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Police: Scammer claims woman had arrest warrant; swindles her out of $13,500

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A Troy woman was recently scammed out of $13,500 by someone claiming to be an Oakland County sheriff’s deputy who said she had an arrest warrant for failing to show up to court, police said. According to Troy police, the woman received a voicemail warning her about the pending arrest unless she paid $16,500. She was reportedly skeptical but the scammer convinced her the claim was legitimate by calling her back on a phone number with a caller ID …

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