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Martin County deputies save senior from $600,000 gold bar scam

Martin County deputies save senior from $600,000 gold bar scam

A Martin County senior citizen nearly lost $600,000 to a gold bar scam, but deputies helped avert the loss. The Martin County Sheriff's Office said the victim was contacted by a fraudster claiming to be from his financial institution and was told that his bank account had been compromised. The scammer then convinced the senior citizen

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