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  • How a fake fraud alert cost a North Branford senior $50,000

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📰 News we're reading

• Georgia man accused of defrauding elderly North Branford resident of $50K, police say (ctinsider.com) — North Branford police say a 70-year-old local resident lost $50,000 after responding to a fake fraud alert text and being pressured to wire money by someone posing as an investigator. Detectives traced the scheme to a Georgia man, who surrendered to North Branford police and now faces first-degree larceny charges, as officials warn that out-of-state scammers continue targeting town residents.
   

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