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Woman, 93, outwits scammer, helps get him arrested, police say
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What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a security story. CBS News is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 26 Oct 2026, 10:22 UTC. The headline in use is “Woman, 93, outwits scammer, helps get him arrested, police say”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
A 93-year-old woman in western Japan outsmarted a suspected scammer by pretending to fall for the scheme and helping police arrest him at her home, an officer said.
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Woman, 93, outwits scammer, helps get him arrested, police say
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