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‘Scary experience’: CBS journalist Matt Gutman said he was ‘completely scammed’ after falling for fraud phone call
CBS News journalist Matt Gutman nearly withdrew thousands of dollars from his bank account after receiving a scam phone call from someone claiming to be from his bank's fraud protection department. The caller convinced him to withdraw cash to 'trigger' fraudsters, but he realized the call was fraudulent before completing the transaction.
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