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Fake Microsoft, FTC scams cost victims $670K over three days - USA Today

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Drew Pittock
Fake Microsoft, FTC scams cost victims $670K over three days - USA Today
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Residents in Washington state lost over $670,000 to sophisticated scams involving impersonations of Microsoft and FTC officials. Tactics included coercing victims into transferring gold and cryptocurrency.

Hear this story Multiple scams over the course of three days bilked Washington state residents out of more than $670,000, according to a Facebook post from the local sheriff’s office.

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