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www.statecollege.com — Every year thousands of people lose anywhere from a few dollars to their life saving because phone scams.
It’s no different in State College.
So far two people have fallen victim to a recent scam and lost more than $4,000 combined.
Here is how the scam works: A woman calls claiming to be your granddaughter and tells you she is in legal trouble. Then a man comes on the line who claims to be a lawyer and says you need to send money using ITunes gift cards so your granddaughter can be released from jail.
Scams like these are far from rare.
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