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90-year-old reunites with officer who kept her from losing nearly $10,000 to crypto scam
Summary by The Midland Editorial Desk KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)
· August 23, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key points Further details about the incident are available, including the woman's account of the events and how the officer stopped her from losing nearly $10,000. A woman was targeted by a scammer who attempted to steal a large sum of money.
A woman was targeted by a scammer who attempted to steal a large sum of money. The scam started with a message about an account ending, which led to a series of phone calls. The scammer claimed to be helping the woman, but was actually trying to deceive her.
The woman was instructed to go to a bitcoin kiosk with a significant amount of money. Fortunately, a police officer intervened before she could complete the transaction.
Further details about the incident are available, including the woman's account of the events and how the officer stopped her from losing nearly $10,000.
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Category: safety Published: August 23, 2026 Source: KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS) Reading time: 1 min
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