{
  "id": 20173123,
  "title": "Massachusetts man, 85, allegedly duped of over $1m in fake inheritance scam",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/massachusetts-man-85-allegedly-duped-of-over-1m-in-fake-inheritance",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-15T12:01:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/an-85-year-old-massachusetts-man-allegedly-sent-more-than-1-million-to-a-woman-he-was-dating-for-taxes-on-farmland-she-said-she-would-inherit-in-brazil-prosecutors-say-the-land-and-inheritance-never-existed/articleshow/135854363.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "An 85-year-old man sent over $1 million to a woman claiming she needed it for taxes and legal fees. Maria Auxiliadora Rezende allegedly fabricated a story concerning inherited farmland in Brazil. Family members noticed unusual transactions and investigated the situation after voicing concerns. Authorities arrested Rezende and she faces a federal indictment for wire fraud.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}