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Darien Resident Victim Of Bank Scam Loses 'Large Amount Of Cash,' Police Say Darien Resident Victim Of Bank Scam Loses 'Large Amount Of Cash,' Police Say
Darien Resident Victim Of Bank Scam Loses 'Large Amount Of Cash,' Police Say A Fairfield County resident is out of a "large amount of money" after allegedly falling victim to a bank scam. The incident took place in Darien on Friday, Nov. 3. A Darien resident reported to police she was a victim of computer fraud. The victim told officers she received a Microsoft fraud alert message on her home computer the day before, said Sgt. Dan Skoumbros of the Darien Police. The victim said she called the phone number that was attached to the alert and spoke with someone claiming to work for Microsoft. The victim was told that her bank accounts were compromised a…

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by Kathy Reakes