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Down payment wire fraud scams cost victims tens of thousands

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Tuesday, March 22, 2022
Down payment wire fraud scams cost victims tens of thousands
House down payment wire instructions fraud scams cost victims tens of thousands of dollars as they prepare to buy their first home.
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