Woman, 93, outwits would-be scammer, helps get him arrested, police say — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/woman-93-outwits-would-be-scammer-helps-get-him-arrested-police-sayContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. 93-Year-Old Woman Outwits Scammer and Helps Police Make Arresthttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/woman-93-outwits-would-be-scammer-helps-get-him-arrested-police-sayhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/woman-93-outwits-would-be-scammer-helps-get-him-arrested-police-say#u167565Sun, 01 Nov 2026 10:30:35 +0000A 93-year-old woman in Japan turned the tables on a suspected phone scammer by pretending to fall for his scheme and helping officers catch him at her residence in the Shiga region. The victim received multiple calls from a man posing as a police officer who claimed someone made unauthorized transactions using her account and attempted to obtain her ATM card. Authorities confirmed the suspect was apprehended at her home after she alerted law enforcement and cooperated to set a trap for the fraudster.Why it mattersPhone scams targeting elderly residents remain a persistent issue in Japan, which