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Romance scammer swindles life savings from widow
Finding love cost a widow more than $70,000. After losing her life savings, she's sharing her story to try and save others from the same emotional and financial heartbreak.
Grandma scammed out of life savings trying to get puppy for grandson
Couple tricked into wiring nearly $70K to scammer
84-year-old who lost savings thought she was 'helping the government'
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Grandma scammed out of life savings trying to get puppy for grandson
Couple tricked into wiring nearly $70K to scammer
84-year-old who lost savings thought she was 'helping the government'
Get help with elder care
How a 73-year-old grandmother outwitted a scam artist
Scammers impersonate friend to defraud senior
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QUICK TIP: Who is scamming your elderly loved ones?
CONSUMER CATCH-UP: The FTC issues refunds for defrauded Office Depot customers, the AARP warns of Census scams, and more
Cab driver near Sacramento saves 92-year-old woman from $25K scam
Woman loses $6,000 to 'PG&E' scammers
EXCLUSIVE: Contractor accused of bilking Bay Area residents faces 11-count indictment
SFPD warning residents, visitors of gold scam
Couple sent to collections for fraudulent loan
CONSUMER CATCH-UP: 5.7 billion robocalls placed in October, Mastercard to allow nonbinary customers to choose the name on their card, and more
CONSUMER CATCH-UP: Operators of alleged mortgage fraud scheme indicted, drugmaker pulls Zantac due to possible contamination, and more
Scam tricks elderly Oakland man into buying thousands in gift cards
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