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Woman Loses Thousands Of Dollars In Scam

/ CBS Pittsburgh

By: KDKA-TV News Staff

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - Pittsburgh Police say a woman lost thousands of dollars in a scam by someone claiming to be her grandson and a detective.

The person told the woman she needed to send $7,000 for bail.

She sent the money through FedEx but then realized it was a scam when she contacted her grandson to make sure he received the money.

First published on August 7, 2020 / 5:08 AM EDT

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