For me, two types of crimes deserve extra-special ire: robocallers and people who rip off the elderly. These two terrible consumer crimes have combined in the “free medical alert device” scheme now plaguing the nation. [More]
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For me, two types of crimes deserve extra-special ire: robocallers and people who rip off the elderly. These two terrible consumer crimes have combined in the “free medical alert device” scheme now plaguing the nation. [More]
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