‘I thought I had to pay it’: Elderly Gresham man gives scammers $40k in bitcoin after falling victim to phone trick
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Oct 27, 2026 at 9:29 PM UTC · Updated 5時間前 · 1 分で読める
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‘I thought I had to pay it’: Elderly Gresham man gives scammers $40k in bitcoin after falling victim to phone trick KOIN.com
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