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Do this one thing to help prevent your parents from being scammed

Do this one thing to help prevent your parents from being scammed
MarketWatch Thursday 24 September 2026, 14:00 UTC By Beth Pinsker 1 min read
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“I felt like I was talking to a robot,” said one adviser about a client who was ensnared in a romance scam.

“I felt like I was talking to a robot,” said one adviser about a client who was ensnared in a romance scam.
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