🌱 How an 80-year-old Silverton resident lost $80K to online romance

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• How an 80-year-old Silverton resident lost $80K to online romance

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• Friday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 84 and low of 67 degrees.
• Saturday: Windy with heavy t-storms, temps: high: 73, low: 39.
• Sunday: Cooler; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 57 and low of 34 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Silverton Woman Says Facebook ‘Romeo' Conned Her Out Of $80K And Nearly Her Life (hoodline.com) — An 80-year-old Silverton resident is sharing how an online romance scam drained more than $80,000 of her savings and left her feeling desperate, hoping her story will protect neighbors from similar fraud. Authorities and consumer advocates are using cases like hers to highlight common romance-scam tactics and urge residents to verify online relationships, cut off suspicious contacts, and report concerns quickly to law enforcement and fraud hotlines.
   

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Friday April 24

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Friday April 17

• Chalk Drawing
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  Norwood, OH Calendar , 2039 Sherman Ave , Norwood
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  11:00 am
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  Montgomery Elementary School , 9609 Montgomery Rd , Cincinnati
  5:00 pm
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  Norwood Branch Library , 4325 Montgomery Rd , Cincinnati
  6:30 pm
• MJHS Spring Fling
  Mariemont Junior High School
  7:00 pm
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🗞 Nearby News

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• Family questions missing stop sign after deadly Lower Price Hill crash (dispatch.com)

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