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Man pretended to be San Francisco 49ers player to swindle dozens of women out of more than $1 million: DOJ
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What happenedMan pretended to be San Francisco 49ers player to swindle dozens of women out of more than $1 million: DOJ.
The headline splitThe center frames it as "Man pretended to be San Francisco 49ers player to swindle dozens of women out of more tha...". The right frames it as "'Insane': Fake 49ers Player Tricked 26 Women in $1.3 Million Romance Scam".
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CenterMan pretended to be San Francisco 49ers player to swindle dozens of women out of more than $1 million: DOJ
KTLA5 (Nexstar, Los Angeles) · Center · News report
Right / center-right'Insane': Fake 49ers Player Tricked 26 Women in $1.3 Million Romance Scam
Man pretended to be San Francisco 49ers player to swindle dozens of women out of more than $1 million: DOJ
A man and a teen have been charged with defrauding dozens of women out of over a million dollars in a scheme in which the man would pose as an NFL player and the teen his financial advisor....
