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NJ victims targeted by scammers impersonating FBI, feds warn

The FBI office in Newark warned of an "insidious new twist" on an old scheme: scammers pretending to be federal law enforcement agents.

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Northjersey.Com· Oct 4, 5:48 PMNJ victims targeted by scammers impersonating FBI, feds warnAlso ran in Asbury Park Press

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