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Florida woman loses $34K in bogus law enforcement phone scam, officials say

Officials say callers spoof sheriff’s office numbers and pressure victims with arrest threats, while one Osceola County woman lost $34,000 in Bitcoin.

Summary by WOFL
Law enforcement agencies in Florida are warning people about a resurfaced phone scam, where people are pretending to be police officers or sheriff's office deputies and then demanding payments related to arrest warrants, jury duty, or court-related issues.

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