Redmond police are sounding the alarm over a slick phone-and-video scam zeroing in on Chinese-speaking residents, after one victim lost $80,000 and another nearly sent $100,000 before backing out at the last minute. The con typically starts with what sounds like a routine insurance call, then escalates into a high-pressure video chat where someone posing as a police officer demands cash to “clear” a fake warrant. Two local cases are now under in…
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