Scammers drained $700,000 from NYC grandma's accounts. Now she's suing the banks.

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The fraud started in August 2023 as fear dressed up as urgency. Pop-up warnings began flashing across 86-year-old Nina Mortellito’s computer screen, claiming her bank accounts had been hacked. What followed was a months-long tale of manipulation that ultimately drained her of $700,000 — her entire life savings.
According to a lawsuit filed against Merrill Lynch in Manhattan Supreme Court, the Upper East Side re