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Troubleshooter: Stopping a scam in its tracks

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Friday, September 11, 2015
Stopping a scam in its tracks

Elderly people are often the targets of scams, and one woman came up with several ways to help her mom realize she was being scammed.

Troubleshooter Diane Wilson reports.

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