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WCVB Boston (Hearst)News report · Sep 4, 5:14 AM
Woman loses $20,000 in scam
A 79-year-old woman lost more than $20,000 in a money transfer scam, according to Pennsylvania State Police.
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Woman loses $20,000 in scam
All headlines use identical phrasing to report on a woman losing money in a scam, indicating no framing differences.
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What happened A 79-year-old woman lost more than $20,000 in a money transfer scam, according to Pennsylvania State Police.
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CenterWoman loses $20,000 in scam
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ABC7 New YorkNews report · Sep 4, 1:17 AM
Hicksville woman loses nearly $1M in alleged elder scam; Queens woman arrested
Police say the victim received a phone call claiming she was involved in a crime in India and needed to withdraw money to resolve the matter.
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Score hidden until the match is cleanerLow confidence2 sources · 1 bias bucketsDeveloping · 14 sources · 1 bucketFormats: News report
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Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 14 sources · 1 bucket.