$21M stolen from hundreds of U.S. retirees in 'grandparent scam,' prosecutors say
Twenty-five Canadian suspects are charged with bilking American elders of $21 million as part of a "grandparent scam," according to a federal indictment unsealed Tuesday.
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Cybercrime crew stole then resold hundreds of tickets to Swift concerts: Prosecutors
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Study finds hundreds of contaminants in U.S. drinking water
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'Thou shalt not steal' painting stolen from church
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Jan. 6 prosecutors demoted by Trump-appointed U.S. attorney in Washington
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Israel supports ceasefire proposal from U.S. envoy, Netanyahu says
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Truck computer contains clues to motive in murder, prosecutors say
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Children Were Forced to Torture Sam Nordquist, Prosecutors Say
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