Report: FBI, Hamblen County police catch international scammer who preyed on the elderly

A man the FBI says had his hand in several million dollar scams around the world is jailed in Hamblen County, Tennessee. Samuel Bobby Campbell, 48, posed as a rep for Publishers Clearing House to bilk thousands from local elderly residents, according to authorities.

Sheriff Chad Mullins said Campbell has been under investigation for a year by his office and the officers with the FBI in Johnson City and the money he stole from elderly residents was more than $1 million.

Campbell would allegedly call the resident claiming they won but needed money for the tax payment on the winnings that the victims gave to Campbell when he came to their homes. Campbell was caught by officers when he arrived at a person’s home to collect $75,000, according to Mullins’ report.

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