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NEWS: Fraudsters ‘swatted’ Canadian woman after she rejected scam attempt

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By PAUL O’DONOGHUE, Senior Correspondent

A Canadian realtor says a phone scammer ‘swatted’ her – made a false emergency call that brought armed police to her home – after she refused to follow scam instructions.

Canadian police said the incident illustrates “how far scammers are willing to go when their schemes are challenged”.

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