Mother Goes Missing in Gift Card Scam

Published: April 30, 2021, 4:01 a.m.

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When Judy gets a call from a man claiming to be a police officer who says a car registered to her was found full of drugs, she\\u2019s skeptical. Before Judy can hang up, though, the man discloses the Social Security number used to purchase the vehicle\\u2014her full Social Security number. Shocked, and convinced he\\u2019s telling the truth, Judy follows the man\\u2019s detailed instructions. She leaves her house immediately, speaks to no one, and obeys his command to stay on the phone. With hours passing, $15,000 missing from her bank account, and no sign of her, Judy\\u2019s concerned family scours their small town in hopes of finding her.

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