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Dec 8, 2023, 5:33 AM

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Police say an elderly woman was scammed out of thousands of dollars.

According to detectives, the 74-year-old got a call from a man saying her son had been arrested.

The man told the victim she had to pay $26,000 for his release.

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Two men then came to her Oceanside home to pick up the money.

The woman realized later it was a scam and contacted police.