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Sioux Falls Man Scammed Out of $181,000 by Callers Posing as FBI, CIA, and Interpol Agents

Sioux Falls Man Scammed Out of $181,000 by Callers Posing as FBI, CIA, and Interpol Agents

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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (MITCHELLNOW) Fraudsters disguised as national and international law enforcement agents have bilked a Sioux Falls man out of 181-thousand dollars.  Police information officer Sergeant Aaron Benson says the suspects called over a period of several days, portraying themselves as officers from Pakistan, the FBI, CIA and Interpol.  They accused the man of laundering money for Mexican Cartels. The victim was warned by a friend that it was a scam after he shared details of what was happening. For more Government stories from MitchellNow.com, Click Here.

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