A Cruel Con: Life Insurance Scams

Published: March 5, 2021, 5:01 a.m.

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Five days\\xa0after her husband\\u2019s funeral, Janet gets\\xa0a\\xa0call. The woman on the line claims to be from the state retirement system calling\\xa0about\\xa0a\\xa0$50,000 life insurance policy belonging to Janet\\u2019s husband. But there\\u2019s\\xa0an issue:\\xa0A\\xa0few late payments mean that the system can\\u2019t pay out the policy unless Janet comes up with $4,450 to pay the overdue balance.

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