LAKE COUNTY, Ill. - An 80-year-old woman from Green Oaks was tricked into handing over $17,000 after falling victim to a PayPal scam, according to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office.

What we know:

Sheriff’s detectives said the woman received a fraudulent email earlier this month, claiming she had made a $760 PayPal purchase. The email directed her to call a phone number if she hadn’t approved the charge.

When she called, the scammers gained access to her bank accounts. They shifted money between her accounts and convinced her PayPal had accidentally refunded her too much. The woman was told to withdraw $17,000 in cash and hand it over.

On Sept. 8, she met with Danny Paio, 29, of New York, New York, at a senior living center in Green Oaks. Investigators said Paio took the money while Ch

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