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GA Woman Pleads Guilty To Identity Theft In FL: U.S. DOJ
A Georgia woman defrauded Suncoast Credit Union of more than $165,000 in a bank fraud case, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said.

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A Georgia woman defrauded Suncoast Credit Union of more than $165,000 in a bank fraud case, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said.

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