When the Scam Catcher Is the Scammer: Government Impostors

Published: Jan. 7, 2022, 5:01 a.m.

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When 96-year-old Mary steps off the plane in California for a vacation with her sisters, her niece can tell that something isn\\u2019t right. Her normally vibrant aunt looks tired and frazzled. But the truth is even wilder than she thinks: Aunt Mary believes she\\u2019s in the midst of an elaborate operation working with a government agent to catch the criminals who have stolen her identity.

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