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Elderly warned about online scammers

Senior citizens have been warned to guard against falling prey to scammers and losing their money. That sage advice came from Inspector Stacey-Ann Powell of the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s Counter-Terrorism and Organised Crime Unit while...

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