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Preying on grandparents: Former con artist explains scam targeting elderly

An admitted con artist awaiting sentencing in California reveals the details of what's known as the "grandparent scam" - an elaborate scheme in which people call senior citizens, impersonating a grandchild in distress and beg for cash. Carter Evans reports.
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