husband now who has Parkinson's. |
| 1:41.5 | Judith also took care of her financial life. |
| 1:44.9 | She did exactly what financial planners advise. |
| 1:48.5 | For decades, she diligently saved money so that she could have the peace of a secure retirement. |
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