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🌱 Police detail Facebook Marketplace tattoo scam targeting a Downingtown woman

And check out Fall Funny Comedy Show on the Downingtown Patch calendar

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Good morning to you Downingtown! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Police detail Facebook Marketplace tattoo scam targeting a Downingtown woman

Also on today's calendar: Fall Funny Comedy Show and 9 more events.

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  • Thursday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 77 and low of 61 degrees.
  • Friday: A p.m. shower in places, temps: high: 82, low: 54.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 70 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Police Log Sept. 30: Statutory rape, thefts (chaddsfordlive.com) — State police are investigating a Facebook Marketplace scam in which a woman from Downingtown paid a $75 deposit for a tattoo, only to be given a fake address and then blocked by the supposed artist. The same police log details several other theft and fraud cases in nearby Concord, Chadds Ford, and Kennett areas, underscoring ongoing scams targeting older residents.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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