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Henry Waxman: “Imagine getting an email from a dear friend that she had gotten mugged while on vacation, that her cash and credit cards…”

On the recordMay 15, 2013
Imagine getting an email from a dear friend that she had gotten mugged while on vacation, that her cash and credit cards were taken at gunpoint, and she needs you to wire money so that she can pay her hotel bill.
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Henry Waxman
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Waxman illustrates a common scam targeting seniors to highlight the issue of fraud.

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