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  • How one Shoreline homeowner reportedly lost $435,000 in repair fraud

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📰 News we're reading

• New York entry point linked to alleged multimillion-dollar scam operation (wheninyourstate.com) — A federal investigation into alleged Irish-linked home-repair scams in the Pacific Northwest includes at least one major loss for a Shoreline homeowner, reported at about $435,000 in a prior case. Authorities are now examining tens of millions in suspected fraud across Seattle, Oregon, and other states, while urging homeowners to be cautious about unsolicited repair offers and large upfront payments.
   

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