A former television news anchor in Hawaii said she lost nearly $60,000 after scammers convinced her she had won a $5.5 million Publishers Clearing House sweepstakes prize. Linda Coble, 79, said the fraud began in March when she received a phone call from a man claiming to be a US Customs official named 'Mike Diamond'.
Coble, who became Hawaii's first female television news anchor in 1971, spoke to Hawaii News, sharing her ordeal. Before receiving the money, however, she was asked to complete several financial steps, including payments linked to taxes and processing fees.
