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Social media scam involving familiar Edmonton name

Posted July 31, 2018 6:00 pm EST

An Edmonton man was scammed out of his life savings after someone claiming to be local traffic reporter Shane Blakely reached out over Facebook to suggest he apply for a grant. Sarah Kraus explains.

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