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Podcast: The Dallas Morning News
Episode: Texas couple pleads guilty in romance fraud scam targeting elderly victims ... and more news
Description: Two Keller residents have pleaded guilty to federal charges for their role in a romance scam that defrauded elderly victims across the United States. The scheme involved convincing victims to send money under false pretenses and then transferring those funds abroad, primarily to Ghana. In other news, a Texas woman died after contracting a brain-eating amoeba from tap water used to clear out her sinuses. The 71-year-old, who was not identified, fell ill within four days of using a nasal irrigation device filled with tap water from an RV last year at a Texas campground. In a report released...