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Virtual kidnapping scam: Woman speaks out after alleged scammer spoofed her mother's phone

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Friday, January 28, 2022
Virtual kidnapping scam: Woman speaks out after alleged scammer spoofed her mother's phone
A new twist on the "virtual kidnapping" scam where people are tricked over the phone into paying ransom to free a loved one, who is actually perfectl
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