The Brief A Pierce County woman lost approximately $117,000 to an elaborate phone scammer impersonating a Wells Fargo fraud agent while caring for her husband in hospice. Facing bounced payments, potential utility shutoffs, and an uncertain financial future, the woman has reported the fraud to the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office and started a GoFundMe to help cover expenses. Her husband of 17 years, who has dementia, recently entered hospice care after suffering a rapid decline following hip surgery and a urinary tract infection. Instead, she said she has spent hours dealing with banks, law enforcement and mounting financial problems after scammers convinced her to drain her accounts. A few days later, she received what appeared to be a legitimate call from someone claiming to be with Wells Fargo’s fraud department.