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The pandemic has also brought with it a rise in scams, and it has hit close to home. Shaky Town Executive Producer Tim Howick tells how his mother was scammed out of $1600 and his mother-in-law was conned out of $65,000! Our NBC4 Los Angeles consumer investigator Randy Mac also talks about the prevalence of these scams and why they are on the rise. We also talk to a psychiatrist about why people are more susceptible to these scams during the pandemic and about steps you can take to protect yourself and your loved ones.