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Scammers with fake treasure maps con victims out of $1.32 million

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A group of scammers in Turkey's Tunceli region allegedly defrauded citizens out of $1.32 million in an elaborate scam involving fake ancient treasure maps. The suspects apparently traveled to villages giving out the maps and encouraged citizens to search for the treasures. — Read the rest The post Scammers with fake treasure maps con victims out of $1.32 million appeared first on Boing Boing.
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Scammers with fake treasure maps con victims out of $1.32 million

A group of scammers in Turkey's Tunceli region allegedly defrauded citizens out of $1.32 million in an elaborate scam involving fake ancient treasure maps. The suspects apparently traveled to villages giving out the maps and encouraged citizens to search for the treasures. — Read the rest The post Scammers with fake treasure maps con victims out of $1.32 million appeared first on Boing Boing.

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Criminal Group Uses Elaborate "Fake Treasure Map" Scam to Defraud Dozens of Victims

Turkish police recently arrested a network of scammers who preyed on people's desire to get rich quickly by selling them fake treasure maps.

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