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Cops: Cocaine addict used con to feed his habit

Police say they have captured a con artist who preyed on people?s generosity to feed his cocaine habit. According to police, John Corbett admitted to scamming 20 to 30 businesses all over Nassau County

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Jan 29, 2008, 6:11 PM

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