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Hampton police recover cash in rare scam reversal

HAMPTON, S.C. (WSAV) — Once you’ve sent money to a scammer, the odds of seeing it again are extremely low. In a rare success story, Hampton Police were able to put cash back in one citizen’s pocket ...