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Thursday, 28 March 2024

Federal crackdown on phony Covid-19 items and vaccine fraud numbers revealed

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Federal crackdown on phony Covid-19 items and vaccine fraud numbers revealed
Federal crackdown on phony Covid-19 items and vaccine fraud numbers revealed

Since the start of the pandemic News 5 has been watching out for you by providing warnings about numerous scams and rip-offs designed to take advantage of the coronavirus crisis.

Now, we're learning how federal investigators are taking down the con artists.

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