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Bergen Woman Foils 'Phantom Debt' Phone Scam Bergen Woman Foils 'Phantom Debt' Phone Scam
Bergen Woman Foils 'Phantom Debt' Phone Scam HACKENSACK, N.J. – The scammer on the other end of the line tried sounding like a detective, telling a would-be victim from Bergen County that she’d better pay just under $600 or she’d be arrested. But the target was smart: She hung up and called the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office. Some people aren’t as wise, Acting Bergen County Prosecutor Dennis Calo said Wednesday, issuing a warning about “phantom debt” scams. “A phantom debt scam involves criminals impersonating law firms, judges, court officials, or debt collectors who send out threatening letters, or make threatening phone calls a…

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by Jerry DeMarco