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Scammer uses credit cards to go on $100,000 shopping spree

The woman says the scammer called her claiming to be with the FBI.
By Justin Wolfin
Feb 25, 2017
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Laura Godfrey said she got a call earlier this month from someone she thought was with the FBI.

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