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Coverage dated November 10, 2021

'Grandparent scam' costs Florida woman $700,000

Headline from KING 5 Seattle

Over the summer, scammers convinced the 82-year-old woman that her granddaughter was in legal trouble and got her to make several bank withdrawals.

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  1. NBC News

    Florida woman, 82, loses more than $700,000 in ‘grandparent scam’ (opens NBC News)

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    Investigators are asking Uber for records as they investigate the theft of more than $700,000 from an 82-year-old Florida woman who apparently fell for a “grandparent scam.”

  2. KING 5 Seattle

    'Grandparent scam' costs Florida woman $700,000 (opens KING 5 Seattle)

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    KING 5 Seattle's feed description

    Over the summer, scammers convinced the 82-year-old woman that her granddaughter was in legal trouble and got her to make several bank withdrawals.

  3. Tucson

    Florida woman loses over $700,000 in 'grandparent scam' (opens Tucson)

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    TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Investigators are asking Uber for records as they investigate the theft of more than $700,000 from an 82-year-old Florida woman who apparently fell for a “grandparent

  4. NBC New York

    Florida Woman Lost Over $700K in 'Grandparent Scam.' Can Uber Help ID Couriers? (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    Investigators are asking Uber for records as they investigate the theft of more than $700,000 from an 82-year-old Florida woman who apparently fell for a “grandparent scam."

  5. Fox News

    'Grandparent scam' costs elderly Florida woman over $700,000 (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Scammers pretended to be the woman's granddaughter and pretended to be in legal trouble.

  6. News West 9

    Bank sued by woman who lost $700,000 in 'grandparent scam' (opens News West 9)

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    News West 9's feed description

    Over the summer, scammers convinced the 82-year-old woman that her granddaughter was in legal trouble and got her to make several bank withdrawals.

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