{"id":2221446,"date":"2024-04-15T15:11:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T19:11:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elderly-scam-victim-who-killed-uber-driver-in-fit-of-rage-is-same-age-as-joe-biden\/"},"modified":"2024-04-15T15:14:45","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T19:14:45","slug":"elderly-scam-victim-who-killed-uber-driver-in-fit-of-rage-is-same-age-as-joe-biden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elderly-scam-victim-who-killed-uber-driver-in-fit-of-rage-is-same-age-as-joe-biden\/","title":{"rendered":"The senior scam victim who fatally attacked an Uber driver is the same age as Joe Biden"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Felderly-scam-victim-who-killed-uber-driver-in-fit-of-rage-is-same-age-as-joe-biden%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2221446&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A senior citizen in Clark \u200dCounty, Ohio, same age as President Joe Biden, charged with murder for fatally shooting an Uber driver. Both were targeted by scammers\u2063 demanding\u2063 money from the confused elderly \u200dman. Older\u2064 individuals with cognitive\u200d impairments are often victims of such schemes. The summary provided needs to be expanded with additional information\u2064 or details to make it more comprehensive and engaging. It could benefit from \u200bfurther elaboration on the implications of targeting vulnerable elderly\u200d individuals and perhaps some insights into\u2062 how to\u200d protect them from falling victim to similar scams in the future. Additionally, a more in-depth analysis of \u2063the \u200bconsequences of such crimes \u2063on society and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/2-los-angeles-county-sheriffs-deputies-in-critical-condition-after-fire-in-mobile-gun-range-trailer\/\" title=\"2 LA County Sheriff's Deputies Critical After Fire in Gun Range Trailer\">potential preventive measures<\/a> could enhance the overall impact of the text.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<section id=\"article\">\n<article data-post-title=\"Elderly Scam Victim Who Killed Uber Driver in Fit of Rage Is Same Age as Joe Biden\" data-post-slug=\"http:\/\/biden-admin-pays-anti-israel-professor-thousands-to-investigate-how-viral-memes-spread-anti-muslim-racism\" data-post-url id=\"print-1878984\">\n<div>\n<h2>Older, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/horny-joe-strikes-again\/\" title=\"Joe's Mischievous Escapades Continue\">cognitively impaired individuals<\/a> more likely to be targeted by fraudsters<\/h2>\n<figure> \t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>A senior citizen in Clark County, Ohio, has been charged with murder after fatally shooting an Uber driver outside his home. Both individuals were allegedly targeted by telephone scammers demanding money from the confused old man, who is the same age as President Joe Biden.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities <a href=\"https:\/\/abc6onyourside.com\/news\/local\/81-year-old-clark-county-man-charged-with-murder-following-scam-call-confusion\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">determined<\/a> that William Brock, 81, received a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-kelly-same-people-criticizing-trump-peddled-russia-collusion-hoax\/\" title=\"Mike Kelly: Same People Criticizing Trump Peddled Russia Collusion Hoax\">phone call<\/a> from a scammer concerning an incarcerated relative, which eventually turned into threats and demands for cash. The same scammer or an accomplice contacted Uber driver Lo-Letha Hall, 61, and instructed her to pick up a package from Brock&#8217;s residence.<\/p>\n<p>The situation quickly spiraled out of control. When the Uber driver asked Brock about the package she was supposed to retrieve, the 81-year-old pulled out a gun and demanded to know who was responsible for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/3-times-the-media-buried-stories-that-couldve-brought-down-prominent-liberals\/\" title=\"3 Times The Media Buried Stories That Could\u2019ve Brought Down Prominent Liberals\">threatening phone call<\/a>. A scuffle ensued during which Brock shot Hall three times in a fit of rage as she attempted to reenter her vehicle.\t<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a tragic example of what has become an increasingly common criminal ploy. Elderly individuals are often targeted because they are more easily duped and more likely to answer phone calls from strange numbers. Calls involving a grandchild or relative are among the most common <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nia.nih.gov\/health\/safety\/beware-scams-targeting-older-adults#:~:text=One%20reason%20that%20scammers%20target,at%20833%E2%80%93372%E2%80%938311.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">scams<\/a> aimed at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/waukesha-police-chief-there-was-no-police-pursuit-that-led-up-to-this-incident\/\" title=\"Waukesha Police Chief: \u2018There Was No Police Pursuit That Led Up To This Incident\u2019\">elderly adults<\/a>, according to the National Institute on Aging.<\/p>\n<p>It is not known whether Biden, 81, has been victimized by phone scammers since taking office, though his public remarks suggest a tenuous grasp of reality that would make him especially vulnerable. Reports indicate Biden is also susceptible to <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/biden-administration\/brain-rage-bidens-violent-temper-a-common-symptom-of-dementia-alzheimers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fits of rage<\/a>, a common symptom of dementia and Alzheimer&#8217;s disease. The president has frequently lost his tempter and lashed out at White House aides, many of whom have grown fearful of meeting with Biden alone.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Elderly individuals with cognitive impairments are often targeted by scammers. In Clark County, Ohio, a senior has been charged with murder for fatally shooting an Uber driver. The elderly man, the same age as President Joe Biden, was reportedly pressured by phone scammers seeking money<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":97,"featured_media":2221447,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/biden-brock.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[544],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2221446","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-free-beacon"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/biden-brock.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2221446","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/97"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2221446"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2221446\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2221447"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2221446"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2221446"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2221446"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}