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IRS Phone Scam Dupes Woman Out of $12K

The obnoxiously vile IRS phone scam has claimed yet another victim — a 72-year-old Fredericksburg woman who was bilked out of more than $12,000.

After getting her on the hook, the scammer told the woman the IRS could not accept a check and instructed her to go to a store and buy Apple iTunes gift cards. She complied and read the gift cards to the man, who had stayed on the phone.

Five days later, she received a call from a man who said his name was John Cooper of the IRS, and that she still owed more than $5,000, so she repeated the gift-card drill. The same day, the woman received yet another call from a so-called IRS investigator, who wanted more than $1,000 in gift cards. This time, she realized she had been duped and called police. >>> Read more.

Donald Trump to Hold Rally Saturday in Fredericksburg

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump will hold a rally 6 p.m. Saturday at the Fredericksburg Expo Center.

Trump is trailing Democratic opponent Hillary Clinton in Virginia by 14 points among registered voters and by eight points among likely voters, according to a new Washington Post poll. >>> Read more.

• Dozens of visitors were forced to walk all the way to the bottom in the latest fiasco with the Washington Monument.

Fake Cop Threatens Fredericksburg Driver With Jail: Police

• Suspect threatened to take a motorist to jail for unspecified violations in downtown incident, according to Fredericksburg City Police.

• FedBiz IT Solutions of Leesburg is No. 10 on Inc.'s list, which was released Wednesday. It ranked highest of Virginia businesses.

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