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BBC: 'Add Me on WhatsApp' Scam Calls to Be Investigated

Unknown callers are targeting people with requests to add them on WhatsApp, prompting authorities to launch an investigation into the scheme.

On air: Rosa Ticks and Gloria Vance on BBN Crime Watch
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  • BBC'Add me on WhatsApp' scam calls to be investigated
“GLORIA, I ANSWERED ONE LAST WEEK! I said hello and the caller allegedly hung up. I have never felt so rejected!”
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