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72-year-old woman scams Silver Spring man out of $400,000
A 72-year-old woman met a man on a dating website, moved into his home, and scammed him out of $400,000 by encouraging investments and misappropriating funds. She spent portions of the money on a car and gambling, and was convicted of theft, securities fraud, and misappropriation of funds.
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