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Updated: January 22, 2025 - 3:18 AM Published: January 21, 2025 - 8:14 PM
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Rochester man loses $14k in scam
The day's local, regional and national news, detailed events and late-breaking stories are presented by the ABC 6 News Team, along with the latest sports, weather updates including the extended forecast.
(ABC 6 News) — Rochester Police Department says a 70-year-old Rochester man was scammed out of $14,300 last week.
According to RPD, the man reported he received a text message saying his iPhone was corrupted. The message urged him to call a specific phone number with a 312/Chicago area code to protect his banking information.
When the man called the number, he was instructed to withdraw funds and buy cryptocurrency. The man made two transactions and lost a total of $14,300 to the scam.