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Cortlandt Manor man duped in phone scam

A Cortlandt Manor man is still shaken Friday after being scammed out of more than $1,000 by someone claiming to have kidnapped his wife. Hector Martinez says he received a call Thursday from someone

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Apr 8, 2016, 10:13 PM

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