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Kane in Your Corner: News 12 viewer nearly scammed out of savings

A News 12 viewer was scammed out of nearly all his money and said his bank refused to help—until News 12's Senior Investigative Reporter Walt Kane took on the case.

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Jul 21, 2025, 12:07 PM

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Updated 42 days ago

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