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Police are warning the public Wednesday after a phone scam almost cost a Yonkers man thousands of dollars. The 79-year-old man, who asked to remain anonymous, says he received a phone call early Monday

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Man almost falls victim to $2,000 phone scam

Police are warning the public Wednesday after a phone scam almost cost a Yonkers man thousands of dollars. The 79-year-old man, who asked to remain anonymous, says he received a phone call early Monday

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