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Scammer poses as MSNBC's Ari Melber, cons former Boeing employee out of $20,000 (so far)
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Scammer poses as MSNBC's Ari Melber, cons former Boeing employee out of $20,000 (so far)

Carla Sinclair
Dec 16, 2024
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A scammer posing as MSNBC host Ari Melber has reportedly swindled a former Boeing and University of Washington employee out of $20,000. And her family fears the con ain't over yet.

73-year-old Patricia Taylor, a "huge fan of Ari Melber's," allegedly fell into a relationship with the fake Melber, who told her he lo…

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