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$250,000 Wire Transfer Fraud; Fake Sprinkler Repairman: Blotters
Grandparent scam thwarted but church group email scam succeeds; more mailed checks intercepted, cashed: New Trier Township Police Blotters

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Grandparent scam thwarted but church group email scam succeeds; more mailed checks intercepted, cashed: New Trier Township Police Blotters

$250,000 wire fraud in paving company deal; church friend email scam prompts gift card purchases: New Trier Township Police Blotters
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