Scam call articles
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Bernalillo County Metro Court warns of scam calls
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court says scammers are calling people demanding cash to clear court issues. They say a number of people have reported receiving such calls. “Callers are reporting that they’ve received a call from a local sheriff’s deputy asking the person to meet them downtown with cash to clear a []
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Pennsylvania Rep. Clint Owlett warns about scam calls asking for donations
Pa. (WETM) – Pennsylvania State Representative Clint Owlett is warning people about a scam call that has surfaced in which attempts to impersonate him by asking for donations over the phone. According to a press release from Representative Owlett's Office, the scam is a robocall that sounds just like Owlett and asks people to make []
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Ohio man fatally shot Uber driver after scam phone calls targeted both of them, authorities say
An Ohio man who authorities say fatally shot an Uber driver who he thought was trying to rob him after scam phone calls deceived them both has been indicted on a murder charge.