Wisconsin residents are losing money to imposter scams at an alarming rate — and a 71-year-old Brown Deer woman’s story shows exactly how it happens.
Karin Schmeling never considered herself an easy target. But one day, a fraudulent technical support alert convinced her that her bank account had been compromised. What followed ended with her depositing $4,400 into a cryptocurrency kiosk — money she never got back.
Her story is not unusual. It is becoming the norm.
Experts from Wisconsin’s Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) report that imposter scams are rising sharply, with projected 2025 losses exceeding $12.5 billion nationally. Michelle Reinen, who has tackled fraud
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