Couple Loses Life Savings in Fake Charles Schwab Investment Scam

They dreamed of buying a home—until scammers posing as a trusted financial service stole their future. How did a fake Charles Schwab website fool them?

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2025 November 7 . 7:06 PM

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Couple defrauded of entire six-figure savings - Couple Loses Life Savings in Fake Charles Schwab Investment Scam

A couple from Schwäbisch Gmünd has fallen victim to an investment scam, losing their entire six-figure savings. The fraudsters, posing as a foreign financial services company that had ceased to exist, convinced the couple to ignore recipient verification checks. The couple from Schwäbisch Gmünd intended to invest their savings for a year before purchasing a property. However, they were deceived by a fraudulent website impersonating a legitimate financial services company, such as Charles Schwab. The scammers instructed them to transfer their money to five Dutch bank accounts, bypassing standard recipient verification checks. The specific identity of the fraudster responsible for this crime has not been publicly disclosed. The couple from Schwäbisch Gmünd has lost their entire six-figure savings to an investment scam. The fraudsters posed as a foreign financial services company and manipulated the couple into transferring their money to Dutch bank accounts. The investigation into this case is ongoing.