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Scam victim faces $225,000 IRS bill after losing $600,000 to fraud

A North Carolina woman lost $600,000 in a pig-butchering scam and later received a $225,000 tax bill from the IRS.

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MassLive· Sep 26, 8:30 AMScam victim faces $225,000 IRS bill after losing $600,000 to fraudAlso ran in AL.com, M Live Michigan, Mechanicsburg Patriot News, NJ.com, Staten Island Advance, The Oregonian, cleveland.com, syracuse.com

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