His wife was swept away by Helene’s floodwaters. Now he’s been scammed out of nearly $40,000 | CNN
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Rod Ashby was desperate to find his wife Kim Ashby after she went missing in Elk Park, North Carolina when their newly built home was swept away by Hurricane Helene’s floodwaters in September.

Summary

Rod Ashby, whose home was destroyed by Hurricane Helene, fell victim to a scam after wiring nearly $40,000 for a truck he needed to search for his missing wife, Kim.

The scammer impersonated a legitimate car dealership and created a copycat website to deceive Rod.

The family is struggling to cope with the loss of their home and Kim, who remains missing after the hurricane.

  • Artyom@lemm.ee
    29·
    13 days ago

    Dude lost his truck and his wife at the same time. One of these was a heartbreaking loss where their absence in his life was felt immediately and restoring their presence in his life was urgent. The other was his wife.