Con man scams Boardman woman

BOARDMAN — An 84-year-old woman was a victim of identity fraud when a “fast talking man” arrived on her doorstep and persuaded her to change her insurance to his non-existent company.

The woman said that the man claimed he was from Provident American Life and Health Insurance of Dallas, Texas, and convinced her to change from her medicare insurance to his company. She gave him her social security number and bank account information on Wednesday when he came to her Boardman home.

The next day, the woman called the Better Business Bureau and learned that the man’s insurance company was not a real business.