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‘Social Security’ phone scam costs victim $1,400

Suffolk police and elected officials are warning the public about a phone scam that cost a Huntington resident $1,400.

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‘Social Security’ phone scam costs victim $1,400

Suffolk police and elected officials are warning the public about a phone scam that cost a Huntington resident $1,400.

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